Blood-Letter #104 Now Available!

Check out the September 2010 issue of the Blood-Letter now. Featuring a preview of our September Bloody Thursday guest, Ann Littlewood, a note from Spotted Owl Award winner Alan Bradley, and more!

The 2010 list of Northwest mysteries has been recently updated. Check it out here.

Blood-Letter #104 | 2010 Northwest Books

Bloody ThursdayS Return in SEPTEMBER WITH ANN LITTLEWOOD

We are celebrating the 25th year of our Bloody Thursday lectures series, and have scheduled speakers that will be presenting a variety of topics that we believe will be of interest to our members.

Starting off on September 23 will be Ann Littlewood, author of a zoo mystery series. Her second book, Did Not Survive, was recently published and is receiving great reviews. Learn more about Ann in the current issue of the Blood-Letter.

In addition to Ann, this season we'll be joined by author Cara Black, professor and psychiatrist Dr. Loren Pankratz, and Deputy District Attorney Michael Brown—plus our 2011 Spotted Owl Award presentation. Meetings are free and open to the public. Learn more at our Bloody Thursdays page.

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2010-2011 Season

Thursday, September 23, 2010
Ann Littlewood (author of the Zoo Mysteries)
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Dr. Loren Pankratz, professor of psychiatry and medical psychology
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Michael Brown, Deputy District Attorney for Multnomah County
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Cara Black, best-selling author.
Thursday, May 27, 2011
Spotted Owl Award Winner and book sale.

Click here for directions to Terwilliger Plaza, including a map which shows parking in the area.

2010 Spotted Owl Award!

The Spotted Owl Committee has selected The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley as the 2010 winner.

Learn more about the Spotted Owl Award and our 2010 winner at the Spotted Owl Award page. And read Alan Bradley's acceptance letter in the current issue of the Blood-Letter.

Upcoming Events at Murder by the Book

Details about upcoming events at Murder by the Book...

L. J. Sellers
Friday, September 3, 2010, 2:30 p.m.
Thrilled to Death
P. L. Gaus
Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Blood of the Prodigal
Michael Ayoob
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
In Search of Mercy

All events are free to the public. For further information, contact Barbara Tom, 503-232-9995, books@mbtb.com. Murder By The Book, 3210 SE Hawthorne, Portland OR. Learn more ...

Friends of Mystery Reading Group

Upcoming books for 2010:

September: The Ghost (APA: The Ghost Writer) by Robert Harris (Prime Time Crime) - Doris
October: The Cabinet of Curiosities- by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Horrors) - Julia
November: Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbott (Noir) - Maggie
December: Paying The Price by Madge Walls (a Christmas title) - Geri

Get more details at the Friends of Mystery Reading Group page.

About Friends of Mystery

Friends of Mystery is a non-profit literary/educational organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Its purpose is to promote educational study in all realms related to mystery. Members are interested in fiction, true crime, how mysteries are solved, and many other aspects of knowledge that can be included in the term "mystery".

We sponsor a series of public meetings, called Bloody Thursdays, publish a newsletter, The Blood-Letter, give an annual award, the Spotted Owl, for the best mystery by a Pacific Northwest author. And, we also sponsor a local reading group.