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(b.Christy Barritt, a Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author, writes both mystery and romantic suspense novels that are clean with underlying messages of faith. Her books have won the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Suspense and Mystery, have been twice nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, and have finaled for both a Carol Award and Foreword Magazine’s Book of the Year.
She’s married to her prince charming, a man who thinks she’s hilarious–but only when she’s not trying to be. Christy’s a self-proclaimed klutz, an avid music lover who’s known for spontaneously bursting into song, and a road trip aficionado.
Christy currently splits her time between the Virginia suburbs and Hatteras Island, North Carolina. She has more than fifty books published with over one million copies sold.
She’s married to her prince charming, a man who thinks she’s hilarious–but only when she’s not trying to be. Christy’s a self-proclaimed klutz, an avid music lover who’s known for spontaneously bursting into song, and a road trip aficionado.
Christy currently splits her time between the Virginia suburbs and Hatteras Island, North Carolina. She has more than fifty books published with over one million copies sold.
Genres: Inspirational
New Books
January 2023
Lantern Beach Blackout, Danger Rising: The Complete Series
(Lantern Beach Blackout: Danger Rising)
Lantern Beach Blackout, Danger Rising: The Complete Series
(Lantern Beach Blackout: Danger Rising)
Series
Squeaky Clean Mysteries
1. Hazardous Duty (2006)
2. Suspicious Minds (2008)
2.5. It Came Upon a Midnight Crime (2012)
3. Organized Grime (2011)
4. Dirty Deeds (2013)
5. The Scum of All Fears (2013)
6. To Love, Honor, and Perish (2013)
7. Mucky Streak (2014)
8. Foul Play (2014)
9. Broom and Gloom (2014)
10. Dust and Obey (2015)
11. Thrill Squeaker (2016)
11.5. Swept Away (2016)
12. Cunning Attractions (2016)
13. Clean Getaway (2017)
14. Clean Sweep (2018)
15. Clean Break (2019)
16. Cleans to an End (2020)
1. Hazardous Duty (2006)
2. Suspicious Minds (2008)
2.5. It Came Upon a Midnight Crime (2012)
3. Organized Grime (2011)
4. Dirty Deeds (2013)
5. The Scum of All Fears (2013)
6. To Love, Honor, and Perish (2013)
7. Mucky Streak (2014)
8. Foul Play (2014)
9. Broom and Gloom (2014)
10. Dust and Obey (2015)
11. Thrill Squeaker (2016)
11.5. Swept Away (2016)
12. Cunning Attractions (2016)
13. Clean Getaway (2017)
14. Clean Sweep (2018)
15. Clean Break (2019)
16. Cleans to an End (2020)
Security Experts
1. The Last Target (2011)
1.5. Key Witness (2013)
2. Lifeline (2013)
3. High-Stakes Holiday Reunion (2013)
1. The Last Target (2011)
1.5. Key Witness (2013)
2. Lifeline (2013)
3. High-Stakes Holiday Reunion (2013)
Carolina Moon
1. Home Before Dark (2013)
2. Gone by Dark (2015)
3. Wait Until Dark (2016)
4. Light the Dark (2016)
5. Taken by Dark (2017)
1. Home Before Dark (2013)
2. Gone by Dark (2015)
3. Wait Until Dark (2016)
4. Light the Dark (2016)
5. Taken by Dark (2017)
Gabby St. Claire Diaries (with Kathy Applebee)
1. The Curtain Call Caper (2014)
2. The Disappearing Dog Dilemma (2014)
3. The Bungled Bike Burglaries (2014)
1. The Curtain Call Caper (2014)
2. The Disappearing Dog Dilemma (2014)
3. The Bungled Bike Burglaries (2014)
Holly Anna Paladin Mystery
1. Random Acts of Murder (2014)
2. Random Acts of Deceit (2015)
3. Random Acts of Malice (2015)
3.5. Random Acts of Scrooge (2015)
4. Random Acts of Greed (2016)
5. Random Acts of Fraud (2017)
6. Random Acts of Outrage (2018)
7. Random Acts of Iniquity (2019)
1. Random Acts of Murder (2014)
2. Random Acts of Deceit (2015)
3. Random Acts of Malice (2015)
