Delia C. Pitts

Aug 19, 2024 | criminalelement.com | Ann Cleeves |Cynthia Murphy |Bruce Borgos |Delia C. Pitts

I trained as a social worker when I was in my twenties and occasionally worked with troubled young people who’d grown up in chaotic families. Perhaps, that was why a radio documentary about teens living in residential care moved me so much. The programme explored a few of the unscrupulous private companies that run residential homes in the UK. The idea of making a profit out of young people trying to survive the trauma of a neglectful or abusive childhood unsettled me.

Jul 30, 2024 | criminalelement.com | Cynthia Murphy |Lisa Beth Pulitzer |Bruce Borgos |Delia C. Pitts

When I was younger, I loved all of the urban legends that were told on the playground. In fact, I specifically remember being the ringleader of these macabre story times, often scaring the other children with tales of babysitters getting creepy phone calls, being licked from beneath the bed (still the real reason why I, at 40 years of age, won’t stick my feet out of the covers) or visions of Bloody Mary in the bathroom mirrors.

Jul 17, 2024 | bookriot.com | Delia C. Pitts |Jamie Canaves

Before I dive into your bi-weekly mystery goodness (new releases this week, news, and paperback releases!) I’ve got a streaming rec for you: I am immensely enjoying My Lady Jane (Prime). It’s a wonderful mix of historical with a modern lens, fantasy, dark humor, adventure, and there is a crime plot in the form of a political assassination!Cookie cutters for mystery fans! Gobble them up yourself, or host a little mystery party! ($14, each.

Jul 13, 2024 | redcarpetcrash.com | Lizzy Dent |Deborah Harkness |Tessa Bailey |Delia C. Pitts

The book is in stores on Tuesday, July 16th from Putnam. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/3w4f1JUOlive Stone is about to spend four weeks in Italy with the most beautiful man she’s ever hated. When Olive Stone and her Italian pseudo-celebrity chef father fell out fourteen years ago, annoyingly handsome Leo Ricci slipped right in as his surrogate son and sous-chef. No one is more surprised than Olive when her father wills her his beloved (and now failing) restaurant.

Jul 13, 2024 | redcarpetcrash.com | Delia C. Pitts |Deborah Harkness |Tessa Bailey

The book is in stores on Tuesday, July 16th from Minotaur. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/497b5pMWith Trouble in Queenstown, Delia Pitts introduces private investigator Vandy Myrick in a powerful mystery that blends grief, class, race, and family with thrilling results. Evander “Vandy” Myrick became a cop to fulfill her father’s expectations. After her world cratered, she became a private eye to satisfy her own.