Chesapeake
Chapter

PREVIOUS
SPEAKERS

2010

Jun 10:  Paula Tutman, specialty assignment reporter for WDIV-TV, the NBC affiliate in Detroit, and the author of the "Deadline" mystery series

May 10: Chris Roerden, award-winning author, editor and writing coach, author of Don't Murder Your Mystery, presented free writing workshop

Apr 10: Chesapeake Crimes: They Had It Comin'  launch party with authors Karen Cantwell, Trish Carrico, Mary Ann Corrigan, Meriah Crawford, Barb Goffman, Sasscer Hill, Mary Ellen Hughes, Smita H. Jain, Audrey Liebross, C. Ellett Logan, Debbi Mack, G.M. Malliet, Bonner Menking, Lisa M. Tillman

March 2010: John Gregory Betancourt, best-selling science fiction author and an award-winning mystery author, presented "What Every Writer Should Know about Publishing (The Horrors! The Horrors!)"

January 2010: Hank Phillippi Ryan, 2007 Agatha Award winner for Best First Novel and the Edward R Murrow Award winner for Best Investigative Reporting, WHDH 7 News, Boston's NBC affiliate station shared how to use television's techniques to create a top-notch novel .

2009

Oct 09:  Representative from the VA medical examiners office

Jul 09: Jim Costigan, Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Criminal Programs, FBI-Baltimore Office, talked about the most unique cases he's handled.

Jun 09: Elizabeth L. Maurer, the Director of Operations for the National Museum of Crime & Punishment in Washington, DC, discussed the museum's Bonnie and Clyde and John Dillinger exhibits.

Apr 09: Baltimore resident Laura Lippman, the internationally acclaimed author of the award-winning Tess Monaghan series, talked about the fallibility of memory and how her recently published book, LIFE SENTENCES, resulted from a string of memories and memoir gathered over the years...with a pinch of Washington Senators' Mike Epstein thrown in.

Mar 09 Katherine Neville, international bestselling author of THE EIGHT and THE FIRE, discussing how she writes and markets her books throughout the world

Feb 09 Ellen Byerrum, chapter member and author of the popular "Crime of Fashion Mystery" series, sharing her experience with having two books (KILLER HAIR and HOSTILE MAKEOVER) made into cable movies by Lifetime Television

Jan 09 Sari Horwitz and Scott Higham, reporters in The Washington Post's investigative unit, discussing their in-depth reconstruction of the Chandra Levy case investigation

2008

Dec 08 Seventeen chapter members published in 2008 featured: Mary Ann Corrigan, Meriah Crawford, Ellen Crosby, Susan Froetschel, Barb Goffman, Sasscer Hill, Mary Ellen Hughes, Clyde Linsley, C. Ellett Logan, G.M. Malliet, Katherine Neville, Sara Rosett, Sandra Ruttan, Helen Schwartz, Therese Szymanski, Marcia Talley and Verna Suit

Nov 08 Carol Napoli, forensic case specialist at National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, who works on long-term missing children cases, child homicides and unidentified remain cases

Oct 08 Three of Washington's and New York's leading literary agents, Elaine English, Paige Wheeler, and Ellen Pepus, discussing market overviews and publishing know-how

Jul 08 Patricia Altner, freelance writer/researcher and scholar of vampire literature and culture

Jun 08 Chesapeake Crime 3 authors: Barb Goffman, Mary Ann Corrigan, Carla Coupe, Meriah Crawford, Sasscer Hill, Mary Ellen Hughes, Peggy Jaegly, Clyde Linsley, C. Ellett Logan and Shelley Shearer

Apr 08 Bonnie Magness-Gardiner, program manager of the Art Theft Program at FBI headquarters

Mar 08 Daniel Stashower, an Edgar and Agatha-winning author and journalist who has written five mystery novels and numerous books of nonfiction

Jan 08 Deborah Hull-Walski, collections manager for the Department of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History

2007

Nov 07 Nine chapter members published in 2007 featured: Ellen Byerrum, Ellen Crosby, Mary Ellen Hughes, Peggy Jaegly, Sandra Parshall, Pamela Ridley, Sara Rosett, and first-time authors M. Sindy Felin and Patrick Hyde

Oct 07 Quintin Peterson, media liaison officer of DC's Office of Public Information

Sep 07 Richard Gervasoni, chief forensic scientist at the Montgomery County Crime Laboratory

Jul 07 Dr. John McNamara, medical examiner in Alexandria, Loudoun and Fairfax counties, retired Special Forces surgeon in Iraq and Africa, consultant on bioterrorism defense

