- Follow Mesdames of Mayhem on WordPress.com
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

Tweet with the Mesdames
My Tweets-
Recent Posts
Categories
Meta
Tag Archives: fiction
MESDAMES ON THE MOVE, DECEMBER 2024
New publications, book readings, podcasts and more. December looks to be a busy and festive time for our Mesdames and Monsieurs. We hope you can join us! CONGRATULATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mme Lisa De Nikolits has signed a contract with Level … Continue reading
Posted in Anthologies, books, events, Holidays, News, Writing
Tagged book-review, books, Canadian Crime writers, crime fiction, crime writers, fiction, mesdames of mayhem, poetry, Writing
Leave a comment
MESDAMES ON THE MOVE, NOVEMBER 2024
The Mesdames and Messieurs began November with the fabulous launch of their new anthology, The 13th Letter, at their favorite bookstore, Sleuth of Baker Street. They’ll also be the guests at this month’s Brews and Clues, hosted by Des Ryan. … Continue reading
Posted in Anthologies, books, bookstores, events, News
Tagged award winning writers, Book Launch, book-review, books, Canadian Crime writers, crime fiction, fiction, mesdames of mayhem, mystery
Leave a comment
MESDAMES ON THE MOVE, OCTOBER 2024
With less than a month away from our new anthology, other new short fiction from Lisa, Melissa and Rosalind, novels from Sylvia, Melissa and Melodie and other library activities from Rosemary and Donna this October, we have lots to be … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged anthology, book-reviews, books, Canadian authors, Canadian Crime writers, crime fiction, fiction, mesdames of mayhem, mystery, Writing
Leave a comment
MESDAMES ON THE MOVE: JUNE 2024
Wow! June is busting out and we are busting to share, dear readers! First off we’ve got a date for our next anthology’s launch. A glowing review of The Orphan, two interviews, two conferences and a Ride to Conquer Cancer. … Continue reading
Mesdames on the Move: April 2024
DEAR READERS, April brings you new books and stories, a new Bony Blithe Mini-Con, a play based on The Italian Cure, and Noir at the Bar is back! CONGRATULATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mme Catherine Astolofo’s new book, Auntie Beers, is coming … Continue reading
Posted in Anthologies, Awards/Achievements, books, News
Tagged award winning authors, book-reviews, books, Canadian authors, crime fiction, fiction, mesdames of mayhem, mystery
Leave a comment
MESDAMES ON THE MOVE: DECEMBER 2023
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, DEAR READERS! Despite the bustle of this holiday period, our Mesdames are still working to provide our readers with more reading delights, including Mme Madona Skaff’s book signing in Ottawa and a panel at the Toronto Reference Library. … Continue reading
Posted in Anthologies, books, events, Holidays, News
Tagged blog, book-reviews, books, fiction, Holidays, reading, romance, romance
Leave a comment
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