3.5. Random Acts of Scrooge (2015)
4. Random Acts of Greed (2016)
5. Random Acts of Fraud (2017)
6. Random Acts of Outrage (2018)
7. Random Acts of Iniquity (2019)
Worst Detective Ever
1. Ready to Fumble (2017)
2. Reign of Error (2017)
3. Safety in Blunders (2017)
4. Join the Flub (2017)
5. Blooper Freak (2017)
6. Flaw Abiding Citizen (2017)
7. Gaffe Out Loud (2018)
8. Joke and Dagger (2019)
9. Wreck the Halls (2019)
10. Glitch and Famous (2021)
11. Not on My Botch (2023)
1. Ready to Fumble (2017)
2. Reign of Error (2017)
3. Safety in Blunders (2017)
4. Join the Flub (2017)
5. Blooper Freak (2017)
6. Flaw Abiding Citizen (2017)
7. Gaffe Out Loud (2018)
8. Joke and Dagger (2019)
9. Wreck the Halls (2019)
10. Glitch and Famous (2021)
11. Not on My Botch (2023)
Lantern Beach Mystery
1. Hidden Currents (2018)
2. Flood Watch (2018)
3. Storm Surge (2018)
4. Dangerous Waters (2018)
5. Perilous Riptide (2018)
6. Deadly Undertow (2018)
Silent Night (2021)
1. Hidden Currents (2018)
2. Flood Watch (2018)
3. Storm Surge (2018)
4. Dangerous Waters (2018)
5. Perilous Riptide (2018)
6. Deadly Undertow (2018)
Silent Night (2021)
Lantern Beach Romantic Suspense
1. Tides of Deception (2018)
2. Shadow of Intrigue (2018)
3. Storm of Doubt (2018)
4. Winds of Danger (2019)
5. Rains of Remorse (2019)
6. Torrents of Fear (2020)
1. Tides of Deception (2018)
2. Shadow of Intrigue (2018)
3. Storm of Doubt (2018)
4. Winds of Danger (2019)
5. Rains of Remorse (2019)
6. Torrents of Fear (2020)
Fog Lake Mysteries
1. Edge of Peril (2018)
2. Margin of Error (2019)
3. Brink of Danger (2019)
4. Line of Duty (2020)
5. Legacy of Lies (2021)
6. Secrets of Shame (2022)
7. Refuge of Redemption (2022)
1. Edge of Peril (2018)
2. Margin of Error (2019)
3. Brink of Danger (2019)
4. Line of Duty (2020)
5. Legacy of Lies (2021)
6. Secrets of Shame (2022)
7. Refuge of Redemption (2022)
Lantern Beach P.D.
1. On the Lookout (2019)
2. Attempt to Locate (2019)
3. First Degree Murder (2019)
4. Dead on Arrival (2019)
5. Plan of Action (2019)
1. On the Lookout (2019)
2. Attempt to Locate (2019)
3. First Degree Murder (2019)
4. Dead on Arrival (2019)
5. Plan of Action (2019)
Lantern Beach Blackout
1. Dark Water (2020)
2. Safe Harbor (2020)
3. Ripple Effect (2020)
4. Rising Tide (2020)
1. Dark Water (2020)
2. Safe Harbor (2020)
3. Ripple Effect (2020)
4. Rising Tide (2020)
Sidekick's Survival Guide
1. The Art of Eavesdropping (2020)
2. The Perks of Meddling (2020)
3. The Exercise of Interfering (2020)
4. The Practice of Prying (2020)
5. The Skill of Snooping (2020)
6. The Craft of Being Covert (2020)
1. The Art of Eavesdropping (2020)
2. The Perks of Meddling (2020)
3. The Exercise of Interfering (2020)
4. The Practice of Prying (2020)
5. The Skill of Snooping (2020)
6. The Craft of Being Covert (2020)
Crime a la Mode Mystery
1. Deadman's Float (2020)
2. Milkshake Up (2020)
3. Bomb Pop Threat (2020)
4. Banana Split Personalities (2020)
Crime a la Mode Box Set: Books 1-4 (2020)
1. Deadman's Float (2020)
2. Milkshake Up (2020)
3. Bomb Pop Threat (2020)
4. Banana Split Personalities (2020)
Crime a la Mode Box Set: Books 1-4 (2020)
Saltwater Cowboys
1. Saltwater Cowboy (2020)
2. Breakwater Protector (2020)
3. Cape Corral Keeper (2020)
4. Seagrass Secrets (2020)
5. Driftwood Danger (2020)
6. Unwavering Security (2021)
1. Saltwater Cowboy (2020)
2. Breakwater Protector (2020)
3. Cape Corral Keeper (2020)
4. Seagrass Secrets (2020)
5. Driftwood Danger (2020)
6. Unwavering Security (2021)
Lantern Beach Blackout: The New Recruits
1. Rocco (2021)
2. Axel (2021)
3. Beckett (2021)
4. Gabe (2021)
1. Rocco (2021)
2. Axel (2021)
3. Beckett (2021)
4. Gabe (2021)
Beach House Mystery
