Welcome
I’m so glad you stopped by my website. Feel free to kick back and look around. I’m Christy, and I write quirky mysteries and spine-tingling suspense. With more than one hundred books published, there are plenty of stories to explore!
New & Upcoming Releases
My Books
Squeaky Clean Universe
Crime scene cleaner Gabby St. Claire always wanted to work in forensics. When she finds a murder weapon the police missed, she just might get her chance.
The Sierra Files
Join animal rights activist Sierra Nakamura as she navigates life fighting for the creatures she loves . . . and as she encounters mysteries along the way.
Lantern Beach Universe
Lantern Beach . . . a small, isolated island off the North Carolina coast. From a police detective in hiding, to a private security firm with former Navy SEALs, to crimes on super yachts . . . these shores have thrills, romance, suspense, and plenty of mystery.
True Crime Junkies
Strangers converge in the Alaskan wilderness and discover they have a common interest— true crime. This newly formed group of armchair detectives work together putting each of their skills to the test to solve mysteries and murders.
Vanishing Ranch
Nestled in the vast Arizona desert, Vanishing Ranch is a secret refuge for survivors of abuse. But trouble knows no boundaries, and it takes a team of skilled operatives to help the victims navigate the perilous journey to freedom.
Fog Lake Suspense
Legend claims the quaint, Smoky Mountain town of Fog Lake is cursed. When people start dying, the Wilder and Colson families experience this firsthand. They must fight to survive and protect the ones they love before the legendary curse becomes reality.
Holly Anna Paladin
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 when one of her good deeds goes horribly wrong, she is suddenly in a different kind of fight—a fight for her life.
The Worst Detective Ever
Actress Joey Darling escapes to the Outer Banks to piece her life back together away from the limelight. When people mistake her for the brilliant crime solving character she played on TV, she finds herself bumbling her way through investigations in order to survive.
Cape Thomas Series
When eerie incidents begin afflicting Cape Thomas on the Chesapeake Bay, challenges arise for those seeking refuge in the small town. Will their faith sustain them through it all?
Carolina Moon Series
Buried secrets, legends entrenched in folklore, and haunting disappearances . . . these romantic suspense novels take place in a picturesque town in Eastern North Carolina.
The Sidekick's Survival Guide Mysteries
When Amazon native Elliot Ransom accepts a job as an assistant private investigator, she enters a dangerous world. She soon realizes her snooping may prove to be as perilous as the jungle she left behind.
Saltwater Cowboy
The remote coastal island of Cape Corral, North Carolina, is home to a handful of residents, an assortment of majestic wild horses, and the law enforcement cowboys who protect them.
Beach House Mystery
Each house has a history. Each person has a secret. Each turn of events leads to danger. From Kiawah, SC to Hatteras Island, NC to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, mysteries abound in these coastal communities.
School of Hard Rocks Mysteries
Widow Camryn Paine has an ear for music and for trouble. With her daughter off to college, she accepts a new job at Grand Isle Music Conservatory. When mysterious accidents turn deadly, Camryn must use her expert auditory skills to help uncover the truth.
Love Inspired Suspense
Fast-paced romantic suspense novels filled with danger, faith, and romantic tension.
Crime à la Mode
Meet Serena Lavinia: part-time ice cream truck driver, part-time reporter, and full-time woman of mystery. In this cozy series, Serena and her rescue pup become entangled in escapades that only a quirky, creative amateur sleuth can solve.
Standalone Novels
From cozy mysteries and romantic suspense to serial killers and heartwarming romances . . . these novels can be read alone and are not part of a series.
Tween Mysteries
Every great sleuth must start somewhere. The Gabby St. Claire Diaries follows the life of a young Gabby St. Claire, as featured in the Squeaky Clean Mystery series. As a seventh grader, she not only has to solve the mysteries surrounding her—she has to manage impossible teachers, cliques, a dysfunctional family, and a secret she can't even tell her best friend. Perfect reading for middle grade readers. Grade: 5th and up. Age: 10 and up.
Nonfiction
Includes a beginner's guide to writing a novel, experiencing God through Christian music, and a cookbook from the beloved characters from Christy Barritt's novels . . . plus a few recipes from the author herself.
Recent News
Guess what? I just hit more than four million books sold! I’m still pinching myself. I wanted to share that news with you, and thank you all for being such faithful readers!
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