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! The First Two Pages by Rosemary McCracken
We are highlighted on Art Taylor’s blog, The First Two Pages! Art Taylor is a critically acclaimed author short crime fiction, the winner of multiple Agatha, Macavity and Derringer awards. In 2019, he won Edgar Award for Best Short Story. … Continue reading
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NEWS FLASH: Cancellation due to Corvid-19
Dear Friends, Fans and Readers, Crazy times with a pandemic raging round the world – and through Canada, caused by a new virus, Corvid-19. Noir at the Bar Toronto, originally scheduled for March 26th, is now postponed. Our April events … Continue reading
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NEWS FLASH: More March events!
Three great news items from Mme Rosemary McCracken! Rosemary’s story, “A Weekend in Lisdoonvarna” is published by King’s River Life Magazine in honour of St. Patrick’s Day and all things Irish. You can read Rosemary’s chilling tale here. On Thursday, … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move: March 2020
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Happy Spring, Dear Readers! We are delighted to announce two new members have joined the Mesdames. A number of our Mesdames are participating in events. One of our Mesdames is now represented by a prestigious US … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move: February 2020
Happy Valentine’s Day, Dear Readers! Our momentum continues through February with more new books, readings and honours! Congratulations! Big congratulations to Mme Caro Soles who is now a member of the Executive Council of the International Crime Writers Association. The … Continue reading
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Meet the Women who Love Murder: A CBC Gem Short Doc featuring the Mesdames of Mayhem
In October, 2019, the day before the release of our fourth anthology, In the Key of 13, (Carrick Publishing) the Mesdames were honored to be the subject of a truly wonderful CBC Gem Short Documentary video. Only 15 minutes long, … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move: January 2020
Happy New Year, Dear Readers! The Mesdames of Mayhem had a truly remarkable year in 2019 to share with you, including the incredibly moving CBC Short Doc on the Mesdames by the brilliantly talented Cat Mills and her CBC team, … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move: December 2019
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE MESDAMES! Although 2019 is winding down the Mesdames are still making news. This year we had two huge highlights: the very successful launch of our fourth anthology, In the Key of 13 on October 26th and … Continue reading
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MORE NOVEMBER MESDAMES NEWS
More News for Mesdames of Mayhem On Thursday, November 21st at 7:00 p.m. in Toronto’s Northern District Library, Mmes Sylvia Warsh and Caro Soles join other historical crime fiction authors Nate Hendley, (moderator), … Continue reading
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