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ⓘ About Jinx Schwartz
Jinx Schwartz is an American author that writes mystery adventure novels. Jinx is best known for the Hetta Coffey books which she based on her own life. Jinx grew up all over the place. Her roots have always been in Texas but her childhood was spent in places like Haiti and Thailand. Her father was in engineering and construction and his work took him all over the planet. As a child, Jinx was determined to follow in her father’s footsteps. She accrued the necessary skills and began to look for some good rivers upon which she could build dams. When she realized that all the good rivers had been taken, she started looking for new mega projects to undertake. Her journey took her to Alaska, Mexico, Japan and numerous other exotic locations.
All Book Series by Jinx Schwartz
Death Wears a Crimson Hat
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2022 Anthology · C.W. Hawes
The Great Peanut Butter Conspiracy
Book 2 of 13 · published 2022 Anthology · Cindy Davis
You Won't Know How ... Or When
Book 3 of 13 · published 2022 Anthology · James Callan
The Shine from a Girl in the Lake
Book 4 of 13 · published 2022 Anthology · Richard Schwindt
The Dewey Decimal Dilemma
Book 5 of 13 · published 2022 Anthology · Linda Pirtle
The Dog Gone Diamond Dilemma
Book 7 of 13 · published 2023 Anthology · Linda Pirtle
When Bad Things Happen to Good Mice
Book 8 of 13 · published 2023 Anthology · Cindy Davis,Rick Palmacci
Only the Good Die Young
Book 9 of 13 · published 2023 Anthology · Cindy Davis,Rick Palmacci
Men Lying Dead in a Field
Book 11 of 13 · published 2023 Anthology · Richard Schwindt
Ten Million Ways to Die: Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles, Book 18
Book 12 of 13 · published 2023 Anthology · C.W. Hawes
Bye Baby Bye
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2023 Anthology · Kelly Marshall
Death Wears a Crimson Hat
Series opener · book 1 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · C.W. Hawes
Eulogy in Black and White
Book 2 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Caleb Pirtle III
The Great Peanut Butter Conspiracy
Book 3 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Cindy Davis
You Won't Know How ... Or When
Book 4 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · James R. Callan
The Flower Enigma
Book 5 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Charles V. Breakfield,Rox Burkey
The Shine from a Girl in the Lake
Book 6 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Richard Schwindt
The Dewey Decimal Dilemma
Book 7 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Linda Pirtle
The Dog Gone Diamond Dilemma
Book 10 of 35 · published 2023 Anthology · Linda Pirtle
When Bad Things Happen to Good Mice
Book 11 of 35 · published 2023 Anthology · Cindy Davis
Men Lying Dead in a Field
Book 14 of 35 · published 2023 Anthology · RichardSchwindt
Death in the Absence of Rain
Book 15 of 35 · published 2023 Anthology · Caleb Pirtle III
The Killer Enigma
Book 18 of 35 · published 2023 Anthology · Charles V. Breakfield,Rox Burkey
Girlfriend Retreat. . . Cheaper Than Therapy
Book 22 of 35 · published 2024 Anthology · Linda Pirtle
A Chance of Ghost
Book 23 of 35 · published 2024 Anthology · RC Carter,JP Carter
Just Dying to Glamp
Book 25 of 35 · published 2024 Anthology · April Nunn Coker
The Ransom Enigma
Book 27 of 35 · published 2024 Anthology · Charles V. Breakfield,Rox Burkey
For Boys who Struggle with Darkness
Book 28 of 35 · published 2024 Anthology · Richard Schwindt
When a Sure Thing Fails
Book 29 of 35 · published 2024 Anthology · James R. Callan
Something's Fishy in Magnolia Bluff
Book 33 of 35 · published 2025 Anthology · K.D. McNiven
Murder, She Glamped
Book 34 of 35 · published 2025 Anthology · April Nunn Coker
The Hill Of Sacrificed Souls
Latest in the series · book 35 of 35 · published 2025 Anthology · RC Carter,JP Carter
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jinx Schwartz?
Jinx Schwartz is an American author that writes mystery adventure novels. Jinx is best known for the Hetta Coffey books which she based on her own life. Jinx grew up all over the place.
Which Jinx Schwartz series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Hetta Coffey Mystery series, the earliest of Jinx Schwartz's multi-book series: it opens with Just Add Water (2004) and runs to 16 books across 2004–2024, ending with Just Say Neigh! (2024). Jinx Schwartz's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jinx Schwartz written?
Jinx Schwartz has 68 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2025. 64 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles series with 35 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jinx Schwartz's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jinx Schwartz's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hetta Coffey Mystery (2004–2024, 16 books), Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles (2022–2025, 35 books) and Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles (2022–2023, 13 books).
How are Jinx Schwartz's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jinx Schwartz's 68 books into 3 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles (35 books, 2022–2025); Hetta Coffey Mystery (16 books, 2004–2024); Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles (13 books, 2022–2023).