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This page lists a selection of Canadian crime fiction anthologies.

Maddened By Mystery: A Casebook of Canadian Detective Fiction

Editor: Michael Richardson

1982

A collection of Canadian detective stories. The contents include:

• The Adventure of the Annexationist Conspiracy (Jack Battten and Michael Bliss)
• Maddened (Mystery or The Defective Detective (Stephen Leacock)
• The Great Ruby Robbery (Grant Allen)
• The Absent-Minded Coterie (Robert Barr)
• The Gray Seal (Frank Packard)
• His Royal Word (R. R. M. Scott)
• The Black Fox Skin (Hesketh Prichard)
• The Ox-Blood Vase (Arthur Stringer)
• The Marshall Murder (Harvery O'Higgins)
• The Kidnapping of Madame Storey (Hulbert Footner)
• Recipe for Murder (Vincent Starrett)
• The Couple Next Door (Margaret Millar)
• The Stollmeyer Sonnets (James Powell)
• Who's Who in Canadian Mystery Fiction - an annotated listing of detectives, police, and criminals created by Canadian writers

Criminal Shorts: Mysteries By Canadian Crime Writers

Editor: Eric Wright and Howard Engel

1992

The contents are:

• The Grand Plan (Jas R Petrin)
• Custom Killing (Howard Engel)
• The Greenhouse Dogs (James Powell)
• Horse Show (Edward O. Phillips)
• Something for Everyone (Anthony Hyde)
• Beach Sights (Bruce Blackadar)
• The Dastardly Dilemma of the Vicious Vaudevillain (Charlotte MacLeod)
• Not Safe After Dark (Peter Robinson)
• Snapshot (Jack Batten)
• What happened to Baby Roo (Tim Wynne-Jones)
• Murder at Angels One Niner (Ted Wood)
• The Debt (Alberto Manguel)
• Licensed Guide (Eric Wright)
• Wade in the Balance (William Bankier)
• Whistling past the Graveyard (Peter Sellers)
• The Mouse in the Mattress (Medora Sale)

Crime in a Cold Climate: An Anthology of Classic Canadian Crime

Editor: David Skene Melvin

1994

The introduction to this anthology provides a brief summary of crime writing in Canada.

"In the beginning of the 20th century, sleuths created by Canadian authors had as many fans as did Holmes himself. This anthology includes William Fraser, Pauline Johnson and Robert Service just to mention a few."

The Ladies' Killing Circle: A Crime and Mystery Collection

Editor: Victoria Cameron & Audrey Jessup

1995

Investigating Women: Female Detectives by Canadian Writers: An Eclectic Sampler

Editor: David Skene Melvin

1996

A collection of short fiction by Canadian authors featuring female detectives.

"As well as the fifteen investigating women in the book, Skene-Melvin’s introduction describes hundreds of female sleuths and their creators in an in-depth analysis of women detective fiction by Canadians."

Cottage Country Killers: A Crime and Mystery Collection

Editor: Victoria Cameron and Linda Wiken

1997

The contents are:

• Too Many Guys Named Bill (Rose DeShaw)
• Eb And Flo (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Inheritance (Barbara Fradkin)
• Widow's Weeds (Sue Pike)
• Hunting Lessons (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Getting Rid Of Cottage Pests (Rosemary Aubert)
• Up The Pole (Liz Palmer)
• Mea Culpa (Jane Tun)
• September Mourn (Audrey Jessup)
• It's In The Bag (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Conspicuous Presumption (Pat Wilson And Kris Wood)
• Partner-In-Crime (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• August Is The Lamb Of Winter (Michelle Marcotte)
• Holding Down The Fort (Therese Greenwood)
• Murder By Moonlight (Marguerite Mcdonald)
• It's No Mystery To Me (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Hear No Evil (Linda Wiken)
• Accidents Can Happen (Joan Boswell)
• It Must Have Been The Sherry (Brenda Missen)
• Unnaturally Inclined (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Language Of Flowers (Maureenjennings)
• Full Moon, Blue Lake (Mary Jane Maffini)
• Zebra Mussels (Vicki Cameron)
• Accident Waiting To Happen (Joy Hewitt Mann)