Apr 07 Dr. Stephen Greenberg, National Library of Medicine, on "The History of Death"

Mar 07 Rose Ann Soloway, a nurse with a masters degree in Education, on poison prevention and the safe use of products: "Poison, poison, everywhere, but not a drop to drink"

Feb 07 Ayesha Court, former writer and editor for USA Today, currently a freelance writer and mystery author of Blood Rights

Jan 07 Mary Ann Viverette, chief of police, City of Gaithersburg, MD on "The Real Life of a Police Chief"

2006:

Nov 06 Chris Roerden, editor and instructor, on "Voices from the Submission Pile: Why most manuscripts are not read beyond page 2, and how all writers can improve their craft"

Oct 06 Francine Proulx, independent antiques and decorative arts appraiser, on things "Worth Murdering For?"

Sept 06 John Lamb, Oceanside Police Department, Southern California, "Crime Scene Investigation 101"

July 06 Mike Sappol, National Library of Medicine at NIH, on the history of forensic medicine

June 06 Jeff Kleinman, founding partner in Folio Literary Management, a literary agency, on writing effective query letters

May 06 Jack Mogus, PI and personal protection specialist, "How to Select the Proper Murder/Assassination Weapon"

Apr 06 Wendy Martyak, crime scene supervisor for the Frederick Police Department

Mar 06 Maureen Collins, founding member and past president of Chesapeake Chapter

Jan 06 Lynn H. Levy, private investigator, L.H. Levy Investigations Inc

2005:

Nov 05 Joyce and Jim Lavene, garden mystery writers, on plant poisons

Oct 05 Chesapeake Crimes I and II authors

Sept 05 DoJ Lawyer Judith O'Sullivan on the "Lighter Side of Crime"

July 05 Jonna Mendez, former CIA disguise artist

April 05 Patrick Hyde, defense attorney gestault

Mar 05 Sherlockian Peter Blau

Feb 05 Louise Titchener, workshop on dialog

Jan 05 Katherine Neville, navigating publishing

2004:

Dec 04 Mystery Loves Company-bookstore party

Nov 04 Jack French, former FBI agent on adventures in FBI

Oct 04 Dr. Lew Lorton, retired military forensic dentist on crime clues in teeth

Sept 04 Chesapeake Crimes I authors

Jul 04 Frank Ahearn on disappearing without a trace

Jun 04 Dr. Kristen Beyer, FBI criminal profiler, a real-life Clarice Starling

April 04 Dan Fesperman, mystery writer and reporter

Mar 04 Mystery Loves Company-signing for Chesapeake Crimes I

Feb 04 Marty Langelen, former director of DC Rape Crisis Org on self-defense

2003:

Dec 03 Mystery Loves Company-local authors sign books

Nov 03 Carol Bessette, former military intelligence officer, on psychology of spies

Oct 03 Dr. Edward Kirby, forensic psychiatrist on mental illness

Sept 03 Margaret Moore, founder of Women in Federal Law Enforcement

July 03 Author Sujata Massey on character development

Jun 03 Bob Mrak, retired FBIer turned PI on surveillance

April 03 Authors Ellen Byerrum, Carolyn Hougan, Clyde Linsley, and Liz Morris on the writing life

Mar 03 Paul Sledzik on forensic anthropology and victim identification

Feb 03 Donna Andrews on PI experience: training and the real world

Jan 03 Criminologist Susan Paisner on violence

2002:

Dec 02 Holiday Party at Mystery Loves Company

Nov 02 Karen Bunem, victim rights specialist, on victim issues

Oct 02 Ellen Crosby on writing life, Moscow style

Sept 02 PI Martha Clancey on the PI life

June 02 Duane Atkisson, firearms trainer, on guns

Jun 02 Roger Goldsberry, retired FBI agent, on previous high-profile cases

April 02 Dianne Pickar, former parole officer, on her experiences

Mar 02 Joy Holland, CEO at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, on some famous inmates

Feb 02 Melissa Laughlin, SA with Energy Dept, on computer fraud

Jan 02 Author Noreen Wald on writing and selling manuscripts

2001:

Dec 01 Terrance Gainer, DC Metro police dept, on investigations, fact and fiction

Nov 01 Father Henry Heffernan, image of the priest in fiction

Oct 01 Dr. Sharyn Greberman, NIH drug researcher, on club drugs

Sept 01 Kemper Agree, DC homicide detective, on evidence

July 01 Author panel (Janet Benrey, Valerie Malmont, Noreen Wald, and Chassie West on the business of writing

