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Amber Waves of Graves
Published January 20, 2024
Edited by
 Lillie Evan, Tony Perona & Stephen Terrell

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​BASIC CATEGORY FICTION:
​Mystery Anthology

Paperback ISBN:  978-0-9963092-9-5
​Publisher: Speed City Press 
6”x 9”, 242 pages
Softcover
Published: ​January 20, 2024
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Ebook ISBN:  978-0-9963092-8-8
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Trick or Treats: Tales of All Hallow's Eve
Published August 15, 2021
Edited by Diana Catt & Tony Perona
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​BASIC CATEGORY FICTION:
​Mystery Anthology
Halloween Anthology

Paperback ISBN:  978-0-9963092-7-1
​Publisher: Speed City Press 
6”x 9”, 242 pages
Softcover
Published: ​August 15, 2021
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​RURAL INDIANA – A PLACE WITH ACRES AND ACRES OF FARMLAND TO HIDE DEAD BODIES

The rural Indiana landscape seems so bucolic, from the gently rolling hills of the south to the easy sway of cornfields in the north. Who knew those picturesque barns could hide criminal activity as well as livestock, or those rustic cemeteries be rife with murder victims as well as those who died of old-age? The members of the Speed City Sisters in Crime chapter, that’s who!

In these seemingly peaceful rural settings, our authors uncover criminal deeds, unearth long dead secrets, provide justice for the wronged, and thwart the plans of the wicked. Sixteen tales testify that from the wide-open farmland to the small farming towns, the opportunity for mayhem and mischief is ever-present.

Come along with authors Leanne Edelen, Roberta Barmore, Diana Catt, Joseph Walker, Andrea Smith, Ramona Henderson, Shari Held, Jon Burroughs, P.K. Richard, Mary Bischoff, Carol Paddock, Elizabeth San Miguel, Ross Carley, Norm Campbell, Stephen Terrell, and Elizabeth Perona as they explore the dark and deadly mysteries hidden within the fertile soil of rural Indiana.
Trick or Treats: Tales of All Hallow's EveTrick or Treats: Tales of All Hallow's Eve

​Crumbling mansions and ancient cemeteries. Haunted houses and med school dissection rooms. All are terrible places to visit on the spookiest night of the year. So, of course the authors of Speed City Sisters in Crime go there—and you can go with them. From Halloween parties to autumn festivals to trick-or-treaters, Indiana is the home of ghosts, apparitions, and in-the-flesh evil ones, in this time and yesteryear. Sixteen tales for All Hallows’ Eve, when the veil between the afterlife and this life thins, and the night fills with wonder and dread.

Experience the season with exceptional stories by Speed City Crime Authors Teri Barnett, C.L. Shore, Stephen M. Terrell, Shari Held, Janet E. Williams, Joan Bruce, Ramona G. Henderson, Ross Carley and Karen Phillips, Elizabeth A. San Miguel, C. J. Nelson, C.A. Paddock, J. Paul Burroughs, Mary Ann Koontz, B.K. Hart, Elizabeth Perona, and Diana Catt.

Murder 20/20
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Published June 30, 2020
Edited by MB Dabney, Lillie Evans, and Shari Held
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In this seventh anthology from the Speed City Indiana Chapter of the international crime writing association Sisters in Crime, seventeen authors take on “Murder 20/20,” with short stories as diverse as the crime fiction genre itself. These writers might have chosen to look at 2020 as a year, a large number, or an eyesight delineation (20/20), but they all used the theme of 2020 to dream up a murder.

