Anthologies

Midnight Hour, Festive Mayhem 4, Anthology of Black American Literature , Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021

Short Stories

“The Killer ;” “Midnight Confidential;” “Talladega 1925;” “A Deadly First;” “Swanetta’s Way.”

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Biography

Born and raised in Chicago, Delia Pitts earned a Ph.D. in African history from the University of Chicago. She is a former U.S. diplomat and university administrator. Delia left academia to begin writing the Ross Agency mysteries. Between writing her full-length novels, Delia has also found success with briefer crime fiction. Her short story, “The Killer,” was selected for inclusion in Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021. In 2022, Delia signed a book deal with Minotaur Books to write her new Queenstown mystery series featuring Black private investigator Vandy Myrick. The first book, Trouble in Queenstown, will be published by Minotaur in July 2024. Delia is a national board member of SinC and a member of Mystery Writers of America, and Crime Writers of Color. To learn more about Delia and her books visit her website, deliapitts.com.