The Chesapeake Chapter usually holds a monthly meeting with a speaker on the first Saturday of each month, unless there is a holiday, venue scheduling, or convention conflict. Occasionally, the chapter offers a field trip or special event instead of a meeting. Upcoming meeting dates are listed below. You will receive an email notice in advance of the meeting, along with a registration form and menu choice (if applicable). To reserve your place at a meeting, follow the directions as stated on the email notice or on the meeting’s announcement on this website. Guests and non-members are welcome to attend (unless otherwise noted).
UPCOMING CHAPTER MEETINGS/EVENTS
ZOOM MEETING:
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Time: 1:00 pm
Speaker: Jeffrey James Higgins, SinC member & retired DEA supervisory special agent
Topic: A Discussion about Narco-Terriorism
The widespread trafficking of illegal drugs has had serious consequences both in the U.S. and worldwide, and federal law enforcement has worked hard to fight back. Over the last few years, a bold new threat has emerged as terrorists use drug sales to help fuel their dangerous agendas.
Former Special Agent Jeffrey James Higgins has been on the front lines of this battle, and he’s going to talk about his work with the Drug Enforcement Agency — from landing the first two narco-terrorist convictions in history to helping bring down the most prolific heroin tracker in the world.
Join us for an in-depth Zoom talk as we go inside the dark underworld of narco-terrorism.
Jeffrey James Higgins has twenty-five years of law enforcement experience, including twenty years with the DEA. During that time, he was assigned as a special agent in New York City, the assistant country attaché in the Kabul Country Office, an assistant team leader on DEA’s foreign tactical teams, a special agent with the Narco-Terrorism Group, and a supervisory special agent in Washington, DC. He’s also an author and his first novel, Furious, is due out in 2021 from Black Rose Writing.
RSVP to admeyerwriter [at] gmail [dot] com by Friday, October 2nd so that we can add you to our guest list and give you the sign in code. Thank you!
Here’s more information about Furious by Jeffrey James Higgins:
Trapped on a storm-damaged yacht, a grieving woman must conquer her worst fears and fight for her life, in a story described as The Shining on a yacht. Dr. Dagny Steele is on the verge of fulfilling her lifelong calling to become a pediatric surgeon when the sudden death of her daughter sends her into a crushing depression. Grief stricken and desperate to heal, she takes a leave of absence and sails across the Indian Ocean with her husband, Brad. Dagny begins to recover from her tragic loss when her voyage turns into a nightmare. Isolated and hunted at sea, can Dagny survive a deadly crucible?
ZOOM MEETING:
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Time: 1:00 pm
Speakers: Chessie Chapter Authors
Topic: Mystery Author Extravaganza
— If you like mystery, crime, and suspense—novels and short stories—this is for you.
**Further information and list of participating authors upcoming. Watch this space!**
ZOOM MEETING:
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Time: 1:00 pm
Speaker: Chessie Chapter Authors
Topic: Mystery Author Extravaganza
— If you like mystery, crime, and suspense—novels and short stories—this is for you.
**Further information and list of participating authors upcoming. Watch this space!**
ZOOM MEETING:
Saturday, December 10, 2020
Time: 1:00 pm
Speaker: Margaret Press
Topic: DNA Doe Project
**Further information upcoming. Watch this space!**
ZOOM MEETING:
Saturday, January 8, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm
Speaker: The Poison Lady
Topic: Poisons and Murder
**Further information upcoming. Watch this space!**
ZOOM MEETING:
Saturday, February TBA, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm
Speaker: Authors Panel
Topic: Bookstagrammers
Bookstagrammers: what they are, how authors can use instagram, etc.
**Further information upcoming. Watch this space!**
UPCOMING CHAPTER AUTHORS’ EVENTS
Please watch this space for upcoming chapter author events.
