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Mesdames Salute Sisters in Crime

REMEMBERING OUR ROOTS By Editor: Lynne Murphy In October of 1992 Bouchercon was held in Toronto for the first time. On the opening evening there was a dinner, hosted by Sisters in Crime International, and Sara Paretsky was the main speaker. … Continue reading

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MESDAMES ON THE MOVE NOVEMBER

TRIFECTA MESDAMES BOOK LAUNCH NOV. 6TH !!   A stellar threesome!  Mesdames Donna Carrick, M. H. Callway and Rosemary Aubert have each collected their most successful short stories and novellas into anthologies, published by Carrick Publishing.  The books will be launched on … Continue reading

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BOUCHERCON 2016: FUN IN THE BIG EASY!

Bouchercon 2016 took place in New Orleans, Louisiana. For those who don’t know, it’s the biggest, brassiest crime fiction conference in North America. And what better place to party than in New Orleans with neon-lit bars, music, great food, voodoo shops and haunted mansions!  I’ve only … Continue reading

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BIG NEWS: OUR THIRD ANTHOLOGY 13 CLAWS!

The Mesdames of Mayhem are delighted to announce their third anthology, 13 Claws, to be published by Carrick Publishing in September, 2017 in time for Bouchercon Toronto! All the stories in 13 Claws will be about animals: cats, dogs, bears, snakes  – and that’s … Continue reading

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Mesdames on the Move October

The Mesdames of Mayhem at Word on the Street Sunday, September 25th was a glorious fall day in Toronto and at Harbourfront the city’s book lovers were out to meet their favourite authors and celebrate literacy at Word on the … Continue reading

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MEET THE MESDAMES at WORD ON THE STREET!

The fabulous MESDAMES OF MAYHEM have their own booth, W12, in Writers Block at Harbourfront! WORD ON THE STREET takes place this Sunday, September 25th from 11 am to 6 pm. We love meeting readers. … Source: MEET THE MESDAMES at … Continue reading

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MEET THE MESDAMES at WORD ON THE STREET!

The fabulous MESDAMES OF MAYHEM have their own booth, W12, in Writers Block at Harbourfront! WORD ON THE STREET takes place this Sunday, September 25th from 11 am to 6 pm. We love meeting readers. Do join us for a chat … Continue reading

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Mesdames of Mercy Part 4

What We Do in the Sunlight: This is the fourth in our series about the volunteer work the Mesdames of Mayhem do when they aren’t thinking up ways to murder people. This month we feature Mesdames Jane Burfield and Lynne … Continue reading

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Mesdames on the Move: September!

Mesdames at Word on the Street–Sunday, Sept 25th! September brings the most important day in Toronto’s literary year —Word on the Street. This year at Harbourfront,   we Mesdames of Mayhem will have our own booth at the event for the first time. Eight of us will be there … Continue reading

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Mesdames on the Move – Update for August

Editor, Mme Lynne Murphy, is on holiday from August 3 to 17th. She will be back with more news after Aug 18th. On August 17th, 6:30 to 8 pm, the Mesdames of Mayhem are guests at Authors Night at Albert … Continue reading

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