Böcker av Christy Barritt

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?

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?

Publishers Weekly Bestselling author and Kindle Unlimited All Star, Christy Barritt, brings readers a fun new series that will have readers trying to solve a mystery and laughing out loud.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?Get Ready to Fumble your way through this enchanting new series.Other Books in the Worst Detective Ever series: Ready to FumbleReigns of ErrorSafety in BlundersJoin the FlubBlooper FreakFlaw-Abiding CitizenGaffe Out LoudJoke and DaggerWreck the HallsGlitch and Famous

A dead captain on a luxury yacht leads to a tumultuous seafaring journey . . .Med student Kenzie Anderson, tired of letting others chart her future, accepts a job as second steward aboard Almost Paradise. But when she finds the captain dead before the charter even begins, her plans seem to capsize.Jimmy James Gamble senses something vulnerable and slightly naive about Kenzie when he finds her on the docks. Realizing danger may still be lingering close, he uses his hidden skills to earn a place on the charter. But being there causes him to risk everything-especially as more suspicious incidents occur.As they set out to sea, Kenzie and Jimmy James both wonder if they're in over their heads. They must figure out how to stop a killer before anyone onboard is hurt . . . otherwise, both their futures might just run aground.Lantern Beach Mayday is a three book series. Other books in this series are: Dead ReckoningTipping Point

The woman lingering in the crowd can't be Allison . . . can she? Because Allison was pronounced dead six years ago.Musician Carter Denver knows only one person who's capable of helping him find answers: Sadie Thompson, his estranged best friend and someone who also knew Allison. He needs to know if he's losing his mind or if Allison could have survived her car accident.Could Allison really be alive? If so, why is she trying to harm Carter and Sadie?As the two try to find answers, can Sadie keep her feelings for Carter hidden? Could he ever care for her, or is the man of her dreams still in love with the woman now causing his nightmares?

Change has come to Lantern Beach: a new police chief, a new season, and . . . a new romance? Austin Brooks has loved Skye Lavinia from the moment they met, but the walls she keeps around her seem impenetrable. Skye knows Austin is the best thing to ever happen to her. Yet she also knows that if he learns the truth about her past, he'd be a fool not to run. A chance encounter brings secrets bubbling to the surface, and danger soon follows. Are the life-threatening events plaguing them really accidents . . . or is someone trying to send a deadly message? With the tides on Lantern Beach come deception and lies. One question remains-who will be swept away as the water shifts? And will it bring the end for Austin and Skye, or merely the beginning?

*This book officially falls between It Came Upon a Midnight Crime and Organized Grime. It can also be read as a standalone.*Big trouble can come in small packages . . .Gabby St. Claire grabs the chance to check an item off her bucket list: attending an auction of unclaimed storage units and hitting a jackpot with her winning bid. But her expectations plummet faster than her bank account on Tax Day when she gets a glimpse of what she's won.Convinced she's wasted her money on a risky venture, Gabby soon realizes that there's nothing ordinary about her winning items. In fact, the contents of the storage unit appear to be evidence from a crime-a deadly one.With a suspicious man following her and new clues discovered at every turn, Gabby must figure out what happened. But someone is out to stop Gabby. Will the killer strike again and keep the truth buried? Or can Gabby uncover the truth-the whole truth-before another death occurs?

She's never lost a dead body before. But there's a first time for everything . . .Crime-scene cleaner Gabby St. Claire is used to dealing with the aftermath of crimes-not the dead people left behind. But she has bills to pay, so when an opportunity arises to make some extra cash, Gabby agrees to help an acquaintance transport a deceased man from his home to the mortician.However, before they can move the body, the corpse vanishes into thin air, and Gabby is left holding the bag.Fearful that negligence on her part could harm her future career choices, Gabby races to find the corpse before anyone discovers he's missing. But as she searches for clues, she begins to suspect the stiff isn't the only thing that stinks around here.Something sinister is underway, and the foul play began even before the man expired. Can Gabby uncover the truth and salvage her future in law enforcement? Or will the half-witted thief disappear for good and take her reputation with him?***Each novella in the Squeaky Clean In Between Mystery series takes place between the books in the original Squeaky Clean Mystery Series. Half Witted officially takes place between Hazardous Duty and Suspicious Minds.***

