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Check out all 11 of our crime anthologies featuring short stories about the best and worst of Arizona, plus, our cookbook, Recipes to Kill For. We highly recommend our latest release SOWEST: DANGER AWAITS! and for the holiday season, HOW NOT TO SURVIVE THE HOLIDAYS.

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Text: SoWest: Danger Awaits! In Arizona the heat isn't the only danger. From city streets to desert locales and mountain vistas, these stories cover a lot of ground. Obsession. Blackmail. Family. Historical. Revenge. Abuse. Paranormal. Assassins/Murder. Serial Killers. Redemption. Greed/Fraud. Return to Work. Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths. Available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sisters-in-Crime-Desert-Sleuths-Chapter-Authors/author/B00DRG06WQ DesertSleuths.com DesertSleuths@gmail.com Find us on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, Pinterest, and Youtube. Images: The covers of all our anthologies and our cookbook, especially highlighting the cover of SoWest: Danger Awaits! which features the back view of a man reaching for a gun in the waistband of his jeans and he faces a distant house in an ominous desert landscape.
November 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
desertsleuths.bsky.social
We had a great time at the Desert Foothills Book Festival today. Beautiful weather. Fun company. Plus the magic of connecting readers with some wonderful mystery stories.

#SinC #DesertSleuths #FreedomToRead
(l to r) Authors Laura MacKenzie, Patricia Curren, Patricia A. Bonn, and Suzanne E. Flaig selling our latest anthology, SOWEST: DANGER AWAITS! (and loads of other books) at the Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths booth for the Desert Foothills Book Festival. Timothy W. Moore and Merle McCann at the Desert Foothills Book Festival selling their books.
October 19, 2025 at 5:13 AM
annabartkowski.bsky.social
Benevolent. Books. Billy.

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#DesertSleuths #SoWest:DangerAwaits #billyjoel
September 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
authorrhysbowen.bsky.social
Something to put on your calendars—I’ll be part of a fabulous writers conference, @desertsleuths.bsky.social! Part in person and part online. I’m moderating a stellar panel. Sign up now! #booksky #bookevents #desertsleuths
WriteNow! Conference - Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter
Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Annual Workshop & Conference
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September 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
michaelthomet.com
Check out 25 dangerous tales in So West: Danger Awaits, an anthology by the Desert Sleuths chapter (@desertsleuths.bsky.social) of Sisters in Crime! I'm in this one 😀 The ebook's available for pre-order on Amazon now (a.co/d/21snd3l), with a physical out 09/19/25!
#mystery #writing #anthology
Announcement which reads: Desert Sleuths Virtual Conference, 9/19 - 20/2025 Anthology Launch Party with Author Signings 9/19/25 The Poisoned Pen Bookstore, Scottsdale, AZ A man seeks refuge from a monsoon only to find himself trapped in a chaotic standoff with strangers and a dead body. from "The Microburst" Michael Thomét is a speculative mystery writer who enjoys crafting a good puzzle. His characters are queer because he's queer. His fiction has featured in Black Cat Weekly, the Crimeucopia series by Murderous Ink Press, and Nightmare Fuel by Cloaked Press. He also writes for games. When not writing, Michael enjoys a good narrative game—especially murder mysteries—both as player and designer. Register at https://desertsleuths.com The only free and in-person component of Logo for WriteNow Anual Workshop and Conference by Desert Sleuths. Below the logo are the words Craft, Publish, Market. Follow @DesertSleuths Social icons for facebook, bluesky, instagram, pintrest, and youtube.
August 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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✨ We've got a killer listy list of all the Desert Sleuths 2025 WriteNOW! Conference faculty who are on Bluesky. Give them a follow or save the list in your feeds. ✨

#DSWN25 #DesertSleuths #SINC #AmWriting #CrimeWriters #MysteryWriters #ThrillerWriters #WritingCommunity

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August 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
sharonlwrites.bsky.social
Join me with this wonderful group of authors at Left Coast Crime as we discuss Traditional Mysteries!
Friday 3/14 9:00 a.m. Confluence A

@erynn.writes
@g.m.malliet
@m.a.monnin
@hollywest
#leftcoastcrime #conference #panel @bbirdwriters @desertsleuths @grandcanyonwriters #mysterywriter
February 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
sharonlwrites.bsky.social
DEATH PLAYS WITH FIRE
A Cotswold Crimes Mystery series
Links in bio

#cotswoldlife #cotswolds_culture @bbirdwriters @desertsleuths @levelbestbooks #bookstagram #awardwinning
February 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
sharonlwrites.bsky.social
DEATH PLAYS WITH FIRE
A Cotswold Crimes Mystery series
Links in bio

