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
Category Archives: News
JANUARY STORY: THE OUTLIER BY CATHERINE ASTOLFO
The Outlier is one of the scariest stories I’ve ever read. It was first published in the Mesdames of Mayhem’s third anthology, 13 Claws, (Carrick Publishing, 2017) where our theme was animals…and crime. And it won the Crime Writers of … Continue reading
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WOW WHAT A YEAR – Part One – Kudos and Events!
Happy New Year, Readers! In 2022, the Mesdames and Messieurs came back into the Real World via several wonderful live events while we kept busy with podcasts, virtual book launches and conferences. And we enjoyed recognition both as a group … Continue reading
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NEWS FLASH! Sleuth of Baker Street to Retire
Bittersweet news: Marian Misters and J. D. Singh have made it official: Sleuth of Baker Street bookstore is retiring after over 40 years in business. We’re sad because of the wonderful support Sleuth’s has given us as individual writers and … Continue reading
MESDAMES ON THE MOVE, JANUARY 2023
HAPPY NEW YEAR, DEAR READERS! We’re celebrating our 10th Anniversary all year! Watch for monthly reprints of short stories from our first four anthologies by our Mesdames and Messieurs. We also have some exciting news and reviews to share with … Continue reading
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Happy Winter Solstice!
Shared from Joanne Guidoccio’s blog, On the Road to Reinvention, with thanks!
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NEWS FLASH! Mme Lynne Murphy Interviewed by CWC!
Mme Lynne Murphy is interviewed by Erik de Souza for Crime Writers of Canada. She talks about her story in the CWC anthology, Cold Canadian Crime and her intrepid adventures in the writing crime fiction. Here are the links: Youtube: https://youtu.be/sll_FzEZL4I … Continue reading
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MESDAMES ON THE MOVE: December 2022
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, READERS! Last month was super busy and December looks even busier. The Farmer’s Almanac predicts a cold winter ahead – perfect for curling up with your human and animal family and a great book! Look for our Year … Continue reading
NEWS FLASH! Maple Leaf Mini-Conference this Weekend!
The MLMC Ottawa virtual mini-conference takes place this weekend, Saturday, December 1st, starting 9 am. Register at Eventbrite here. Join Mmes Madona Skaff and Melissa Yi for their panel discussions!
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NEWS FLASH! Authors on YouTube!
Our Zoom launch is now available on YouTube. Tune in and meet the authors!https://youtu.be/PIjLRXrJoXs
MESDAMES ON THE MOVE: NOVEMBER 2022
Greetings Readers! November is this year’s busiest month if not one of our busiest months ever! We had a smashing success with our real-world launch of In the Spirit of 13 on Sunday, October 30th at our favorite bookstore, Sleuth … Continue reading
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