During a turbulent storm, a child is found on the beach, washed up from the ocean. Making matters worse-the girl can't speak.Lantern Beach Police Chief Cassidy Chambers can feel the danger lurking around them. As more mysterious incidents happen on the island, Cassidy fears each crime is somehow connected to this child-a child no one has reported missing.Cassidy knows the girl's life depends on finding answers. With the help of her husband, Ty, a former Navy SEAL, she scrambles to discover what exactly is going on.Someone appears to be playing a deadly version of hide-and-seek-and using the girl as a pawn. But what will happen when the game finally ends?*Hide and Seek is the first book in a three book series. Though the main storyline of each book will be wrapped up at the end, some plot lines will not be resolved until the end of book three.*The Lantern Beach Guardian Series:Hide and SeekShock and AweSafe and Sound

Each house has a history. Each person has a secret. Each turn of events leads to danger.Come back to me.Cole Dalton's wife, Caroline, had the words etched onto a pendant for him. Each time he deployed overseas as a military bomb tech, she stitched the pendant into his uniform. Cole returned safely from the battlefield . . . only to bury his wife after a tragic car accident.Cole moves into their beachside cottage to both heal and find closure after Caroline's death. But on the first day he arrives, he finds an intruder searching for something and desperate enough to kill.Mysterious incidents continue to occur, leading Cole to ask: Was Caroline hiding something in the months before she died? But what? And why?As danger closes in and a storm lingers off the coast, Cole must find answers. But ghosts of the past have a stranglehold on him. With his heart on the line, he must overcome the grief haunting him . . . or his story will become part of his cottage's tragic history.

A call for help draws Police Chief Cassidy Chambers deep into a wooded, isolated area on Lantern Beach. What she finds shakes her to the core-a friend is bleeding out, and his last words before dying are: They know.Figuring out who killed her friend and what his final words meant becomes Cassidy's mission. Have members of the notorious gang that placed a bounty on her head discovered her new life? Or is someone else trying to teach her a twisted lesson?Elements from past investigations surface and threaten more than one person's safety. Cassidy and her husband, Ty, must make sense of the deadly secrets that unfold at every turn. If not, the life they've built together might come to a permanent end.

Each house has a history. Each person has a secret. Each turn of events leads to danger.Some legacies are better left unclaimed . . .Olivia Beaumont's father left behind a legacy of destruction, and it's up to her to restore her family's reputation. She heads to Kiawah Island, South Carolina, to unravel the mysteries of her father's secret life. But when she arrives, she discovers the house he left behind-The House on Dagger Point-holds secrets of its own.After a tragedy upends firefighter Anderson Scott's life, he escapes to Kiawah Island to do some soul searching. But he finds something unexpected on his island getaway. Not only is the house he rented already occupied by its new owner, but danger lurks around every corner.Anderson isn't the only unwelcome guest Olivia encounters. Threatening text messages, dead bodies, and ruthless criminals threaten to put an end to all she hopes to accomplish. When Olivia and Anderson find themselves in a fight for survival, they must work together to solve the mysteries living inside the walls of The House on Dagger Point-or risk becoming the next victims.

Lindsey Waters never wanted to return to the seaside inn where she grew up. Too many traumatic memories haunt the place, both from her childhood and from days gone by. But with guilt relentlessly chasing her after a tragic choice, she's desperate for a fresh start.Mysterious incidents begin plaguing the inn-dangerous incidents-that make it clear someone wants to scare Lindsey away. But why? Does it have anything to do with the two weeks missing from her memory when she was abducted at age twelve?Childhood friend Benjamin Newsom seems like an answer to prayer when he shows up to work as a handyman. But something is different about him, something Lindsey can't put her finger on. She's certain Benjamin harbors secrets.As peril continues to close in, Lindsey must decide if she wants to face her past or run. She doesn't know whom she can trust, and whatever choices she makes will determine if she lives or if she becomes part of the inn's tragic legacy.

