Capitol Crimes upcoming events

Meet The Author with Kathleen L. Asay (Tuesday, October 13, 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Please join us on Tuesday, October 13th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. PT as Kathleen L. Asay discusses her newest novel, Curiosity Kills, with our own, Myra Jolivet.

Kathleen L Asay is a native Californian from the San Fernando Valley. After living in the Sacramento area for 26 years, she recently moved to San Diego. She has been a writer since she learned to write in elementary school, mostly writing mysteries, beginning with her own version of Nancy Drew type mysteries. She continued into college, always with the goal of writing books. She joined Sisters in Crime in 1988, becoming one of the early presidents of Capitol Crimes. She has written and edited short stories for many anthologies, including Capitol Crimes anthologies. Kathleen has published two novels, Flint House and Curiosity Kills, the latest from Camel Press April, 2026. Both books have journalist Liz Cane as narrator and are set in Sacramento. Busy working on her third novel, Kathleen also edits other writers' work.

You can find Kathleen L. Asay at www.kathleenlasay.com.

Catching a Rare Book Thief with Robert Lopresti (Saturday, October 17, 2026)

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Please join us on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. PT with Robert Lopresti as he discusses Catching a Rare Book Thief.

Robert Lopresti was a librarian for 41 years. Twenty years ago the library staff at Western Washington University spent more than a year tracking down the thief who stole hundreds of pages from their collection – and thousands more from over 100 other libraries. Robert will explain the exasperating journey he and his staff took to uncover this thief and how libraries and museums are being robbed of some of their most precious property.

Robert Lopresti has been a published author of mysteries for 45 years and his 130+ short stories have won the Derringer and Black Orchid Novella Awards, and been reprinted in three different Best Of series. He lives in the Pacific Northwest and blogs at SleuthSayers and Little Big Crimes.

You can purchase Robert Lopresti's book here:

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robert-Lopresti/author/B00JLSQOS4?ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vu00_taft_p1_i10&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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Meet The Author with Ellen Byron (Tuesday, November 10, 2026)

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 03:00:00 GMT

Please join us on Tuesday, November 10th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. PT as Ellen Byron discusses her newest novels, All Aboard For Murder and The Murderer's Guide to Mardi Gras, with our own, Jennifer K. Morita.

Ellen Byron is a bestselling author, Anthony nominee, and recipient of multiple Agatha and Lefty awards for her Cajun Country Mysteries, Vintage Cookbook Mysteries, Catering Hall Mysteries (as Maria DiRico), and Golden Motel Mysteries. She is also an award-winning playwright and non-award-winning writer of TV hits like Wings, Just Shoot Me, and Fairly OddParents, but considers her most impressive achievement working as a cater-waiter for Martha Stewart. Visit her at http://www.ellenbyron.com/.

You can purchase Ellen's books here:

For physical copies:

All Aboard for Murder a book by Ellen Byron - Bookshop.org US

A Murderer's Guide to Mardi Gras a book by Ellen Byron - Bookshop.org US

For E-COPIES:

https://www.amazon.com/Aboard-Murder-Golden-Motel-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0G23HXVT7/ref=sr_1_1?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3TD242P/?

You can find Ellen here:

Cozy Mysteries | Ellen Byron | Author

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