#cotswoldlife #cotswolds_culture #amwriting #writerscommunity #mystery #amwritingmystery #inspiration #books #architecture #england #bathcity @bbirdwriters @desertsleuths @levelbestbooks #bookstagram #awardwinning
February 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
sharonlwrites.bsky.social
DEATH PLAYS WITH FIRE
A Cotswold Crimes Mystery series
Links in bio

#cotswoldlife #cotswolds_culture #amwriting #writerscommunity #mystery #writingcommunity #amwritingmystery #inspiration #books #england #explore_britain @bbirdwriters @desertsleuths #bookstagram #awardwinning
February 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
sharonlwrites.bsky.social
Check out my interview with the fantastic Laurie Buchanan!

The link to the gold medal-winning Blackbird Writers YouTube channel and Spotify are in my bio. Enjoy!

@bbirdwriters #interview #author #authorinterviews #amwriting @desertsleuths @grandcanyonwriters @elitbookawards
@lauriebuchanan
January 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
sharonlwrites.bsky.social
A Cotswold Crimes Mystery series
Links in bio

#cotswoldlife #cotswolds_culture #amwriting #writerscommunity #mystery #writingcommunity #amwritingmystery #inspiration #books @bbirdwriters @desertsleuths @levelbestbooks #bookstagram #awardwinning
January 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
sharonlwrites.bsky.social
DEATH PLAYS WITH FIRE
A Cotswold Crimes Mystery series
Links in bio

#cotswoldlife #cotswolds_culture #amwriting #writerscommunity #mystery #writingcommunity #amwritingmystery @bbirdwriters @desertsleuths @levelbestbooks #bookstagram #awardwinning
January 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
sharonlwrites.bsky.social
The link to the gold medal-winning Blackbird Writers YouTube channel and Spotify are in my bio. Enjoy!

@bbirdwriters #interview #author #authorinterviews #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #amwriting @desertsleuths @grandcanyonwriters @elitbookawards
January 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
sharonlwrites.bsky.social
DEATH TAKES A FALL: A Cotswold Crimes Mystery, book 2, has made it to the Semi-Finals for the Chanticleer International Books Awards Murder and Mayhem for Best Mystery!
Links in Bio

@bbirdwriters #award #suspensebooks #thrillerbooks @desertsleuths @grandcanyonwriters @levelbestbooks
January 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
sharonlwrites.bsky.social
On its way way!!! My manuscript IoT Gaslight has made it to the Semi-Finals for the CIBA Clue Award!

@chantireviews@bbirdwriters #awardwinning #amquerying #award #suspensebooks #thrillerbooks #bookstagram @desertsleuths @grandcanyonwriters @levelbestbooks
December 23, 2024 at 2:59 PM
sharonlwrites.bsky.social
The link to the gold medal-winning Blackbird Writers YouTube channel and Spotify are in my bio. Enjoy!

@bbirdwriters #interview #author #authorinterviews #writingcommunity #amwriting @desertsleuths @grandcanyonwriters
December 11, 2024 at 2:48 PM
desertsleuths.bsky.social
We are excited to see Desert Sleuths members in person at the social networking dinner tonight. Nothing better than writer friends getting together to eat and chat about writing! Cheers!

#WriteNOW2024 #DesertSleuths #SistersInCrime #WritingCommunity #MysteryWriters #CrimeWriters #ThrillerWriters
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September 20, 2024 at 8:45 PM
desertsleuths.bsky.social
Last week to register, and some events have early cutoff dates. WriteNOW! 2024, September 20-21, 2024.
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#MysteryWriters, #CrimeWriters, #ThrillerWriters, #AmWriting, #AuthorLife, #AmEditing, #SistersInCrime, #DesertSleuths, #WriteNow2024
September 14, 2024 at 9:35 PM
desertsleuths.bsky.social
Our annual writers conference (virtual) is in less than 2 weeks! We have so much to offer the #WriterCommunity, we hope you will join us! All writers welcome!

#MysteryWriters #CrimeWriters #ThrillerWriters #AmWriting #AuthorLife #AmEditing #SistersInCrime #DesertSleuths #WriteNow2024
WriteNow! Conference logo and description of events. Sept 20-21, 2024. Friday- Pitches, Workshop, Editing Review, Networking. Saturday- Main Conference with Interviews, Workshops, Panels. Go to https://desertsleuths.com/writenow-2024/ for virtual conference details.
September 9, 2024 at 5:00 AM