Sisters in Crime

            Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 under the leadership of well-known writer Sara Paretsky.  Its purpose was to promote the professional advancement of women writers of mystery fiction and to unite readers, booksellers, agents, and publishers into a knowledgeable unit.  Its mission has not changed.  Today the organization assists in networking, advising, and supporting women writers in this genre.  Currently, Sisters in Crime has a membership of approximately 3400 individuals in fifty states, Canada, Australia, Germany, and England.

Sisters in Crime:  A Sampling from Blount Library

Braun, Lilian Jackson.  The Cat Who Brought Down the House.  N. Y.:
            Putnam’s, 2003.

Cornwell, Patricia.  Blowfly. N. Y.:  G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2003.

Frazer, Margaret.  The Bastard’s Tale.  N. Y.:  Berkeley PrimeCrime,
            2003.

George, Elizabeth.  A Place of Hiding.  N. Y.:  Bantam Books, 2003.

Grimes, Martha.  The Old Contemptibles.  Boston:  Little, Brown, 1991.

Harris, Charlaine.  Shakespeare’s Christmas.  N. Y.:  Ballantine Books,
            1992.

Hart, Carolyn.  White Elephant Dead.  N. Y.:  Avon Twilight, 1999.

Jenkins, Emyl.  Stealing with Style.  Chapel Hill:  Alqonquin, 2005.

Langton, Jane.  God in Concord.  N. Y.:  Viking, 1992.

Maron, Margaret.  Uncommon Clay.  N. Y.:  Mysterious Press, 2001.

McCrumb, Sharyn.  MacPherson’s Lament.  N. Y.:  Ballantine Books,
            1992.