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Christi Keating Sumich is a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She is married to her high school sweetheart and is the mother of three grown children (plus a daughter-in-law). She has a soft spot for “unconventionally attractive” animals who need homes. Her claim to fame is being the winningest contestant on Hollywood Squares.

She holds a PhD in history from Tulane University and a master’s degree in English. She
has taught history classes at Tulane University and Loyola University New Orleans.

Christi’s writing combines her fascination with history with her love of the mystery genre. Her debut novel is Lafitte Lives (Level Best Books, February 2026), a historical mystery centered around her ancestor, the notorious pirate Jean Lafitte. Lafitt ...more

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	Hauntingly Good Spirits: New Orleans Cocktails to Die For by Sharon Keating, Christi Keating Sumich (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 59 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
	Lafitte Lives: An Old New Orleans Bookshop Mystery 4.40 avg rating — 35 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
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