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Jen Pitts

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in The United States

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Mystery, Paranormal, Suspense

Influences

Agatha Christie, Louise Penny, Julie Smith, Margaret Maron

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March 2020

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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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Average rating: 4.40 · 4,143 ratings · 340 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Key to Murder (French Quarter Mystery #1) 4.15 avg rating — 825 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 — 584 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
	Mardi Gras and Magic (The Witches of the French Quarter Mystery, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 410 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 — 391 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 — 353 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 — 323 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 — 284 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) 4.56 avg rating — 223 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
	Happy Homicide: A French Quarter Mystery (The French Quarter Mysteries Book 7) 4.64 avg rating — 155 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
	A Corpse in the Cafe (French Quarter Mystery, #6) 4.40 avg rating — 163 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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Series by Jen Pitts

French Quarter Mystery (8 books)
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The Witches of the French Quarter (4 books)
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Chicory and Charms (The Witches of the French Quarter, #4)

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

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Jen Pitts liked Jocelyne's review of Alligators and Apparitions (The Witches of the French Quarter #3): "✩°｡⋆⸜ ♥️🎧✮ Audiobook Review! ✩°｡⋆⸜ ♥️🎧✮ This is the third book in The Witches of the French Quarter Mystery series. I love this series! Althea's adventure picks up where the previous book left off. The world-building is complex and captivating. There'" Read more of this review »
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“Pimm’s Cup with its lemonade, Pimm’s syrup, 7-Up, and a slice of cucumber.”
― Jen Pitts, The French Quarter Mysteries Box Set: Books 1 - 3

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