Menopause Is Murder: A Crime and Mystery Collection

Editor: Victoria Cameron and Mary Jane Maffini

1999

The contents are:

• Menopause Is Murder (Thea Hopkins)
• Hand Of God (Barbara Fradkin)
• Fair Lady (Therese Greenwood)
• Ruthful Day (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Pre-Emptive Stroke (Pat Wilson And Kris Wood)
• Going To Mission (Eliza Moorhouse)
• What's In A Name? (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Refrain (Melanie Fogel)
• Bimbos Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine (Rose Deshaw)
• Rub-A-Dub, Deadly Tub (Linda Wiken)
• "The Heat Is On" (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Lemon Meringue Pie (Jane Tun)
• A Very Naughty Boy (Audrey Jessup)
• All Shook Up (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• No Mean Feat (Sue Pike)
• A Matter Of Routine (Liz Palmer)
• Wedding In Puce (Vicki Cameron)
• Or Is It Just Me? (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• The Last Client (Jane Watson)
• No Nice Way Out (Joan Boswell)
• Night Out (Madona Skaff)
• Slice Of Life (Rita West)
• The Great Mace Murder (Marguerite McDonald)
• "Imagine The Freedom" (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Kicking The Habit (Mary Jane Maffini)
• How Does Your Garden Grow? (H. Mel Malton)
• A Woman In Her Prime (Elizabeth Syme)

Fit to Die: A Crime and Mystery Collection

Editor: Joan Boswell and Sue Pike

2001

"From the gym to the golf course to the supposedly peaceful practice of tai chi, murder, rage and revenge refuse to respect the human quest for immortality through fitness and can victimize the most tanned and toned bodies as easily as those of couch potatoes and gourmands. Excessive good health can lead to an early demise in this energetic new anthology."

• Fit To Live (Audrey Jessup)
• Race (Vicki Cameron)
• Writer's Cramp (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Down In The Plumps (Victoria Maffini)
• Double Trouble (Barbara Fradkin)
• Grudge Match (Therese Greenwood)
• Dirty Jog (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Sign Of The Times (Mary Jane Maffini)
• Grand Slam (Lea Tassie)
• Seeing Red (Linda Wiken)
• Fit To Die (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Flacas (Violette Malan)
• Snap Judgment (Sue Pike)
• Returning The Favour (Joan Boswell)
• Brisk Sit Down (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Matter Of The Heart (Day's Lee)
• Brief Life Of Alice Hartely (Liz Palmer)
• Tee'd Off (Mary Keenan)
• Straight Lie (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Although, On The Other Hand (Pat Wilson & Kris Wood)
• Seigneur Poisson (R.J. Harlick)
• Natural Medicine (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Love Handles (H. Mel Malton)
• There's A Word For It (Melanie Fogel)
• Old Geezers (Rose DeShaw)

Bone Dance: A Crime and Mystery Collection

Editor: Joan Boswell and Sue Pike

2003

"Music may soothe the savage breast, but in this fifth collection of witty and wicked crime fiction from the Ladies’ Killing Circle, music provides the background for tales of murder and mayhem. It’s a collection you won’t want to put down until you’ve read every one and hummed all the tunes. You’ll never listen to your favourite songs again without wondering what nefarious deeds they may have inspired."

• Unchained Melody (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Knocking On Heaven's Door (Cecelia Kennedy)
• There's No Business Like Show Business (Pat Wilson)
• In Texas They All Carry Guns (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Joan Boswell)
• When The Red, Red Robin (R.J. Harlick)
• I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (Lou Allin)
• Fry, Fry, Fry (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Brian's Song (Linda Wiken)
• Summertime (Audrey Jessup)
• Rock-A-Bye Baby (Susan C. Gates)
• Jagger He Ain't: The Saga Of A Rock Wannabe (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Let Me Drive (Violette Malan)
• Them There Eyes (Coleen Steele)
• Who's Sorry Now (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Two Little Girls In Blue (Sue Pike)
• When Laura Smiles (Liz Palmer)
• Sin A Song Of Sixpence (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Three Coins In The Fountain (Pat Wilson And Kris Wood)
• The Night Chicago Died (Bev Panasky)
• Wake Up Little Suzie (Mary Jane Maffini)
• Basket Case (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• From This Wicked Fall (Kathryne Finn)
• Hokey Pokey (Vicki Cameron)
• The Minstrel Boy (Barbara Fradkin)
• When The Fat Lady Sings (Joy Hewitt Mann)

When Boomers Go Bad: A Crime and Mystery Collection

Editor: Joan Boswell and Sue Pike

2005

"This anthology of short crime fiction from the Ladies' Killing Circle takes a spirited look at baby boomers as they go from young, hairy and hip to old, bald and bad. The children of the sixties are are up to no good in another wicked anthology from this prolific collective of writers."

