Updated Book List 8/21/19

It’s been a while since I’ve updated my complete book list. For anyone who’s wondering, here’s the most updated list as of 8/21/19!

Squeaky Clean Mysteries:

#1 Hazardous Duty

#2 Suspicious Minds

#2.5 It Came Upon a Midnight Crime (novella)

#3 Organized Grime

#4 Dirty Deeds

#5 The Scum of All Fears

#6 To Love, Honor and Perish

#7 Mucky Streak

#8 Foul Play

#9 Broom & Gloom

#10 Dust and Obey

#11 Thrill Squeaker

#11.5 Swept Away (novella)

#12 Cunning Attractions

#13 Cold Case: Clean Getaway

#14 Cold Case: Clean Sweep

#15 Cold Case: Clean Break (coming soon)

While You Were Sweeping, A Riley Thomas Spinoff

The Sierra Files:

#1 Pounced

#2 Hunted

#3 Pranced

#4 Rattled

#5 Caged (coming soon)

The Gabby St. Claire Diaries (a Tween Mystery series):

The Curtain Call Caper

The Disappearing Dog Dilemma

The Bungled Bike Burglaries

The Worst Detective Ever

#1 Ready to Fumble

#2 Reign of Error

#3 Safety in Blunders

#4 Join the Flub

#5 Blooper Freak

#6 Flaw Abiding Citizen

#7 Gaffe Out Loud 

#8 Joke and Dagger (coming soon)

#9 Wreck the Halls (coming soon)

Raven Remington 

Relentless 1

Relentless 2 (coming soon)

Holly Anna Paladin Mysteries:

#1 Random Acts of Murder

#2 Random Acts of Deceit

#2.5 Random Acts of Scrooge

#3 Random Acts of Malice

#4 Random Acts of Greed

#5 Random Acts of Fraud

#6 Random Acts of Outrage

#7 Random Acts of Iniquity 

Lantern Beach Mysteries

#1 Hidden Currents

#2 Flood Watch

#3 Storm Surge

#4 Dangerous Waters

#5 Perilous Riptide

#6 Deadly Undertow

Lantern Beach PD

#1 On the Lookout

#2 Attempt to Locate

#3 First Degree Murder

#4 Dead on Arrival

#5 Plan of Action

Lantern Beach Romantic Suspense

Tides of Deception 

Shadow of Intrigue

Storm of Doubt

Winds of Danger 

Torrents of Fear (coming soon)

Rains of Remorse (coming soon)

Lantern Beach Escape

Afterglow

Lantern Beach Blackout (coming in 2020)

Ripple Effect

Dark Water

Deep Harbor

Rising Tide

Fog Lake Mysteries:

Edge of Peril

Margin of Error 

Brink of Danger (coming soon)

Carolina Moon Series:

Home Before Dark

Gone By Dark

Wait Until Dark

Light the Dark

Taken By Dark

Suburban Sleuth Mysteries:

Death of the Couch Potato’s Wife

Cape Thomas Series:

Dubiosity

Disillusioned

Distorted

Standalone Romantic Mystery:

The Good Girl

Suspense:

Imperfect

The Wrecking

Palindrome (coming soon)

Christmas Romance

Home to Chestnut Grove

Standalone Romantic-Suspense:

Keeping Guard

The Last Target

Race Against Time

Ricochet

Key Witness

Lifeline

High-Stakes Holiday Reunion

Desperate Measures

Hidden Agenda

Mountain Hideaway

Dark Harbor

Shadow of Suspicion

The Baby Assignment

The Cradle Conspiracy 

Trained to Defend (coming January 2020)

Annie’s Attic

Murder in Two Acts

Deadliest in Show

Nonfiction:

Characters in the Kitchen

Cooking with the Crazy Chefette

Changed: True Stories of Finding God through Christian Music (out of print)

The Novel in Me: The Beginner’s Guide to Writing and Publishing a Novel (out of print)

Complete Book List (updated October 21, 2018)