The thrilling conclusion to the Lantern Beach Blackout series is here!A FORMER SEAL UNDER SCRUTINYBenjamin James knows there's a traitor within his former command. The rest of his team might even think it's him. As danger closes in, he must clear himself and stop a deadly plot by a dangerous terrorist group.A WOMAN CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIREAll CJ Compton wanted was a new start after her career ended under suspicion. Working as the house manager for private security group Blackout seems perfect. But there's more trouble here than what she left behind.A BATTLE TO THE ENDAs the tide rushes in, the stakes continue to rise. If the Blackout team fails, it's not just Lantern Beach at stake-it's the whole country. Can Benjamin and CJ overcome their differences and work together to find the truth?Other books:Dark WaterSafe HarborRipple Effect

Even the best opportunities come at a price . . .When Melinda Marx receives a mysterious invitation to visit the quaint, historic oceanfront inn in Carova, NC, where she spent her childhood summers, it seems like the perfect opportunity to regroup after her painful divorce. But when she arrives, she learns this is no ordinary beach getaway.The inn's owner has died, and four strangers with their own invitations are already there waiting for answers.Deputy Micah Warner never got over the woman who broke his heart years ago. Now, Melinda-one of five seemingly random visitors handpicked for a high-stakes competition to win the profitable inn-is back in town. But before Micah can come to terms with her sudden appearance, the surprise reunion takes an ominous turn.Someone wants the contestants gone, and when people start disappearing, the question is no longer who will win but, rather, who will survive?

When the daughter of a federal judge is abducted, private security firm Blackout must find her.Psychologist Samantha Reynolds doesn't know why someone is targeting her. Even after a risky mission to save her, danger still lingers. She's determined to use her insights into the human mind to help decode the deadly clues being left in the wake of her rescue.Former Navy SEAL Beckett Jones needs to figure out who's responsible for the crimes hounding Sami. He's not sure why he's so protective of the woman he rescued, but he'll do anything to keep her safe-even if it means risking his heart.As the body count rises, there's no room for error. Beckett and Sami must both tear down the careful walls they've built around themselves in order to survive. If they don't figure out who's responsible, the madman will continue his death spree . . . and one of them might be next.

Lantern Beach harbors a deadly secret.With the remote North Carolina island thrown into chaos, scientist Rachel Atwood must use her expertise to find answers and try to stop a savage plot.When Rachel is drawn into the danger, Jonah Gray-the man who stole her heart and then left her behind-returns to protect her.Whether she wants him to or not.Jonah made the biggest mistake of his life when he deserted Rachel. After someone attempts to abduct her, he knows he'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe-even if she doesn't want to have anything to do with him.Rachel and Jonah must put their minds together and their hearts at risk in order to stop the madness. Will they discover the truth in time? Or will the island's secrets spill over onto distant shores?

Former Navy SEAL and new Blackout recruit Rocco Foster is on a simple in and out mission. But the operation turns complicated when an unsuspecting woman wanders into the line of fire.Peyton Ellison's life mission is to sprinkle happiness on those around her. When a cupcake delivery turns into a fight for survival, she must trust her rescuer-a handsome stranger-to keep her safe.Rocco is determined to figure out why someone is targeting Peyton. First, he must keep the intriguing woman safe and earn her trust. But threats continue to pummel them as incriminating evidence emerges and pits them against each other.With time running out, the two must set aside both their growing attraction and their doubts about each other in order to work together. But the perilous facts they discover leave them wondering what exactly the truth is . . . and if the truth can be trusted.

She thought she left trouble behind. But trouble has become her shadow.Abby Mendez wants a new start doing what she loves: acting. But when she stumbles upon a dead body backstage in her theater, she's drawn into a dangerous plot-with a script she didn't write.Former Navy SEAL Hunter Bancroft has no intentions of opening his heart again to any woman. But when a killer sets his sights on Abby and those near to her, Hunter is willing to risk more than he expected to protect the beautiful, intriguing actress.When the truth comes to light, whispers from the past threaten to destroy the new starts both Abby and Hunter desperately seek. Will they be able to zero in on the culprit before the final curtain? Or will this villain shatter Abby's dreams . . . and maybe even her very life?