• Where Were You Then? (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Spoils Of War (Barbara Fradkin)
• Plenty Of Time (Melanie Fogel)
• My Sister Caroline (Brenda Chapman)
• Booming (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Slow Burning Fire (Bev Panasky)
• Call Him Ishmael (Janice Macdonald)
• Glass Eats Lights (Susan C. Gates)
• My Husband The Dead Head (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• How To Make A Killing In Real Estate (Pat Wilson And Kris Wood)
• Little Bit Easy (Therese Greenwood)
• Graceful Retirement (Cecilia Kennedy)
• Black And White Blues (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Red Pagoda (Day's Lee)
• Life Sentences (Joan Boswell)
• An Omen For Gwen /Kathryn Cross)
• Empty Nest Syndrome (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Day Before The Wedding (Liz Palmer)
• Cold Dead (Linda Wiken)
• Nice Cup Of Something Hot (Linda Hall)
• Hopscotch (Sue Pike)
• There Was An Over-Aged Hippie (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Seeing Strawberry Red (H. Mel Malton)
• Smoke Screen (Mary Jane Maffini)
• Dear Tabby (Vicki Cameron)
• River In Egypt (Jenifer McVaugh)
• Top Ten (Joy Hewitt Mann)

Dead in the Water: An Anthology of Canadian Mystery Fiction

Editor: Violette Malan and Therese Greenwood

2006

"Over eighty per cent of Canadians live near a body of waterand that means when Canadians turn to crime, somebody usually ends up all wet. In this anthology of original crime fiction, editors Violette Malan and Therese Greenwood celebrate that most Canadian of locations: the ocean, lake, or river near you."

• Dead In The Water (Dennis Richard Murphy)
• Voices From The Deep (Barbara Fradkin)
• The Will Of God (H. Mel Malton)
• Fish Or Cut Bait (Pat Wilson And Kris Wood)
• Alone With The Dead At Kakabeka Falls (Jason S. Ridler)
• Under The Star Spangled Roger (James Powell)
• High Seas (Vicki Cameron)
• Bow Tide (Jayne Barnard)
• Lake Whisper (Steven Price)
• Undercurrents (Bev Pansky)
• Boom Time At Buffalo Pound (Violette Malan)
• Don't Make Waves (Pat Withrow)
• The Vengeful Spirit Of Lake Nepeakea (Tanya Huff)
• Current Event (Mavis Andrews)
• A Lifetime Burning In A Moment (Rick Mofina)
• Tit For Tat (Victoria Maffini)
• Egyption Queen (Joanna C. Szasz)
• River Rage (Joan Boswell)
• Dr. Spanky's Car (Therese Greenwood)

Blood on the Holly: An Anthology of Christmas Mysteries

Editor: Caro Soles

2007

"Blood on the Holly is an anthology of Christmas crime featuring short fiction by Crime Writers of Canada members and friends. Murder is served up with a dash of maple syrup as this anthology offers a twisted take on the festive season with 24 stories, ranging from the hilarious to the serious, by award-winning authors, favourite series writers, and first timers."