Books by Christy Barritt


 
Squeaky Clean Mysteries:
#1 Hazardous Duty
#2 Suspicious Minds
#2.5 It Came Upon a Midnight Crime
#3 Organized Grime
#4 Dirty Deeds
#5 The Scum of All Fears
#6 To Love, Honor, and Perish
#7 Mucky Streak
#8 Foul Play
#9 Broom and Gloom
#10 Dust and Obey
#11 Thrill Squeaker
#11.5 Swept Away
#12 Cunning Attractions
#13 Clean Getaway
#14 Clean Sweep
#15 Clean Break (coming 2019)


 Squeaky Clean Companion Novel:
While You Were Sweeping: A Riley Thomas Novella (takes place between Foul Play and Broom and Gloom)


The Sierra Files:
#1 Pounced
#2 Hunted
#2.5 Pranced (a Christmas novella)
#3 Rattled 
#4 Caged (coming soon)


The Gabby St. Claire Diaries (a tween mystery series):
#1 The Curtain Call Caper
#2 The Disappearing Dog Dilemma
#3 The Bungled Bike Burglaries


Holly Anna Paladin Mysteries:
#1 Random Acts of Murder
#2 Random Acts of Deceit 
#3 Random Acts of Malice
#3.5 Random Acts of Scrooge
#4 Random Acts of Guilt
#5 Random Acts of Fraud
#6 Random Acts of Outrage
#7 Random Acts of Iniquities (coming 2019)


The Worst Detective Ever
#1 Ready to Fumble
#2 Reign of Error
#3 Safety in Blunders
#4 Join the Flub 
#5 Blooper Freak 
#6 Flaw Abiding Citizen 
#7 Gaffe Out Loud (coming soon)
#8 Joke and Dagger (coming soon)
#9 Wreck the Halls (coming soon)


Lantern Beach Mysteries:
Hidden Currents
Flood Watch
Storm Surge 
Dangerous Waters 
Perilous Riptide
Deadly Undertow


Lantern Beach Romantic Suspense:
#1 Tides of Deception
#2 Shadow of Intrigue
#3 Storm of Doubt (coming soon)


Lantern Beach PD:
Coming in 2019


Carolina Moon series:
#1 Home Before Dark
#2 Gone By Dark
#3 Wait Until Dark
#3.5 Light the Dark
#4 Taken by Dark 


Suburban Sleuth Mysteries:
#1 Death of the Couch Potato’s Wife


Love Inspired Suspense:
Keeping Guard
The Last Target
Race Against Time
Ricochet
Key Witness
Lifeline
High-Stakes Holiday Reunion
Desperate Measures
Hidden Agenda
Mountain Hideout 
Dark Harbor
Shadow of Suspicion
The Baby Assignment


Standalone Romantic Mystery:
The Good Girl


Cape Thomas Series:
Dubiosity
Disillusioned
Distorted 


Standalones:
Imperfect
The Wrecking


Nonfiction:

Changed: True Stories of Finding God through Christian Music
The Novel in Me: The Beginner’s Guide to Writing and Publishing a Novel


The Creative Woman Mystery Series (Note: these books were written as work-for-hire for an established mystery series from Annie’s Attic that included various authors):
Deadliest in Show
Murder In Two Acts

Have you met Joey Darling yet?

 

I just realized how terribly neglectful I’ve been to my website over the past two months. My apologies! The biggest piece of news I’ve failed to announce is that the first two books in my new Worst Detective Ever series have released! And book three releases in only a few weeks!

I’ve had such a good time writing about Joey Darling, an actress who leaves everything behind to find her dad. The series takes place on the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina. Keep reading for more information!


Ready to Fumble by Christy Barritt

Ready to Fumble

I’m not really a private detective. I just play one on TV.

Joey Darling, better known to the world as Raven Remington, detective extraordinaire, is trying to separate herself from her invincible alter ego. She played the spunky character for five years on the hit TV show Relentless, which catapulted her to fame and into the role of Hollywood’s sweetheart.

When her marriage falls apart, her finances dwindle to nothing, and her father disappears, Joey finds herself on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, trying to piece her life back together away from the limelight. A woman finds Raven—er, Joey—and insists on hiring her fictional counterpart to find a missing boyfriend. When someone begins staging crime scenes to match an episode of Relentless, Joey has no choice but to get involved.

