Welcome to the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime, a chapter of the international organization Sisters in Crime. We are authors, readers, agents, editors, booksellers, and librarians sharing a love for the mystery genre and our support of women who write mysteries. Our chapter covers Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington DC but we welcome all mystery lovers. Please join us for a meeting!
*For details go to Meetings Page*
MYSTERY AUTHOR EXTRAVAGANZA
November 6 Meeting
Time: 1:00 pm EDT
Which authors will be speaking? Meri Allen/Shari Randall, Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, Debra Goldstein, Sherry Harris, Smita Harish Jain, Libby Klein, Debbi Mack, Sujata Massey, Eileen McIntire, Alan Orloff, Lee Anne Post/Ginny Fite, Colleen Shogan, Heather Weidner, and Cathy Wiley.
*For details go to Meetings Page*
** Due to the current COVID-19 concerns regarding in-person meetings in the MD/DC/VA region, we are conducting online meetings. Check back here for updates on future chapter meetings and events.**
Sujata Massey makes a contribution to the Chessie Chapter basket for the silent auction at the 2015 Malice Domestic Conference in Bethesda, MD
Chesapeake Crimes
The eighth volume of the Chesapeake Crimes series, Fur, Feathers, and Felonies, is now available for purchase.
The anthology, published by Wildside Press, features short stories by:
Karen Cantwell
Carla Coupe
Barb Goffman
Eleanor Cawood Jones
Linda Lombardi
Alan Orloff
Josh Pachter
KM Rockwood
Shari Randall
Joanna Campbell Slan
Marianne Wilski Strong
Robin Templeton
Cathy Wiley
Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, and Marcia Talley were the coordinating editors. The members of the editorial panel were Brendan DuBois, Mary Jane Maffini, and Leigh Perry.
Available from the publisher, as well as from:
—Mystery Loves Company Booksellers
—Barnesandnoble.com
—Amazon.com
Previous titles in the series are also available. Read more about them here.
Chesapeake Crimes I
Chesapeake Crimes II
Chesapeake Crimes 3
Chesapeake Crimes 4: They Had It Comin’
Chesapeake Crimes 5: This Job Is Murder
Chesapeake Crimes 6: Homicidal Holidays
Chesapeake Crimes 7: Storm Warning
Invite an Author to Your Book Club or Library
What’s more fun than immersing yourself in a good mystery? Discussing it with the author! The Chesapeake Chapter’s published authors are available to attend book discussion groups or to appear at library events. If you’d like to meet local writers and talk with them about their work, contact the chapter’s Library Liaison, Cathy Wiley, for help in setting up an event.