• Chestnut Roasting (Lyn Hamilton)
• Blue Christmas (Peter Robinson)
• Swiped (Linwood Barclay)
• Christmas Crossing (Edward D. Hoch)
• Water Like A Stone (Rosemary Aubert)
• Turning On The Christmas Blights (Mary Jane Maffini)
• Christmas In Alice (M. Harris-Callway)
• A Christmas Bauble (Therese Greenwood)
• The Sun Sets In Key West (Sylvia Maultash Warsh)
• Christmas Bonus (Michael Hennessey)
• Wreckwood (Maureen Jennings)
• Lucky (R.G. Willems)
• As Long As We Both Shall Live (Rick Mofina)
• Hell Bunny (Dick Noble)
• Gifts (Peter Sellers)
• Mother Always Kept A Gun (C.J. Papoutsis)
• Buon Natale Johnny Toronto (Dennis Richard Murphy)
• The Parrot And Wild Mushroom Stuffing (J.C. Szasz)
• The Santa Game (Jane Burfield)
• Christmas Can Be A Killer (Stephen Gaspar)
• How Silently, How Silently (Sandy Conrad)
• Mamma's Girl (Mary Keenan)
• The Hounds Of Winter (D.J. Mcintosh)
• A Bigfoot Christmas (James Powell)

Locked Up: Tales Of Mystery And Mischance Along Canada's Rideau Canal Waterway

Editor: Sue Pike

2007

"Colonel By built the Rideau Canal to defend against an American invasion. He couldn't have imagined the carnage that twenty of Canada's best mystery writers would wreak along this peaceful waterway two centuries later. …. Stories range from dark tales of redemption to comic romps, from historical to modern day, and there's even a ghost or two for good measure."

• Dead Man's Shoes (Therese Greenwood)
• A Sudden Blow (Liz Palmer)
• The Twilight Zone On The Rideau Canal (Sandra Beswetherick)
• Going Through The Sluices (Orland French)
• Emily Jane (Joan Boswell)
• Hag Moth (Sue Pike)
• The Old Hotel (Kathryne Finn)
• Angel And The Ghost Boat (Susan Warren)
• Friday Night At Narrows Lock (Pat Wilson)
• And Behold, A Pale Horse (E. Russell Smith)
• A Basstardly Deed (Pat Wilson And Kris Wood)
• An Island By Any Other Name (Violette Malan)
• Keep The Change (Vicki Cameron)
• On The Sly (David Hoffman)
• Roads To Redemption (Barbara Fradkin)
• Diamond In The Rough (Bev Panasky)
• The Truth, As I Know It (Susan Lightstone)
• Eight Lords A Leaping (Vicki Cameron)
• The Riddle Of The Rideau Rifles (Peter Calamai)

Going Out With a Bang: a Crime and Mystery Collection

Editor: Joan Boswell and Barbara Fradkin

2008

"Do not go gentle into that good night, wrote Dylan Thomas, and Canadas notorious Ladies Killing Circle has taken his advice to heart. In Going Out With a Bang, the dangerous dames have brought together an explosive mix of authors from across the country. Whether its the boom of drums, the cacophony of a train wreck, or the thud of a body crashing down the stairs, no one goes out without a fight."

• Bang The Drum Loudly For Me (Pat Wilson)
• Opera Lover (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• For The Sake Of Francine (Sandra Beswetherick)
• The Robber (Joy Heritt Mann)
• The Thrill Of The Chase (Mary Keenan)
• Cobwebs (Lorie Lee Steiner)
• By The Book (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Courting Frank (Susan C. Gates)
• Listening In (Liz Palmer)
• The Porsche (Joan Boswell)
• Eve Gets Even (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• The Dog At Balmy Beach (Madeleine Harris-Callway)
• Mad Scientist (Linda Hall)
• Bad Chef (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Decked (Lou Allin)
• P(Oisoned) M(Y) S(Pouse) (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• The Good Lie (Sandy Conrad)
• Going Out With A Bank (Mary Jane Maffini)
• A Priest, A Cop And An Undertaker Walk Into A Hunt Camp (Vicki Cameron)
• Piece And Quiet (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Hostile Takeover (Sue Pike)
• Thinking Inside The Box (Kris Wood)
• A Really Good Day (Nancy McQueen)
• Dead Against Telling (Linda Wiken)
• Chocolate To Die For (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• Payback (Jean Rae Baxter)
• The Silencer (Joy Hewitt Mann)
• A Three-Splash Day (Barbara Fradkin)
• When The Whistle Blows (Coleen Steele)

Little Treasures: Mystery Stories

Editor: Ladies' Killing Circle

2011

An ebook that bring back into print seven stories from the first anthology.

"In these stories from the first anthology, The Ladies' Killing Circle, everyone has secrets and sometimes murder is the only way to keep them safe."

