Mystery Making

Join fellow fans of mystery writing as authors of the genre, Lisa Q Mathews, Susan Oleksiw, Frances McNamara, and Stephen D. Rogers, share the stage to improvise and create a brand new mystery using suggestions from the audience.  

"We Love a Good Mystery! At Sisters in Crime New England we are, first and always, fans of a great mystery. For readers of all crime genres--including traditional mysteries, suspense, thrillers, short stories, romantic suspense and more--we offer speakers and events throughout our region and access to authors. From new book launches to informative panels, our community hums with inclusive activities that educate and entertain." - Sisters of Crime in New England

About the authors:

• LISA Q. MATHEWS began her publishing career editing Nancy Drew books. She also wrote for kids’ series such as Mary-Kate and Ashley and the Lizzie McGuire Mysteries. She now writes lighthearted mysteries for grownups with strong female characters and plenty of family, including the Irish Bed & Breakfast Mysteries (Book One, THE JIG IS UP debuts 8/20/2024) and the Ladies Smythe & Westin. Her short story “Fly Me to the Morgue” was an Agatha Award finalist. Lisa lives in New Hampshire. The “Q” in her name stands for “Quinn.” To learn more about Lisa go to lisaqmathews.com.
• SUSAN OLEKSIW writes both series and stand-alone crime novels.  Susan's short fiction has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and numerous anthologies. Her nonfiction appears in A Reader's Guide to the Classic British Mystery (1988) and The Oxford Companion to Crime and Mystery Writing (1999).  Susan is co-founder of Level Best Books and Crime Spell Books.  You can read more about Susan on her website, susanoleksiw.com.
• FRANCES MCNAMARA grew up in Boston where her father was Police Commissioner in the 1960s. A graduate of Mount Holyoke and Simmons College she worked as a librarian in automated systems before becoming an author.  She has published the Emily Cabot Mysteries, historical mysteries set in Chicago.  She has also developed a second historical mystery series set in Boston based on the life of Frances Glessner Lee, Mother of Forensic Science. To learn more about Frances McNamara go to francesmcnamara.com.
• STEPHEN D. ROGERS (Mister in Crime) is the author of the story collection Shot to Death and more than 800 shorter works. His website, stephendrogers.com, includes a list of new and upcoming titles as well as other timely matters. He currently serves as president of Mystery Writers America/New England.