Mystery book blogger at femalesleuths.com, aspiring writer, recovering journalist.
N.K. Mitchell
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Do references to Agatha Christie pull you into a mystery? Nearly 50 years after her death, Christie still pops up frequently, for better or worse. Colleen Cambridge's series featuring Christie's fictional housekeeper, Phyllida Bright, is worthy of the Christie name. femalesleuths.com/2025/12/09/a...
As an aspiring writer, I often hear that my protagonist needs to grow over the course of the book. Does that apply to mysteries? Did Jane Marple change? One pleasure in my latest read was the evolution of the main character in this fun cozy. #bookreview femalesleuths.com/2025/07/28/m...
When times seem bleak, a cozy mystery can help you rest up to carry on the fight. Here are two mystery series by one author that I'm loving now. femalesleuths.com/2025/12/05/o...
In case you missed it -- because I did! -- the Anthony awards now include best cozy/humorous, best historical and best paranormal. I particularly like the latter because I haven't seen it in other big competitions. #sistersincrimecolorado #cozymysterybooks femalesleuths.com/2025/12/03/a...
Did you have a book published in 2025 that fits the Left Coast Crime Awards categories of best mystery, debut mystery, historical mystery or humorous mystery? Let us know! And please consider voting in support of your fellow sisters and misters. Ballots are due Jan. 2. Our nominees so far:
Mark Your Calendars! If you want to talk about a good book, meet up with your fellow writers or get help on that oh-so-dreaded task of marketing, we've got something for you this month. We'll post more details as each event gets closer or feel free to put questions in comments. Hope to see you!
If you're curious about writing mysteries or just love reading them, join Sisters in Crime Colorado! We're kicking off the new year a bit early, with a new website (sistersincrimecolorado.org), newsletter (Detection Connection) and chapter name (Rocky Mountain High Crimes Chapter). Check us out!
Huge thanks to Kevin Schilz of Schilz Martial Arts for teaching #SinCColorado members about the art of krav maga, so we can get it right in our mystery fight scenes! Also to @hollyrharris.bsky.social for organizing the field trip and to member Brooke Craig (action pic) for being a good sport!
Our #sinccolorado quarterly meeting is swiftly approaching: Saturday, Aug. 9, at Smoky Hill Library in Aurora. We have morning and afternoon sessions at our meetings, focusing on both the craft and business of writing. Learn more and join us! sistersincrimecolorado.org/2025/07/15/q...
N.K. Mitchell
This will be an amazing event, all the more so with Ryan as keynote. I'm incredibly honored that Anyone But Her is a finalist -- it's in fantastic company.
Looking forward to the Colorado Book Awards on 7/26!
N.K. Mitchell
N.K. Mitchell
N.K. Mitchell
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Female sleuths again swept this annual awards contest, which included new categories such as best cozy/humorous, best historical and best paranormal. Need help adding to your TBR list?
This fun read pairs a fiery grandmother with her wayward granddaughter as they hunt a killer — and a tortoise — in a blazing hot retirement community. Along the way, some family secrets…
Author Debra Sennefelder’s two series, which feature a food blogger and a consignment store owner, are a well-written respite from the daily barrage of horrendous news out of our nation’…
An unconventional housekeeper to Agatha Christie, who served with her in wartime, solves mysteries in and around the novelist’s home in the English countryside in the 1930s. It’s a seri…
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Location: Smoky Hill Library – Smoky Hill Meeting Room B 5430 S Biscay Cir · Aurora, CO RSVP on Meetup HERE. Details 9:00 AM Meet and Greet 9:30 AM Informal Introductions 10:00 AM – 12 …
Come celebrate Colorado’s best books and writers! I’m thrilled to deliver the keynote at this year’s Colorado Book Awards — at a time when funding for arts & humanities is in jeopardy.
Get tickets to this literary and celebratory event July 26th: coloradohumanities.org/product/2025...