1. The Cottage on Ghost Lane (2021)
2. The Inn on Hanging Hill (2021)
3. The House on Dagger Point (2022)
1. The Cottage on Ghost Lane (2021)
2. The Inn on Hanging Hill (2021)
3. The House on Dagger Point (2022)
School of Hard Rocks
1. The Treble with Murder (2021)
2. Crime Strikes a Chord (2021)
3. Tone Death (2022)
1. The Treble with Murder (2021)
2. Crime Strikes a Chord (2021)
3. Tone Death (2022)
Lantern Beach Blackout: Danger Rising
1. Brandon (2022)
aka Brandon: Lantern Beach Blackout: Danger Rising, Book 1
2. Dylan (2022)
aka Dylan: Lantern Beach Blackout: Danger Rising, Book 2
3. Maddox (2022)
4. Titus ( (2022)
1. Brandon (2022)
aka Brandon: Lantern Beach Blackout: Danger Rising, Book 1
2. Dylan (2022)
aka Dylan: Lantern Beach Blackout: Danger Rising, Book 2
3. Maddox (2022)
4. Titus ( (2022)
Vanishing Ranch
1. Forgotten Secrets (2022)
2. Necessary Risk (2022)
3. Risky Ambition (2022)
4. Deadly Intent (2022)
5. Lethal Betrayal (2022)
6. High Stakes Deception (2022)
7. Fatal Vendetta (2022)
8. Troubled Tidings (2022)
9. Narrow Escape (2023)
10. Desperate Rescue (2023)
1. Forgotten Secrets (2022)
2. Necessary Risk (2022)
3. Risky Ambition (2022)
4. Deadly Intent (2022)
5. Lethal Betrayal (2022)
6. High Stakes Deception (2022)
7. Fatal Vendetta (2022)
8. Troubled Tidings (2022)
9. Narrow Escape (2023)
10. Desperate Rescue (2023)
Beach Bound Books and Beans Mystery
1. Bound by Murder (2022)
2. Bound by Disaster (2022)
3. Bound by Mystery (2022)
4. Bound by Trouble (2022)
5. Bound by Mayhem (2022)
1. Bound by Murder (2022)
2. Bound by Disaster (2022)
3. Bound by Mystery (2022)
4. Bound by Trouble (2022)
5. Bound by Mayhem (2022)
Novels
The Trouble with Perfect (2004)
Keeping Guard (2011)
Race Against Time (2012)
Ricochet (2012)
The Good Girl (2013)
Dark Harbour (2016)
Mountain Hideaway (2016)
Dark Harbor (2016)
Shadow of Suspicion (2017)
The Wrecking (2017)
Home to Chestnut Grove (2019)
How Her Ex Stole Christmas (2022)
Keeping Guard (2011)
Race Against Time (2012)
Ricochet (2012)
The Good Girl (2013)
Dark Harbour (2016)
Mountain Hideaway (2016)
Dark Harbor (2016)
Shadow of Suspicion (2017)
The Wrecking (2017)
Home to Chestnut Grove (2019)
How Her Ex Stole Christmas (2022)
Omnibus
Love Inspired Suspense November 2013 Bundle (2013) (with Sharon Dunn and Laura Scott)
Love Inspired Suspense September 2014 - Bundle 1 of 2 (2014) (with Lisa Phillips and Terri Reed)
Love Inspired Suspense March 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2015) (with Shirlee McCoy and Annslee Urban)
Love Inspired Suspense January 2016 Box Set 2 of 2 (2016) (with Jessica R Patch and Elisabeth Rees)
Love Inspired Suspense February 2016 Box Set 2 of 2 (2016) (with Jessica R Patch and Elisabeth Rees)
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense June 2016 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2016) (with Shirlee McCoy and Jessica R Patch)
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense February 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2017) (with Maggie K Black and Angela Ruth Strong)
Kill Zone (2017) (with Rick Acker, Patricia Bradley, Braxton DeGarmo, Luana Ehrlich, Heather Day Gilbert, Heather I James, Robert Liparulo, Jordyn Redwood and Jan Thompson)
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense January 2018 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2018) (with Lisa Harris and Tanya Stowe)
Introductions (2018)
High-Stakes Holiday Reunion / Yuletide Jeopardy (2018) (with Sandra Robbins)
Deadly Mountain Refuge (2019) (with Hope White)
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense August 2019 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2019) (with Karen Kirst and Jenna Night)
