The 13th Letter

M is for Mesdames, Messieurs, mystery…and murder! M is the thirteenth letter of the alphabet, and it begins so many wicked words: malice, Machiavelli, mayhem and of course, murder. But it also heads up mischief, melody and madcap mystery. And what could better suit the Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem? After all, thirteen is our lucky number! Welcome to our sixth anthology, a book of 22 deviously crafted tales based on each author’s twisted take on the letter “M” or literally, a thirteenth letter. Most stories are light-hearted to counter our troubled times but a few do shade into the dark. Enjoy them all and remember: The Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem is a collective of established Canadian crime fiction authors and talented new writers of the genre. Follow the links in these pages to learn more about our novels and stories. Visit our website at mesdamesofmayhem dot com and view the CBC documentary about us on GEM The Mesdames of Mayhem Short format CBC Gem OUR AUTHORS: Catherine Astolfo Rosemary Aubert J. E. Barnard Jane Burfield M. H. Callway Melodie Campbell Donna Carrick Lisa de Nikolits Cheryl Freedman Therese Greenwood Blair Keetch Sylvia Maultash Warsh Rosemary McCracken Cat Mills Lynne Murphy Ed Piwowarczyk Rosalind Place Lorna Poplak Madona Skaff Caro Soles Kevin P. Thornton Melissa Yi