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Jen Pitts

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in The United States
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Genre
Mystery, Suspense, Ebooks

Influences
Agatha Christie, Louise Penny, Julie Smith, Margaret Maron

Member Since
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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Jen Pitts I fell in love with New Orleans when I read Interview with the Vampire. Julie Smith's Skip Langdon books sealed the deal. I finally wen to the amazing…m´Ç°ù±ðI fell in love with New Orleans when I read Interview with the Vampire. Julie Smith's Skip Langdon books sealed the deal. I finally wen to the amazing city in my mid-twenties and now I visit whenever I can.

Besides writing about my favorite city, I wanted to write a book where a character is looking for her past as well as her future. And to find a family. I think everyone wants a family, a sense of community.(less)
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The Key to Murder (French Q...
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A Deadly Check-In (French Q...
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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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Trouble in Queenstown by Delia C. Pitts
Trouble in Queenstown (Vandy Myrick Mystery #1)
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Jen Pitts liked Tonya Peterson's review of Red Beans and Rituals (The Witches of the French Quarter Mystery, #2):
Red Beans and Rituals by Jen Pitts
"Killed while eating red beans and rice

Athena has been trying to get her mother to give her back her childhood memories but her mother has denied it till the murder took on a whole new role and she needed to reme.ber so.ething to find the killer and b" Read more of this review »
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Jen Pitts liked Lisa's review of Mardi Gras and Magic (The Witches of the French Quarter Mystery, #1):
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"Witchcraft and Gumbo

This mystery kept me in suspense and nervous but I enjoyed must of the characters. Waiting for answers to who is causing the murders. "
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Jen Pitts liked Tonya Peterson's review of Mardi Gras and Magic (The Witches of the French Quarter Mystery, #1):
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"I'm a witch!

Athena went back to her .other house to get it ready to sell after her mother died by getting hit by a car. When she got there conavent had to tell her she needed to get her powers restored because she was a witch. This new just made her " 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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