• Cotton Armour (Mary Jane Maffini)
• One Cold Cookie (Joan Boswell)
• The Little Treasures (Audrey Jessup)
• Birdbrain (Vicki Cameron)
• There Goes the Neighbourhood (Linda Wiken)
• With Friends like These (Sue Pike)
• Secrets of the Night (Barbara Fradkin)

The Whole She-Bang! An Anthology

Editor: Janet Costello

2012

A 20 story anthology published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Toronto Chapter of Sister in Crime.

The contents are:

• Introduction (Helen Nelson)
• Baby, The Rain Must Fall (Vicki Delany)
• The Troublemaker (Lynne Murphy)
• On The Way To Hue (Sue Pike)
• The Hard Way (P M Jones)
• The Cookie Caper: An End Of The Road Adventure (Helen Nelson)
• The Hunter (Karen Blake-Hall)
• Hideaway (Madona Skaff)
• Dying With Things Unsaid (N J Lindquist)
• Amber Free Annie (Helen Nelson)
• The Job (Steve Shrott)
• A Ring For Jenny (Tracy L Ward)
• An Unexpected Christmas Gift (A J Richards)
• Crossing Over (Rosemary McCracken)
• Stress (Steve Shrott)
• Jackie's Girls (Linda Wiken)
• The Bouquet (Madona Skaff)
• Big Brother (Elizabeth Hosang)
• The Fair Copy (Vicki Delany)
• Murder Most Royal (P M Jones)
• Full Circle (Sylvia Maultash Warsh)

The Whole She-Bang 2

Editor: Janet Costello

2014

A 24 story anthology of stories by 21 Canadian members of Sisters In Crime.

The contents are:

• Introduction (Lesley Mang)
• Contents Known (H. McDonald-Archer)
• Christmas In Paradise (LouAllin)
• Plan D (Judy Penz Sheluk)
• Jumping The Bags (Coleen Steele)
• Written in the Snow (Ann R Loverock)
• The Goldstone House (Jill Downie)
• First Impressions (Madona Skaff)
• The Fifth Digit (Carol Newhouse)
• Tourist Town (Steve Shrott)
• Hammered (Helen Nelson)
• Beyond the Locked Door (P M Jones)
• Revenge is a Treat (Linda Wiken)
• No Honour Among Thieves (Lesley Mang)
• Women's Work (Melodie Campbell)
• There Goes The Neighbourhood (Elizabeth Hosang)
• Poetic Justice (Susan Daly)
• Testimony (Madona Skaff)
• Special Delivery (Linda Cahill)
• Try It Before You Die (Elaine Ruth Mitchell)
• Exercise Blues (Carol Newhouse)
• The Dead Of Winter (Miriam Clavir)
• Forever Friends (Ann R Loverock)
• The End Of The World (Catherine Astolfo)
• Women Who Wear Red (Charlotte Morganti)

The Whole She-Bang 3

Editor: Janet Costello

2016

A 22 story anthology of stories by 21 Canadian members of Sisters In Crime.

The contents are:

• Introduction (Lesley Mang)
• Steve's Story (Cathy Ace)
• Power Play (J A Menzies)
• The Lake Effect (Andre Ramshaw)
• Saturday With Bronwyn (Judy Penz Sheluk)
• The Tour Bus To Murder (Lisa de Nikolits)
• A Sucker For St. Nick (Coleen Steele)
• Strike Three (Anne Barton)
• A Death at the Parsonage (Susan Daly)
• Wedding Snaps (Jayne Barnard)
• No More Waiting (Helen Nelson)
• Where There’s a Will (Elizabeth Hosang)
• The Finest Quality (Andre Ramshaw)
• Willard's Way )H McDonald Archer)
• Avenging Desdemona (Ed Piwowarczyk)
• A Terminal Affair (Lynne Murphy)
• Family Traditions (Susan Daly)
• Annies Secret (Valerie Hauch)
• Reputation Is Everything (Elizabeth Hosang)
• Summer of the Black Madonna (Alice Fitzpatrick)
• Accidents Happen (Darlene Ryan)
• Disaster Planning (Miriam Clavir)
• Goulaigans (Judy Penz Sheluk)