When former Navy SEAL and current Blackout operative Gabe Michaels is almost killed in a hit-and-run, the aftermath completely upends his life. He's no longer safe-and he's not the only one.Dr. Autumn Spenser came to Lantern Beach to start fresh. But while treating Gabe after his accident, she senses there's more to what happened to him than meets the eye. When she digs deeper into his past, she never expects to be drawn into a deadly dilemma.Gabe has been infatuated with the pretty doctor since the day they met. Now, can he keep her from harm? Could someone out of his league ever return his feelings or will her past hurts keep them apart?As danger continues to pummel them, Gabe and Autumn are thrown together in a quest to find answers. More important than their growing attraction, they must stay alive long enough to stop the person desperate to destroy them.

His job is to protect her. The trouble is . . . she doesn't want protection.Former Navy SEAL Dylan Granger's new assignment requires him to use both his tactical abilities and his acting skills. Hired by Katie Logan's father, his job is to protect the gutsy university professor while concealing his identity. To maintain his cover, he takes the unassuming role of her new assistant.Katie-a disgraced reporter-has stumbled upon a lead she can't ignore. Now it's clear someone is targeting her, but she refuses to back down. Her handsome new assistant is a welcome distraction from the chaos. But Dylan's skillset goes way beyond his job description, and Katie begins to suspect there's more to Dylan than he's letting on.Dylan's mission can't be disclosed-not if he wants to keep Katie safe. But as his feelings for her grow and the danger increases, keeping his secret becomes more of a challenge than he ever imagined. With innocent lives on the line, Dylan must choose between protecting Katie or saving others.*hidden identity romance*Navy SEAL romantic suspense*clean and wholesome

Lantern Beach has seen its fair share of trouble. But the danger isn't over yet . . .As security agent Jonah Gray zeroes in on his current mission, he finds scientist Rachel Atwood in his crosshairs. Right before his foster brother died, he handed Jonah a slip of paper with the woman's name on it and muttered the word "killed." But the more Jonah gets to know Rachel, the more he's uncertain if she's a killer or a target.Rachel Atwood hopes to leave trouble behind when she takes a new research position at a cosmetics company located on Lantern Beach. But things aren't as idyllic on the coastal island as she'd assumed. Something fishy is going on at the waterfront lab, and Rachel is unsure who to trust.When lies are exposed, Jonah and Rachel's newfound trust is shattered. Can they pick up the fractured pieces of truth in time? Or will a killer's devious plan destroy them both?A suspenseful mystery full of romance, forced proximity, hidden identities, secrets, and danger around every turn.

Women are missing. Private security firm Blackout must find them before another victim disappears.Axel Hendrix likes to live on the edge. That's why being a Navy SEAL suited him so well. But after his last mission, he cut his losses and joined Blackout instead. His team's latest case involves an undercover investigation on Lantern Beach.Olivia Rollins came to the island to escape her problems-and danger. When trouble from her past shows up in town, she impulsively blurts she's engaged to Axel, the womanizing man she's seen while waitressing. Now, she may not be the only one in danger. So could Axel.Axel knows Olivia might be his chance to find answers and that acting like her fiancé is the perfect cover for his latest assignment. But he doesn't like throwing Olivia into the middle of such a dangerous situation. Nor is he comfortable with the feelings she stirs inside him.With Olivia's life-as well as both their hearts-on the line, Axel must uncover the truth and stop an evil plan before more lives are destroyed.

A FORMER NAVY SEAL HAUNTED BY HIS PASTColton Locke can't forget the black op that went terribly wrong. Desperate for a new start, he moves to Lantern Beach, North Carolina, and forms Blackout, a private security firm. Despite his hero status, he can't erase the mistakes he's made.A WIDOW WITH SECRETSFor the past year, Elise Oliver hasn't been able to shake the feeling that there's more to her husband's death than she was told. When she finds a hidden box of his personal possessions, more questions-and suspicions-arise. The only person she trusts to help her is her husband's best friend, Colton Locke.THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICESomeone wants Elise dead. Is it because she knows too much? Or is it to keep her from finding the truth? The Blackout team must uncover dark secrets hiding beneath seemingly still waters. But those very secrets might just tear the team apart.*Dark Water is the first book in a four book series. Though each book can be read as a standalone, it's best read as a complete series.*Other books in this series:Dark WaterSafe HarborRipple EffectRising Tide