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense January 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2020) (with Karen Kirst and Terri Reed)
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense March 2021 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2021) (with Debby Giusti and Virginia Vaughan)
Chasing Danger (2021) (with Hope White)
aka Trained to Defend / Mountain Hostage
Love Inspired Suspense March 2022 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2022) (with Debby Giusti and Darlene L Turner)
Love Inspired Suspense September 2014 - Bundle 1 of 2 (2014) (with Lisa Phillips and Terri Reed)
Love Inspired Suspense March 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2015) (with Shirlee McCoy and Annslee Urban)
Love Inspired Suspense January 2016 Box Set 2 of 2 (2016) (with Jessica R Patch and Elisabeth Rees)
Love Inspired Suspense February 2016 Box Set 2 of 2 (2016) (with Jessica R Patch and Elisabeth Rees)
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense June 2016 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2016) (with Shirlee McCoy and Jessica R Patch)
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense February 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2017) (with Maggie K Black and Angela Ruth Strong)
Kill Zone (2017) (with Rick Acker, Patricia Bradley, Braxton DeGarmo, Luana Ehrlich, Heather Day Gilbert, Heather I James, Robert Liparulo, Jordyn Redwood and Jan Thompson)
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense January 2018 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2018) (with Lisa Harris and Tanya Stowe)
Introductions (2018)
High-Stakes Holiday Reunion / Yuletide Jeopardy (2018) (with Sandra Robbins)
Deadly Mountain Refuge (2019) (with Hope White)
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense August 2019 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2019) (with Karen Kirst and Jenna Night)
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense January 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2020) (with Karen Kirst and Terri Reed)
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense March 2021 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2021) (with Debby Giusti and Virginia Vaughan)
Chasing Danger (2021) (with Hope White)
aka Trained to Defend / Mountain Hostage
Love Inspired Suspense March 2022 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2022) (with Debby Giusti and Darlene L Turner)
Collections
Series contributed to
K-9 Mountain Guardians
1. Trained to Defend (2019)
Mountain Guardians (omnibus) (2020) (with Elizabeth Goddard and Hope White)
1. Trained to Defend (2019)
Mountain Guardians (omnibus) (2020) (with Elizabeth Goddard and Hope White)
K-9 Search and Rescue
3. Mountain Survival (2021)
6. Dangerous Mountain Rescue (2022)
Desert Rescue / Trailing a Killer / Mountain Survival (omnibus) (2021) (with Lisa Phillips and Carol J Post)
Search and Defend / Following the Trail / Dangerous Mountain Rescue (omnibus) (2022) (with Lynette Eason and Heather Woodhaven)
Desperate Search (omnibus) (2023) (with Lynette Eason)
Deadly Trail (omnibus) (2024) (with Heather Woodhaven)
3. Mountain Survival (2021)
6. Dangerous Mountain Rescue (2022)
Desert Rescue / Trailing a Killer / Mountain Survival (omnibus) (2021) (with Lisa Phillips and Carol J Post)
Search and Defend / Following the Trail / Dangerous Mountain Rescue (omnibus) (2022) (with Lynette Eason and Heather Woodhaven)
Desperate Search (omnibus) (2023) (with Lynette Eason)
Deadly Trail (omnibus) (2024) (with Heather Woodhaven)
Non fiction
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