French Quarter Mystery

A mysterious diary. An unusual key. A dead stranger in The French Quarter. Can Sammy find the killer before it's too late? As the newest resident of Thibodeaux Mansion, Samantha is looking forward to starting her thirties in a new place. Drawn to New Orleans for its music, food and history, she's excited to start her future in this unique city. But Samantha is also hopeful she'll find her past since she was adopted from Louisiana after being orphaned in a hurricane as a toddler. An anonymous diary, unusual key, and a distinctive doll are left in her furnished apartment and her mostly friendly neighbors all deny leaving the gifts. Samantha, now Sammy to her new friends, can't believe any of them could be a liar. When the diary leads her to a dead body, Sammy needs to find out what these clues mean and what the murderer is trying to tell her. Although her best friends Sissy and Andrew are happy to help her with this mystery, her other friends aren't sure the murder and diary are about Sammy. Not wanting to lose her newfound friendships and possible love interest, Sammy decides she must uncover the answers on her own. Sammy moved to New Orleans looking for a new future, but is it her past that found her first?

Sammy is surprised her prickly neighbor wants her help after a skeleton is discovered in a French Quarter courtyard. But she's even more surprised when the decades-old bones lead her to a murder that's closer to her home and heart. Can Sammy find the truth before the past is buried again?When the detectives show up in Thibodeaux Mansion's courtyard, Sammy is relieved they're not there for her. But to her surprise, they need to see Ruby, her next-door neighbor. Even more shocking, Ruby asks Sammy to come with her to learn if the skeleton unearthed at the Delmar Apartments is Ruby's missing daughter. As Ruby's past comes to light, so does Sammy's with a letter from her brother.After the identity of the body is revealed, Sammy needs to find out what really happened twenty-six years ago when two teenagers disappeared without a trace. As if investigating a cold case isn't hard enough, Sammy also has to face the real possibility that her brother is back in town. If he is, what does he want? Or worse, will he try to kill her again?A twenty-six year old mystery collides with a modern day one that shakes Sammy to her core. To solve one mystery, she must solve the other. Can she find the evidence she needs to find closure for everyone before the killer buries the past?

French Quarter tour guides recount legends of the creatures of the night, but they're just stories. That is until Sammy stumbles upon a body with a vampire bite. When the killer won't stop, Sammy has to find them before they "bite" again. Will Sammy unearth the "vampire" or will it be a dead end?The Creatures of the Night Tour reignites the legend of the Casket Girls, the supposed vampires from the Ursuline Convent. The tour guide and his friends don't impress Sammy, especially when they become suspects in a murder. Halloween is soon approaching and the excitement of the holiday is diminishing as the Vampire Killer continues to terrify the locals and tourists.To make matters worse, Sammy's relationship with a loved one is put to the test as she searches for the killer. All she wants to do is stop the "vampire" before he or she tears her family apart... and bites again.

The spotlight should have been on the art, not the corpse.Sammy eagerly lends a hand at her friend's cafe for the latest artist showcase. Everyone is dying to meet the mysterious new artist in the French Quarter. The very person they yearned to meet becomes the victim no one expected.Sammy quickly learns the artist's arrival in town wasn't as innocent as it seemed. She discovers multiple suspects and motives brewing under the surface.The longer the case remains unsolved, the worse it becomes for her friends and the cafe. Could another murder be percolating? Can Sammy unveil the truth before the trail and the coffee go cold?Included in this book is Libby's Sweet Potato Scones recipe! Join Sammy as she learns to bake Libby's famous family recipe!A Corpse in the Cafe is the sixth book of The French Quarter Mysteries. Join Sammy as she unravels mysteries of the past and present, all while exploring the enchanting city of New Orleans.

Sammy has double the birthdays, double the presents, and double the trouble when an innocent gift reveals a decades-old murder. When she returns an unopened birthday card to its rightful owner, a chilling deathbed confession lands Sammy smack in the middle of this mystery.She appreciates the distraction as her birthdays bring up more unresolved issues from her past. Eventually, she must make peace with her childhood, but for now, this new mystery is keeping her busy. Especially when the killer from the past strikes in the present. Can Sammy find the killer before they murder again?Get ready for a cozy mystery that's as intriguing as a hidden courtyard in the French Quarter!Happy Homicide is the seventh book in The French Quarter Mystery Series. Join Sammy as she explores the Big Easy by solving mysteries of the past and present in this cozy mystery series.

