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Agatha Christie, Louise Penny, Julie Smith, Margaret Maron

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Jen Pitts is a lifelong mystery reader who turned her obsession into writing cozy mysteries of her own. When she isn’t plotting fictional murder and mayhem, she’s chugging coffee, traveling, reading, and enjoying life with her children, husband, and two cats in the Pacific Northwest.

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	The Key to Murder (French Quarter Mystery #1) 4.16 avg rating — 811 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The French Quarter Mysteries Box Set: Books 1 - 3 (French Quarter Mystery #1, #2 and #3) 4.44 avg rating — 576 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mardi Gras and Magic (The Witches of the French Quarter Mystery, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 392 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gates to the Afterlife (French Quarter Mystery #2) 4.42 avg rating — 377 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bury the Past (French Quarter Mystery #4) 4.49 avg rating — 347 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Deadly Check-In (French Quarter Mystery #3) 4.38 avg rating — 310 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dead End Tour (French Quarter Mystery #5) 4.33 avg rating — 279 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red Beans and Rituals (The Witches of the French Quarter Mystery, #2) 4.55 avg rating — 211 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Corpse in the Cafe (French Quarter Mystery, #6) 4.40 avg rating — 159 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Happy Homicide: A French Quarter Mystery (The French Quarter Mysteries Book 7) 4.63 avg rating — 147 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I fell in love with New Orleans through Anne Rice’s words. Interview with the Vampire influenced me in more ways than I can count. But I can say with no doubt that Anne Rice’s books taught me that no idea is too crazy, too powerful or too heartbreaking to be included in genres of all kinds. As I reread her books this week, I’ll thank her for showing a high schooler the beauty of writing who now ha Read more of this blog post »

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Chicory and Charms: The Witches of the French Quarter Mystery (The Witches of the French Quarter Mysteries Book 4)

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A Courtyard Conundrum: A French Quarter Mystery (The French Quarter Mysteries Book 8)

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