The Power of 13
(2026)A collection of stories by Catherine Astolfo, J E Barnard, Jane Burfield, M H Callway, Melodie Campbell, Donna Carrick, Cheryl Freedman, Therese Greenwood, Marilyn Kay and Mesdames of Mayhem
Welcome to The Power of 13, our seventh anthology, 21 works of mayhem, mischief…and murder!
Thirteen is the Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem’s lucky number. What better way to celebrate our 13th anniversary than a new collection of crime stories that delve into the mystery of Number 13 itself?
Thirteen can be sinister or magical. It can mean good luck or disaster. Is fear of 13 mere superstition or is it truly ill fate? Our tales go back in time, peep into the future or venture into the supernatural and realms of fantasy to seek the answer. Whether it’s a missing lottery ticket, a misplaced body, a sought-after Sherlockian tale, a plague of rodents or the secret floor of an office building… you will discover The Power of 13!
OUR AUTHORS
Catherine Astolfo Marilyn Kay Rosalind Place
J.E. Barnard Blair Keetch Lorna Poplak
Jane Burfield Sylvia Maultash Warsh Madona Skaff
M. H. Callway Rosemary McCracken Caro Soles
Melodie Campbell Cat Mills Hope Thompson
Cheryl Freedman Lynne Murphy Kevin Thornton
Therese Greenwood Ed Piwowarczyk Melissa Yi
The Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem is a collective of established Canadian crime fiction authors, many of them winners and finalists of leading awards, as well as talented new writers of the genre. Follow the links in these pages to learn more about our novels and stories. Visit our website at www.mesdamesofmayhem.com and view the CBC documentary about us on GEM or YouTube: Meet the women who love murder The Mesdames of Mayhem.
Genre: Mystery
Thirteen is the Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem’s lucky number. What better way to celebrate our 13th anniversary than a new collection of crime stories that delve into the mystery of Number 13 itself?
Thirteen can be sinister or magical. It can mean good luck or disaster. Is fear of 13 mere superstition or is it truly ill fate? Our tales go back in time, peep into the future or venture into the supernatural and realms of fantasy to seek the answer. Whether it’s a missing lottery ticket, a misplaced body, a sought-after Sherlockian tale, a plague of rodents or the secret floor of an office building… you will discover The Power of 13!
OUR AUTHORS
Catherine Astolfo Marilyn Kay Rosalind Place
J.E. Barnard Blair Keetch Lorna Poplak
Jane Burfield Sylvia Maultash Warsh Madona Skaff
M. H. Callway Rosemary McCracken Caro Soles
Melodie Campbell Cat Mills Hope Thompson
Cheryl Freedman Lynne Murphy Kevin Thornton
Therese Greenwood Ed Piwowarczyk Melissa Yi
The Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem is a collective of established Canadian crime fiction authors, many of them winners and finalists of leading awards, as well as talented new writers of the genre. Follow the links in these pages to learn more about our novels and stories. Visit our website at www.mesdamesofmayhem.com and view the CBC documentary about us on GEM or YouTube: Meet the women who love murder The Mesdames of Mayhem.
Genre: Mystery