Mary Dutta

Short mysteries long on fun

Welcome! If you love a mystery with a twist and some laughs, then you’re in the right place. Check out the site to learn more about my short stories and discover how I wandered my way to becoming an award-winning author.

"Mary Dutta weaves the most wonderful twisty mysteries."
Author Mary Dutta Short mysteries long on fun
Heather Weidner
Author of the Delanie Fitzgerald Mysteries and the Jules Keene Glamping Mysteries
"Mary Dutta writes with sublime cheekiness, culminating in twisty, clever endings. I can’t wait to read more from her!"
Author Mary Dutta Short mysteries long on fun
Becky Clark
Award-winning author of the Mystery Writer’s Mysteries and A Crossword Puzzle Mystery series

Latest Release

“Deceit by Design”
Published in Paradise is Deadly: Gripping Tales from Florida’s Gulf Coast

Mary Dutta's Latest Posts

WHEN IN ROME

Originally published at Writers Who Kill What could a test match at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London and a NASCAR race at Alabama’s Talladega Superspeedway

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IN OTHER WORDS

Originally published at Writers Who Kill Like all writers, I love words. A new favorite is a Korean one I recently learned–umchina. Its literal translation

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