Sammy loves a good locked-room mystery-but she never imagined she'd stumble into a real-life locked courtyard case. When a mysterious clarinet player is found dead, Sammy is determined to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.Her friend Rob, an NOPD detective sidelined by a major surgery, is stuck in his own courtyard, restless and frustrated. One night, he hears an argument and a gunshot from a nearby courtyard, but no one believes him-except Sammy.Fueled by Rob's sharp instincts and Sammy's tenacious spirit, the two team up to untangle a web of secrets and lies. But as they get closer to the truth, the danger creeps closer to their own doorstep. Can they catch the killer before their courtyard becomes the next crime scene?A Courtyard Conundrum is the eighth book in the cozy French Quarter Mysteries series. If you like contemporary settings, clever clues, and found families, then you'll love Jen Pitts's quirky sleuthing.

Mysterious diaries, voodoo rituals, haunted hotels, and murder aren't what Sammy expected to find in her new hometown of New Orleans.The French Quarter Mysteries features Samantha, a mystery-obsessed newcomer to New Orleans. Join her as she explores the Big Easy by solving the mysteries of the past and present in this cozy mystery series.Book One - The Key to MurderSamantha thought following a mysterious diary around the French Quarter would be a harmless way to learn about her new hometown until it became about murder.As the newest resident of Thibodeaux Mansion, West Coast transplant Samantha is looking forward to starting her thirties in a new place. Drawn to New Orleans for its music, food and history, she's excited to start her future in this unique city. But Samantha is also hopeful she'll find her past since she was adopted from Louisiana after being orphaned in a hurricane as a toddler.An anonymous diary, unusual key, and a distinctive doll are left in her furnished apartment and her mostly friendly neighbors all deny leaving the gifts. Samantha, now Sammy to her new friends, can't believe any of them could be a liar. When the diary leads her to a dead body, Sammy needs to find out what these clues mean and what the murderer is trying to tell her.Although her best friends Sissy and Andrew are happy to help her with this mystery, her other friends aren't sure the murder and diary are about Sammy. Not wanting to lose her newfound friendships and possible love interest, Sammy decides she must uncover the answers on her own.Sammy moved to New Orleans looking for a new future, but is it her past that found her first?Book Two - The Gates to the AfterlifeSammy knows the "Gates of Guinee" Voodoo ceremony should lead to the afterlife, not murder. She has seven days to stop a killer from finishing this now deadly ritual.With a budding romance, potential career change, and newfound family, Sammy feels at home in the French Quarter. She's drawn into the history of the city's famous Voodoo queen as she helps her friend, Andrew, with the publication of his new book. Learning about the mysterious ritual Marie Laveau performed to reach the afterlife has Sammy's attention as well as Andrew's readers.The book is sure to be a bestseller until it leads to murder.With one of her best friends accused of the crime, Sammy needs to discover who is framing them. Is someone following in the footsteps of Marie Laveau? Or are they using the Gates to Guinee ritual to cover up a murder?There are seven gates to reach the afterlife. Can Sammy stop the murderer before they kill again?Book Three - A Deadly Check-InSamantha's unexpected family reunion should have been full of joy, not ghosts and murder. To prove her innocence, Sammy must investigate a haunted hotel. Can she solve the mysteries of the past and present, to save her future?A surprise visit from Sammy's relatives causes more trouble than she imagined. When she discovers her dead cousin at Hotel Jeanne, she becomes the prime suspect. Not only does the family reunion bring up terrible memories, Sammy's romantic relationship is put to the test.But she's not the only one who needs help. The hotel's new owner is overwhelmed with his antagonistic employees and disruptive ghosts. By organizing the inn's long-neglected library, Sammy plans not only to clear her name, but learn who, or what, is haunting the hotel.With the support of her New Orleans family, Sammy must track down the killer and discover the real reason behind the spiritual disturbances at Hotel Jeanne. Can she find the murderer before they try to turn her into a ghost?