June 01 Pete Gulotta, FBI SA, on child porn

April 01 Tom McGinnis, pharmacy director at FDA, on prescription drugs on the internet

Mar 01 Attorney Audrey Liebross on criminal procedure

Feb 01 Marilyn London, anthropologist, on anthropologist's role in death investigations

Jan 01 Kathy French of FTC on internet fraud

2000:

Dec 00 Beth Barkley, search dog handler, on her work

Nov 00 Antonio Mendez, former CIA disguise artist

Oct 00 Deborah Aylward, PI, on protecting safety and privacy

Sept 00 Karate expert on training/use of martial arts in mystery fiction

Jun 00 ATF rep James Hathaway on money laundering

April 00 Author Daniel Stashower on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Mar 00 Local author signing

Feb 00 Certified security systems professional Paul Thomas on information Security and computer crime

1999:

Dec 99 Former NIS officer Blair Gluba on blood splatters

Oct 99 Lynn Miller and James Limaski, lawyers, on cross examination

Sept 99 GU professor Carol Fleishcher Kent on Alfred Hitchcock

1998:

Dec 98 Judge William Newman, Jr, on a day in the life of a Circuit Court judge

Jun 98 Lawyers Nancy Feldman and Susan Prominski on legal skulldugery

1996:

Apr 96 Microbiologist Paul Coulis on forensic DNA profiling

Mar 96 PI Howard Miller on life as a PI

Jan 96 Doty Sohl and Valerie Malmont and Barbara Lee, authors

1995:

Dec 95 Ellen Segal Huvelle, judge on DC Superior Court, and Eileen Sheehan, ADA, on litigation from both sides of the bench

Nov 95 Thomas Krautheim, US postal inspector, on investigating postal crimes

Oct 95 Jackie Herndon, SA, ATF on arson

Sept 95 William Ritchie, former police chief, on serial murders

Jul 95 Dianne Pickar, probation officer, on being a probation officer

Jun 95 Richard Kennan, of US Customs Service, on illegal arms export

Apr 95 Robert Ressler, FBI agent, on profiling serial killers

Mar 95 Three FBI special agents on case highlights

Feb 95 Jackie Herndon ATF arson expert, on the first World Trade Center bombing investigation

Jan 95 Frank Dillon on cyberspace detecting

1994:

Nov 94 Panel of mystery writers

Oct 94 Sujata Finn, National CASA Association court-appointed special advocate talks about anti-social effects of child abuse

Sept 94 On the Business of Writing

July 94 John French, Baltimore City Mobile Crime Unit

Jun 94 Master warrant officer Robert Shaw, investigator on Jeffrey McDonald murder case

April 94 James Carl King, forensic autopsy technician, on DNA fingerprinting

Mar 94 PI Marueen Kelly Gawler on invading others' privacy while protecting your own

Feb 94 David Simon, crime reporter and author of Homicide

1993:

Dec 93 The SinC players present Dangerous Harbor, Murder on a Caribbean Cruise

Oct 93 Jerry Hoof, mystery writer

Sept 93 Tom Allen, suspense novelist

July 93 Ronald Simeone handwriting expert

June 93 Ginette Matacia psychic who assisted police

Mar 93 Dr. Stanton Samenow, criminal psychologist

Feb 93 Beverly Anderson, metro police employee assistance program

Jan 93 Montgomery Co. detectives

1992:

Oct 92 Bill Green, police evidence tech, PG Cty on facial reconstruction

Sept 92 Susan Ballou, serologist, Montgomery Co.

July 92 Mary Davidson, special agent, US Secret Service on Counterfeiting

Jun 92 Lt. John Miklejohn, director, Mont. Co. Police Training Academy

April 92 John Mellor, VP, Corporate Security, Woodward & Lothrop, on retail security

Mar 92 Dr. Ben Schutz, psychologist, on testifying as expert witness

Jan 92 Rose Anne Soloway, Ed and Communication Coord for National Poison Center, on poisons

1991:

Dec 91 Dudley Eads, asst treas and security chief, Citizens Bank of Maryland on how not to rob a bank

Oct 91 Susanne Trowbridge, mystery critic, speaks out

Sept 91 Lt. Jeanne Mewbourne, police veteran on rape prevention

Jun 91 Paul Valentine, crime reporter for the Washington Post and mystery author

Jun 91 Jeffrey Saunders, PI

April 91 William Henry, asst chief, Mont. Co. Fire Dept, on arson

Mar 91 Lt. Sam Bowerman, psychological profiler for the Baltimore Police force