He lost her once. He won't lose her again . . .After waiting for years, Brandon Hale is finally about to marry Finley Cooper, the woman of his dreams. But when things start to go haywire on their wedding day, Brandon can't shake the feeling that something terrible looms . . .Just as Finley emerges to walk down the aisle, federal agents surround her and place her under arrest. Someone has gone to extreme lengths to ensure Finley will spend the rest of her life in prison. But why? Who would frame her for treason?Brandon and Finley must dive deep into danger to find the answers and prove her innocence. If they don't find the culprit, their dreams of happily ever after will be lost again . . . this time forever.

They thought the worst was over-but they were wrong.When Police Chief Cassidy Chambers arrives at a grisly crime scene, she's shocked at where the evidence leads. Then the threats start coming. Threats against her. Threats that could upend her life.As more clues are uncovered, a sinister plot is revealed, and Cassidy fears the little girl in her care may be tangled in a deadly scheme. Cassidy and her husband, Ty, will do anything to protect the child, each other, and the island. But what happens when they might not be able to save all three?

Turbulence has come ashore. Now the whole island is on shaky ground.Former Navy SEAL Ty Chambers never thought the fallout from one of his past covert missions would reach him in Lantern Beach. But when a sinister plot is exposed, Ty realizes everything-and everyone-he loves is at risk.Police Chief Cassidy Chambers is knee-deep in investigating hundreds of dead fish that have mysteriously washed ashore. When her husband, Ty, shares a secret from his past, everything tilts around her. She knows the danger is real-and imminent.A vicious storm threatens all Ty and Cassidy hold dear. Will the foundation they've established hold steady? Or will the new terrain they're navigating collapse and send them plunging to their deaths?

He's on the case . . . and she's his prime suspect.Classified technology is missing, a delivery driver is dead, and former Navy SEAL Maddox King must find the culprits before a dangerous plan is enacted.To find answers, the Blackout agent must go undercover as a maintenance man at millionaire Seymore Whitlock's estate. While there, he sets his sights on Whitlock's personal assistant, Taryn Parsons, a woman who has everything to gain and nothing to lose.Six months ago, Whitlock plucked Taryn out of obscurity to become his caretaker. But with deadly incidents haunting the estate, Taryn doesn't know who she can trust-including the new maintenance man who is both intriguing . . . and unnerving.The stakes continue to escalate, and Maddox is running out of time to find answers. With the body count rising along with his list of suspects, this assignment may be his most challenging yet . . . for both his skillset and his heart.

Some things are best left buried . . .Gunner Mathias is trying to come to terms with a life-changing injury that ended his career as a Navy SEAL. While at a retreat at Hope House on Lantern Beach, he hopes to heal so he can move forward with his life. The last thing he expects is to run into a woman he once rescued.Noelle Purdy wants to use her expertise as a scientist for the betterment of others. Someone sinister has other plans. When a masked man attempts to abduct her, a stranger jumps in to help . . . only he's not a stranger. He's a hero from her past, someone she's never forgotten.Gunner and Noelle didn't think they'd ever see each other again. But now long-dormant secrets have been resurrected, and Noelle is the only one who can stop the grave danger soon to be unleashed. Can Gunner and Noelle overcome old wounds in order to protect everything they love? Or will trouble from their past destroy them both first?

She shattered his heart once. Can he set her betrayal aside for the sake of his country?The last person Titus Armstrong wants to join forces with is the woman who dumped him for his brother, Alex. But Presley Lennox is Blackout's best chance at infiltrating a dangerous organization known as The System and finding out more about their deadly plans.Presley Lennox wants out-of both an abusive relationship and the radical group she's become entangled with because of Alex. When Titus reappears in her life, he's like an answer to prayer-until he asks her to dive deeper into the very life she's been trying to escape.A dangerous plan is brewing that could destroy thousands of lives. Titus and Presley may be the only ones who can stop what's about to be unleashed. Failure would mean certain chaos . . . not only for them but for their nation.