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
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Mesdames Abroad Part 3: Follow Your Love
This is the third in our series of travel blogs by the Mesdames. This month we feature Mme. Caro Soles, whose most recent novel, A Friend of Mr. Nijinsky, was published this spring. Here Caro shares her passion for opera and … Continue reading
Mesdames Abroad Part Two: Cruising with Crime on My Mind
This month we present Mme. Catherine Astolfo in the second of our series of travel blogs. She describes the delights of her recent visit to the Baltic. As a mystery/psychological suspense writer, I have the what-if-someone-did-this-and-why gene. Therefore I am … Continue reading
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Mesdames Abroad- Part One
Welcome to our new series of travel blogs, Mesdames Abroad, looking at different destinations with a writer’s eye. This month we feature Mme. Catherine Dunphy and her experience running a Scottish bookshop. A retired journalist (do journalists ever really retire?), Cathy is the author … Continue reading
Mesdames on the Move: June 2017
June is a busy month for the Mesdames leading up to our summer break when we’ll be doing what authors do – WRITING! Things get super-hot again in the fall with Word on the Street and Bouchercon 2017, the crime fiction world conference. And of course, the launch of our latest … Continue reading
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Learn With the Mesdames Part 5
The Student Turned Teacher by Rosemary McCracken This is another in our series on Mesdames who teach and also learn along with their students. This month we feature Mme. Rosemary McCracken, author of the Pat Tierney series. Rosemary’s most recent … Continue reading
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Learn With the Mesdames Part 4: A Pleasant Summer Sojourn!
Summer Learning: A Most Pleasant Sojourn By Rosemary Aubert This is another in our series of blogs by Mesdames who teach and also learn, along with their students. This month we feature Mme. Rosemary Aubert, author of the acclaimed Ellis Portal … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move–April, 2017
THE ARTHUR ELLIS AWARDS ARE COMING! The biggest night of the year for Crime Writers of Canada (next to the Arthur Ellis banquet itself) will take place Thursday, April 20th when the shortlist for this year’s Arthur Ellis Awards will be … Continue reading
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Mesdames of Mayhem 