Joey’s bumbling sleuthing abilities have her butting heads with Detective Jackson Sullivan and kindling sparks with thrill-seeking neighbor Zane Oakley. Can Joey channel her inner Raven and unearth whodunit before she ends up totally done in? And where is her father anyway? Can she handle fame, or is disappearing into obscurity the wiser option?


Reign of Error by Christy BarrittReign of Error

Sometimes in life, you just want to yell “Take two!”

When a Polar Plunge goes terribly wrong and someone dies in the icy water, former TV detective Joey Darling wants nothing to do with subsequent investigation. But when her picture is found in the dead man’s wallet and witnesses place her as the last person seen with the man, she realizes she’s been cast in a role she never wanted: suspect.

Joey makes the dramatic mistake of challenging the killer on camera, and now it’s a race to find the bad guy before he finds her. Danger abounds and suspects are harder to find than the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island. But when Joey finds a connection with this case and the disappearance of her father, she knows there’s no backing out.

As hard as Joey tries to be like her super detective alter ego, the more things go wrong. Will Joey figure this one out? Or will her reign of error continue?


Safety in Blunders by Christy BarrittSafety in Blunders

Hollywood sweetheart Joey Darling’s adventures and mishaps continue in the third book of the charming mystery series set in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

My name is Joey Darling, and I’m a disgrace to imaginary detectives everywhere.

When actress Joey Darling discovers a mermaid tail with drops of fresh blood on it while hiking in a remote nature preserve, she knows something suspicious is going on.

As details surface, Joey realizes she’s dealing with a problem she has encountered one too many times: someone desperate for fame who falls victim to a predator. With the help of her neighbor Zane Oakley and the opposition of local detective Jackson Sullivan, Joey hunts for answers, unaware of the deadly net in which she’s about to entangle herself.

Joey knows she’s a fish out of water when it comes to cracking cases, but can she use her talent—acting—to help find the missing woman? Or will Joey end up swimming with sharks?

 

New Releases and Coming Soon

It’s been a while since I’ve given an update–my apologies! I wanted to let you know what’s coming up in 2017, as well as what you may have missed over the past couple of months.

Cunning Attractions by Christy BarrittFirst, Cunning Attractions released! If you haven’t gotten your copy check, make sure you do. Readers are saying:

Barritt gets better with every story!

Witty and fun.

Fantastic as always!

 

 


Light the Dark by Christy BarrittAlso, Light the Dark released last month. It’s a Christmas novella that’s a part of the Carolina Moon series.

 

 

 

 

 


Shadow of Suspicion by Christy BarrittComing up in 2017: Shadow of Suspicion, my next Love Inspired Suspense novel, will release in February. 

 

 

 

 

 


I’m also launching a new series called The Worst Detective Ever. Stay tuned for more details!

Clean Getaway by Christy BarrittGabby St. Claire will be starring in a tree book mini-series that’s a part of the Squeaky Clean line. It’s called the Cold Case Squad, and the first book is Clean Getaway.

 

 

 

 


Random Acts of Fraud by Christy BarrittHolly Anna Paladin will be back in Random Acts of Fraud.

 

 

 

 

 


Visit some of the characters from Dubiosity and Disillusioned, as well as meet some new ones, in Distorted, releasing June 20.

That’s it for now, but I’ll be posting more information as it comes.

Many blessings!

Thrill Squeaker–Now Available!

ChristyBarritt_ThrillSqueaker_2500pxI’m so excited to announce that Thrill Squeaker is now available at Amazon, iBooks, Nook, and Kobo! Get your copy this week and be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card. The book is only 99¢ until March 5. An abandoned theme park. An unsolved murder. A decision that will change Gabby’s life forever. Restoring an old amusement park and turning it into a destination resort seems like a fun idea for former crime-scene cleaner Gabby St. Claire. The side job gives her the chance to spend time with her friends, something she’s missed since beginning a new career. The job turns out to be more than Gabby bargained for when she finds a dead body on her first day. Add to the mix legends of Bigfoot, creepy clowns, and ghost-like remnants of happier times at the park, and her stay begins to feel like a rollercoaster ride. Someone doesn’t want the decrepit Mythical Falls to open again, but just how far is this person willing to go to ensure this venture fails? As the stakes rise and danger creeps closer, will Gabby be able to restore things in her own life that time has destroyed—including broken relationships? Or is her future closer to the fate of the doomed Mythical Falls?

