The Mesdames and Messieurs began November with the fabulous launch of their new anthology, The 13th Letter, at their favorite bookstore, Sleuth of Baker Street. They’ll also be the guests at this month’s Brews and Clues, hosted by Des Ryan. And lots of great publication news to celebrate this often cold and stormy month.
The 13th Letter Book Launch
The Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem launched their 6th anthology, The 13th Letter (Carrick Publishing, 2024) on Saturday, November 2nd at their favorite bookstore, Sleuth of Baker Street.
Each of the authors shared a teaser of their story with the full house of readers and supporters. Even better, we sold out all the copies of our book! Nibblies and coffee were served. The homemade cookies proved especially popular, including Mme Lynne Murphy‘s rosemary shortbread, which plays a pivotal role in her story, “Scamming Granny”.
Each author had a few minutes to read from their story. Enjoy Lisa sharing her dark thriller, “In a Cold Country”.
View the gallery of the photos from the launch on Facebook, here. https://tinyurl.com/2v6fmmhb
The 13th Letter is now available in e-book, paperback and hardcover.
Mme Lisa Nikolits’ piece on The 13th Letter will appear in Kings River Life magazine on November 6th. KRL actively promotes short crime fiction authors and their work. https://kingsriverlife.com/
Mme Lynne Murphy was at the Crime Writers of Canada inaugural Pub Nite on Thursday, October 24th. CWC established the pub get-togethers for CWC members to share publication news. Thanks to Lynne for promoting The 13th Letter.
The CWC is planning regular pub nights. The next one is scheduled for January 25, 2025. Check the website for details. https://crimewriterscanada.com/
CONGRATULATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
Mme Lisa de Nikolits’ story “ The Watching Game” appears in Imagine: a Windtree Press Anthology
Imagination. It is a word that conjures up so much and can cover so many emotions. In this collection of nine unique stories and a poem, you will cross centuries, hang in suspense, chuckle and perhaps even laugh, and wonder did the character imagine that or not.
Imagine is available in both E-book and paperback.
Mme Melissa Yi’s The Red Rock Killer is now available!
The Red Rock Killer is the Winner of the ITW BIPOC Scholarship judged by R.L. Stine. It was the Killer Nashville Claymore Award Finalist for Best Juvenile/YA Manuscript and won the International Thriller Writers’ Best First Sentence Contest judged by Allison Brennan.
A 13-year-old vs. a serial killer. What could go wrong? Here’s the winning excerpt:
This summer, I want to find the Red Rock Killer. Wild, right? We should game, eat dumplings, and read up on the Civil War while we’re only 13 and too young to work .But when my two best friends make me hike the Red Rock Canyon outside Las Vegas, we stumble across a barrel that puts me on the police’s speed dial. Now the Red Rock Killer feels personal. I need to know who terrorizes Sin City. No matter how much it scares my mom. Or me.
Melissa was also interviewed by Crime Writers of Colour. Watch her interview here:
The Cormorant 2025 Winter Catalogue is out, with a page on Mme Melodie Campbell’s The Silent Film Star Murders.
COMING EVENTS
The Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem will be Des Ryan’s guests at Brews and Clues, the monthly crime fiction readings held at Stout Irish Pub, 221 Carlton Street, on Thursday, November 14th at 6:30 pm.
DON’T MISS
The deadline for submissions to the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence is December 15th. Everyone is reminded to check the submission rules carefully as some of them have been updated. Here’s the link: Crime Writers of Canada – Submission Rules
Submissions to Superior Shores Press new anthology, Midnight Schemers and Daydream Believers, opens on November 15th. Closing date January 31, 2025 or until 75 submissions have been received. Midnight Schemers & Daydream Believers | Judy Penz Sheluk
THIS MONTH’S STORY
Our November story is “The Moonlight Sonata” by Caro Soles from The Mesdames’ fourth anthology, In the Key of 13.
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