The 13th Letter, M is for Mesdames, Messieurs and…Murder
In the Spirit of 13, A spirited crime anthology
In the Key of 13, an anthology of music and murder
13 Claws, an anthology of crime stories
13 O’Clock, an anthology of crime stories
THIRTEEN, an anthology of crime stories
Catherine Astolfo
Rosemary Aubert, Mme Emerita
J.E. (Jayne) Barnard
Jane Burfield
M.H. Callway, Founder
Melodie Campbell
Donna Carrick, Founder
Lisa de Nikolits
Catherine Dunphy
Cheryl Freedman
Therese Greenwood
Marilyn Kay
Blair Keetch
Rosemary McCracken
Cat Mills
Marian Misters
Lynne Murphy
Mary M. Patterson, Mme Emerita
Ed Piwowarczyk
Rosalind Place
Lorna Poplak
Madona Skaff
Caro Soles
Kevin Thornton
Sylvia Maultash Warsh
Melissa Yi
Author Archives: mesdamesofmayhem
NEWS FLASH: More September Mayhem!
For members of Crime Writers of Canada: you don’t want to miss Mme Melissa’s webinar on how to get the medicine right in your murder! As a special bonus, Melissa is giving a beginner’s intro to forensic pathology. Dr. Melissa … Continue reading
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MESDAMES ON THE MOVE, SEPTEMBER 2025
Summer is fading, dear Readers, but this fall offers new books, short stories and, of course, Word on the Street. CONGRATULATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mme Rosemary McCracken’s Riversong, the newest instalment in the Pat Tierney Mystery Series, is here! The print … Continue reading
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NEWS FLASH: Upcoming August Events!
Record hot temperatures outside, Readers. The intrepid Mesdames are beating the heat with terrific events. Read on! FINGERS CROSSED FOR AWARDS AT KILLER NASHVILLE Congrats to Mme Marilyn Kay, whose unpublished manuscript is up for a Killer Nashville Claymore Award … Continue reading
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MID-MONTH MAYHEM: Food and Royalty!
Mme. M. H. Callway Met the Queen! You might think public health is boring, but it’s anything but! At Disease Control, I was a real-life detective hunting down the sources of disease outbreaks and dangerous chemical exposures. For several years, … Continue reading
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NEWS FLASH! RECOGNITION FROM SILVER FALCHION AWARDS
Huge congratulations are in order: Mmes Sylvia Warsh and Melissa Yi’s YA novels, The Orphan and The Red Rock Killer made it to the list of the Judges Best Picks for the Silver Falchion awards. Here is how they describe the … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move: July and August 2025
The summer months of July and August are a time for looking back on the first 6 months of 2025 and also looking forward to more stories and books, bigger ideas and more ways to share with you, dear Readers. … Continue reading
MID-MONTH MAYHEM: Ballet, Shoes and The Heart of Darkness
Mme Jane Burfield met two of the world’s most infamous tyrants! People often ask, “Where do you get your ideas for your stories?”I get eager to write when two seemingly unrelated experiences, thoughts or ideas inexplicably to rub up against … Continue reading
MESDAMES ON THE MOVE, JUNE 2025
May and June are super months for our Mesdames and Messieurs. We are celebrating Therese Greenwood’s win for her short story in our 13th Letter anthology. Cathy and Melissa were finalists. More publications are coming, including a workshop on publishing … Continue reading
NEWSFLASH: Mme Lorna Poplak Gives Two Talks!
Mme Lorna Poplak is delivering two illustrated talks to celebrate the historic Don Jail at Doors Open Toronto – after a 6-year break! The first presentation will take place at the Toronto Public Library’s North York Central Library at 6 … Continue reading
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MID-MONTH MAYHEM!
Introducing our new mid-month feature, Mid-Month Mayhem, where the Mesdames and Messieurs share secrets about their lives that their readers could never guess. And what better way to debut our new feature than to reveal secrets about our three CWC … Continue reading
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Mesdames of Mayhem 