It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for DEATH CAMAS, coming October 2026 and now up for preorder.
Publication Date: October 9, 2026
Publisher: Crime Spell Books
Format: Print, Digital
Name of Series: Best New England Crime Stories, Book 6
Genre: Crime Fiction Anthology
Author Website: crimespellbooks.com
Book Synopsis:
No matter how much we progress with new technology we bring the old prejudices along with us. In this collection the young and old, the teenagers and staid middle-agers defy expectations and challenge assumptions. Children are smarter and kinder than adults, and teens will take a second chance to correct an old wrong. The accidental amateur sleuths refuse to be blinded by ties of friendship or affection, and the professionals know when to bend with compassion. Two stories share the deep human need to understand the inexplicable and keep alive the dream of a better time. In these stories crime is never simple in its motive or consequences.
The best crime fiction is meant to challenge us, make us think, leave us in doubt about our strongest beliefs, and sometimes push us to deeper understandings. It’s also meant to entertain, lighten while enlightening us. We think you’ll find all of that and more here. This is crime in 2026.
About the editors
Christine Bagley is the author of The Madness of Ida Mae and other stories. She has an MFA in Creative Writing and her work appears in both literary journals and crime anthologies. She is also the co-editor/co-publisher of Crime Spell Books.
Susan Oleksiw writes three series: the Mellingham series featuring Chief Joe Silva, the Anita Ray series set in South India, and the Felicity O’Brien series set in rural Massachusetts. Ginny Means, social worker, appears in several short stories. Her reviews and stories have appeared in AHMM and several anthologies and other journals. She is co-founder and co-editor of Crime Spell Books.
Ang Pompano is an Agatha Award-nominated author of the Blue Palmetto Detective Agency and Reluctant Food Columnist mysteries. He is a co-editor and co-publisher of Crime Spell Books’ Best New England Crime Stories and a contributor to Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen.
Leslie Wheeler is the author of two mystery series, the Miranda Lewis, Living History Mysteries, and the Berkshire Hilltown Mysteries. She is also the author of numerous mystery short stories that appear in various crime anthologies. She serves as a co-editor, co-publisher of Crime Spell Books.