What’s Next? Here’s a Preview!

 

I’ve been busy writing contracted books this fall. One is my new Love Inspired Suspense which will be out in June. I’m also writing Disillusioned, which takes place in the same town as Dubiosity. Savannah will even make a few appearances!

In the meantime, this is what I have coming up:

ChristyBarritt_RandomActsOfMalice_200pxRandom Acts of Malice should be available in November!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


ChristyBarritt_RandomActsOfScrooge_2500pxRandom Acts of Scrooge, a Christmas novella, will be available in December.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Rattled

Rattled, the third book in the Sierra Files, will release at the end of December.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Mountain Hideaway from Love Inspired Suspense releases in January.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Thrill Squeaker will release in February.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Wait Until Dark releases in April.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


In June, Dark Harbor and Disillusioned will release!

That’s it for now!

 

 

Gone By Dark Now Available!

ChristyBarritt_GoneByDark_2500pxGone By Dark, the second book in the Carolina Moon series, is now available in paperback and as a Kindle e-book!

Charity White can’t forget the horrific crime that happened ten years ago when she and her best friend, Andrea, spontaneously cut through the woods on their way home from high school. In the middle of their trek, a man abducted Andrea, who hasn’t been seen since.

Since that fateful day, Charity has tried to outrun the memories and guilt of that one hasty decision. What if she and her friend hadn’t taken that shortcut? Why wasn’t Charity taken instead of Andrea? And why weren’t the police ever able to track down the bad guy?

When Charity receives a mysterious letter that promises answers, she decides to face her worst nightmare. She returns home to North Carolina in search of closure and a touch of the peace that has eluded her for the past decade. With the help of her new neighbor, Police Officer Joshua Haven, Charity begins to track down mysterious clues. They soon discover that they must work together or both of them will be swallowed by the looming darkness.

Click HERE to purchase your copy.

The Bungled Bike Burglaries Now Available!

ChristyBarritt_BungledBikeBurglaries_HRStolen bikes and a long-forgotten time capsule leave one amateur sleuth baffled and busy.

Seventh grader Gabby St. Claire is determined to bring a bike burglar to justice—and not just because mean girl Donabell Bullock is strong-arming her into it. But each new clue brings its own set of trouble. As if that’s not enough to handle, Gabby finds evidence of a decades-old murder within the contents of the time capsule, but no one seems to take her seriously.

As her investigation heats up, will Gabby’s knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people crack the case? Or will it prove hazardous to her health?

Perfect reading for middle grade readers. Grade: 5th and up. Age: 10 and up.

The Gabby St. Claire Diaries follows the life of a young Gabby St. Claire, as featured in the Squeaky Clean Mystery series.

Click HERE to purchase on Amazon!

 

Random Acts of Murder Now Available!

ChristyBarritt_RAM_HRThe first book in my new mystery series is now available! Holly Anna Paladin was first introduced in Mucky Streak. She now has her own story!

When Holly Anna Paladin is given a year to live, she embraces her final days doing what she loves most—random acts of kindness. But one of her extreme good deeds goes horribly wrong, implicating Holly in a string of murders. Holly is suddenly in a different kind of fight for her life.

Only two other people know Holly was at the site of the murder, and one of them is the killer. Making matters stickier is the fact that the detective assigned to the case is her old high school crush and present day nemesis.

The clocking is ticking as Holly is forced to play a dangerous game. Will Holly find the killer before he ruins what’s left of her life? Or will she spend her final days alone and behind bars?

Click here to buy on Amazon! Will soon be available on Nook, iTunes, Kobo, and paperback!