It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the second anthology from the Sisters In Crime Colorado Chapter, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder.
Publication Date: October 23, 2026
Series: Crime Fiction Collection, Book 2
Genre: Short Story Crime Fiction Anthology
Format: Print, Digital
Publisher: Sisters In Crime Colorado Chapter
Author Website: sistersincrimecolorado.org
Book Synopsis
One Unsolved Murder.
Twenty-Six Stories.
Can You Solve It?
Welcome to the Keats Beats and Eats Music Festival, serving up great food, live music … and one unsolved murder.
What happens next?
That’s where things get interesting.
Across Colorado, over one chaotic week, twenty-six stories unfold. Each story is a complete mystery. Each story contains a clue. Put them together, and you might crack the case.
From the talented writers of Sisters in Crime-Colorado comes a collection that invites you to read between the lines – and to become the detective. Ranging from cozy to chilling, the mysteries in this collection span Colorado’s quiet mountain towns to its bustling city streets.
Can you put the clues together before the final reveal?
Meet the coordinators
A Colorado native, award-winning author Peg Brantley writes her contemporary suspense/thriller novels about current societal issues with the hope of sparking conversations. Peg is proud to be a founding member of Sisters-in-Crime Colorado and is a former board member.
Kerry Hammond is an Agatha Award-nominated author whose short stories have appeared in anthologies for Malice Domestic, Bouchercon and Sisters in Crime. One story was chosen for inclusion in The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year. She writes downloadable Murder Mystery Party games at BlameTheButler.com
Alison Thayer is a recovering attorney writing mysteries and short stories from her home in the foothills. Her short fiction has appeared on the NoSleep Podcast and in several anthologies. When not writing, she can be found roaming the Colorado mountains on skis, boots or bike. She is secretary of Sisters in Crime-Colorado.