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​Publisher: Speed City Press 
6”x 9”, 260 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9963092-5-7
​BASIC CATEGORY FICTION: ​Mystery Anthology ​​​​
Murder 20/20
Murder 20/20

Homicide for the Holidays

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Published November 1, 2018
Edited by Diana Catt and Marianne Halbert

The 12 stories in this collection are gifts, homemade for you with love by Hoosier authors and wrapped; sparkling, ticking little time bombs under the tree. You'll find secrets, lies, twists and quite a few Santa suits stained with blood, as well as recipes for treats mentioned within the stories. (If any of the recipes call for arsenic, that ingredient is optional.)​

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​Publisher: Blue River Press
6”x 9”, 224 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1681571294
​Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1681571300
​​BASIC CATEGORY FICTION: ​Mystery Anthology
Homicide for the Holidays
Homicide for the Holidays

The Fine Art of Murder
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Published October 1, 2016​
Edited by Diana Catt and Brenda R. Stewart

The Fine Art of Murder is an anthology of eighteen thrilling, mysterious short stories, each of which integrates crime, murder and fine art. The stories travel through time and place, through art genres and movements, while incorporating original characters who get up and close with danger. From the Herron School of Art to the Penrod Art Festival, from sculpting to painting, from Picasso to Monet — these stories run the gamut of the art world.

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Publisher: Blue River Press
6”x 9”, 218 pages
Paperback ISBN : 978-1681570235
​Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1681570402
​BASIC CATEGORY FICTION: ​Mystery Anthology
The Fine Art of Murder
The Fine Art of Murder

Decades of Dirt
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Published : August 13, 2015
Edited by MB Dabney and Barbara Swander Miller

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!

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Publisher : Speed City Press
Paperback : 218 pages
Paperback ISBN-13 : 978-0996309202​
​BASIC CATEGORY FICTION: ​Mystery Anthology​
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Hoosier Hoops and Hijinks 
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Published October 1, 2013
Edited by Brenda R. Stewart and Tony Perona


Hoosier Hoops and Hijinks is a collection of sixteen stories written by some of today's best emerging mystery writers. Each short mystery is written by a member of the Speed City Indiana Chapter of Sisters in Crime, and each is set around Indiana basketball and separated by an interesting non-fiction piece about Hoosier hoops.​

It's only a game, you say? Don't you believe it. After that final buzzer, these stories reveal, it may be the games are only beginning. When it comes to Hoosier Hijinks, not everyone plays by the rules. And thats what makes it irresistible. -- From the Introduction by Hank Phillippi Ryan 


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Publisher: Blue River Press​
Paperback: 296 pages
Paperback ISBN-13 : 978-1935628293
​Ebook ISBN-13: 9781935628781
​​BASIC CATEGORY FICTION: ​Mystery Anthology​
Hoosier Hoops and Hijinks
Hoosier Hoops and Hijinks

Bedlam at the Brickyard
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Published April 1, 2010
Edited by: Brenda R. Stewart and Wanda Lou Willis

Bedlam at the Brickyard is a collection of fifteen stories written by some of today's best emerging mystery writers. This delightful collection revolves around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 400 Mile stock car race and the festivities that surround it. Each story is separated by a historical narrative or statistical chart to enlighten as well as entertain the reader. All the stories are written by members of the Speed City Indiana Chapter of Sisters in Crime.

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Publisher: Blue River Press​
Paperback: 240 pages
Paperback ISBN-13: 978-0981928999
​Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1935628859
​​BASIC CATEGORY FICTION: ​Mystery Anthology​
Bedlam at the Brickyard
Bedlam at the Brickyard

Racing Can Be Murder
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Published October 30, 2007​
Edited by Brenda R. Stewart and Tony Perona

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On July 28, 2008, RACING CAN BE MURDER was chosen as a finalist in the Fiction category of the 2008 Best Books of Indiana Competition; sponsored since 2005 by The Indiana Center for the Book -- a program of the Indiana State Library and an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.

Racing Can Be Murder is a collection of nineteen stories written by some of today's best mystery writers. It revolves around the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and the festivities that take place in Indianapolis each merry month of May.​

Publisher: Blue River Press​
Paperback: 180 pages
Paperback ISBN-13: 978-0976336198
Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1935628866
​​BASIC CATEGORY FICTION: ​Mystery Anthology​
Racing Can Be Murder
Racing Can Be Murder
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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.

Visit our YouTube Channel for recordings of our monthly speakers!

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    • Mystery & Writing Conferences
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  • 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
  • 2023 Speakers