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Decades of Dirt
Murder, Mystery and Mayhem from the Crossroads of Crime

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Published July 19, 2015
by Speed City Indiana Chapter of Sisters in Crime
Edited by MB Dabney and Barbara Swander Miller

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Take a journey back in time with this collection of fifteen mysterious tales of historical fiction. Experience a Native American mystic solving a murder, a foiled presidential assassination attempt, a violent case of mistaken identity, the evils of racial discrimination, strife on the Indiana frontier, a killing during the heyday of the jazz era, and nine other compelling short stories.

Decades of Dirt: Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem from the Crossroads of Crime is the fourth anthology written by members of the Speed City Indiana Chapter of Sister in Crime... and it's the dirtiest of all!

Indiana stories by Indiana authors:
  • Introduction - Jeanne M. Dams
  • Blood of the Hunting Moon - S.M. Harding
  • The Thorntown Three - C.L. Shore
  • Only a Grain of Truth - Elaine L. Orr
  • A Piece of Pie - Claudia Pfeiffer
  • The Circle Effect - Diana Catt
  • The Third Deadly Sin - S. Ashley Couts
  • A Harrowing Death - Sarah Glenn & Gwen Mayo
  • Murder on Indiana Avenue - Andrea Smith
  • The Dark Core - Diana Catt
  • One Day at the Spa - B.K. Hart
  • Lesson Learned - Victoria Stewart
  • James Dean and Me - Sherita Saffer Campbell
  • Tumbling Crows - N.W. Campbell
  • A Ring of Justice - Barbara Swander Miller
  • Miss Hattie Mae's Secret - M.B. Dabney
Decades of Dirt
Decades of Dirt
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​Publisher: Speed City Press
6”x 9”, 218 pages
Softcover: $10.99
ISBN-10 : 0996309209
ISBN-13 : 978-0996309202
Published: July 19, 2015
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ASIN : B013XHGTAG​
Published: August 13, 2015​​
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Speed City Sisters in Crime is the Indiana chapter of the world-wide mystery/crime writers' association Sisters in Crime. The Speed City chapter was founded in 2005.

Members of the organization are published mystery and crime authors, writers working on mysteries and thrillers, and readers and fans of the literary genre. There are currently 40+ members who live in Indiana or the Midwest.

Speed City Sisters in Crime hosts monthly meetings with speakers on topics of interest to mystery and crime writing. Past speakers have included police officers, prosecutors, investigative reporters, forensic specialists, weapons experts, researchers, and publishing and media professionals.

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  • Home
    • About Speed City SiC
    • Code of Conduct
    • Board Members
    • Welcome from Chapter President
    • Chapter Documents
  • Contact Us
  • Membership
    • Membership Info
    • Member Author Info
    • Member Published Books
    • Critique Group
  • Monthly Meetings
    • 2023 Speakers
    • 2022 Speakers
    • 2021 Speakers
    • 2020 Speakers
    • 2019 Speakers
    • 2018 Speakers
  • Events
    • 2023 Events
    • 2022 Events
    • 2021 Events
    • 2020 Events
    • 2019 Events >
      • 2019 Nancy Pickard Writing Workshop
      • 2019 Larry Sweazy Short Story Workshop
      • 2019 Guest Speaker L.A. Chandlar
      • Pulaski County Library Award
    • Mystery & Writing Conferences
    • Murder We Wrote Blog
  • Our Anthologies
    • Amber Waves of Graves >
      • Submission Guidelines
      • Cover Submission Guidelines
    • Trick or Treats: Tales of All Hallow's Eve
    • Murder 20/20 Anthology
    • Homicide for the Holidays
    • The Fine Art of Murder
    • Decades of Dirt
    • Hoosier Hoops and Hijinks
    • Bedlam at the Brickyard
    • Racing Can Be Murder
    • Deadbeat (Theatrical)
  • Resources
    • S.S. Van Dine - Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Stories
    • Father Knox's Decalogue
    • Raymond Chandler's Ten Commandments
    • Frank Gruber's 11 Point Formula for Mystery Short Stories