Friends of Mystery's Bloody Thursday Lecture Series

You can purchase books by the authors speaking at the Friends of Mystery's Bloody Thursday lecture series here! 

 

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.” They sponsor a series of public meetings, called Bloody Thursdays, which are currently virtual, although they look forward to holding in-person events again. They publish a newsletter, The Blood-Letter, give an annual award, the Spotted Owl, for the best mystery by a Pacific Northwest author, and sponsor a local reading group.

 

Events for the 2023-2024 Season:

November: Daniel Nieh with Beijing Payback

January: James Byrne with Deadlock

March: Susan Elia MacNeil with Mother Daughter Traitor Spy

May: Elle Marr with The Alone Time & Valerie Geary with The Ophelia Killer


 

Mother Daughter Traitor Spy: A Novel By Susan Elia MacNeal Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593156971
Availability: On Our Shelves Now (updated daily)
Published: Bantam - September 19th, 2023

March 2024: Susan Elia MacNeal


The Hollywood Spy: A Maggie Hope Mystery By Susan Elia MacNeal Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593156940
Availability: On Our Shelves Now (updated daily)
Published: Bantam - August 2nd, 2022

March 2024: Susan Elia MacNeal


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The Last Hope: A Maggie Hope Mystery By Susan Elia MacNeal Cover Image
$29.00
ISBN: 9780593156988
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Published: Bantam - May 21st, 2024

March 2024: Susan Elia MacNeal


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The Alone Time By Elle Marr Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781662513817
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Published: Thomas & Mercer - May 1st, 2024

May 2024: Elle Marr and Valerie Geary


The Ophelia Killer By Valerie Geary Cover Image
$13.99
ISBN: 9781954815049
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Published: Broken Branch Books - August 14th, 2021

May 2024: Elle Marr and Valerie Geary


Beijing Payback: A Novel By Daniel Nieh Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062886651
Availability: Special Order - arrival estimates will be provided when your order is processed
Published: Ecco - April 14th, 2020

November 2023: Daniel Nieh


Deadlock: A Thriller (A Dez Limerick Novel #2) By James Byrne Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781250805782
Availability: On Our Shelves Now (updated daily)
Published: Minotaur Books - August 8th, 2023

January 2024: James Byrne