It is available now in bookstores across Ottawa and on Amazon. 23 mystery stories from Ottawa. A special congratulations to the 14 Capital Crime Writers members who are part of the anthology!
Here are some photos from launch week:
CBC Radio Interview: Left to right: members Maya Valenzuela, Kim Blanche and Mike Martin, September 16, 2026
A group of A Capital Mystery, volume 2 authors including co-editor Bernadette Cox, with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, September 16, 2026
Launch party at Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant in Ottawa, September 17, 2026. A great night of author panels and authors reading excerpts from their stories.
From CTV Ottawa Morning Live, September 18, 2026: Early birds, members Maya Valenzuela and Jennifer Jorgensen were a joy to watch. Good job!
Capital Crime Writers is proud to announce that we are once again sponsoring the anthology, A Capital Mystery. Volume 2 includes stories from several of our fellow members. A launch is planned for September 2026, as well as several panels and book signings.
Last week was an exciting whirlwind for many of our members. On October 15, 2025, the long-awaited A Capital Mystery anthology was officially published—much to the joy of the seventeen Capital Crime Writers among its twenty-one contributors.
The celebration began with several of our talented authors taking to the airwaves for radio interviews, where they shared behind-the-scenes stories, inspirations, and insights into the making of the book.
The momentum continued the very next day with a special meeting with the Mayor of Ottawa, who was presented with a copy of the anthology. That evening, festivities carried on at the Club SAW, where the launch party drew a standing-room-only crowd. Readers, writers, and mystery lovers alike gathered to celebrate the magic, the history, and—most of all—the mystery that makes Ottawa such a captivating setting.
A heartfelt thank-you goes out to Mike Martin, Capital Crime Writers member and the creative force who dreamed up this project and brought it to life.
Left photo, from left to right: Barbara Fradkin, Bernadette Hendrickx, Maya Valenzuela, Elizabeth Hosang, Madona Skaff, Jennifer Jorgensen, Mike Martin, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Nancy Pawelek, Anna Di Meglio, Bernadette Cox, Brenda Chapman, Joanne White; top right photo, from left to right: Mike Martin, Don Butler; bottom right photo, from left to right: Brenda Chapman, Nancy Pawelek, Kathy MacLellan, Alan Neal.
Left photo, from left to right: Madona Skaff, Lis Angus, Brenda Chapman, Katie Tallo; top right photo, Barbara Fradkin; bottom right photo, Kathy MacLellan.
Left: Melissa Yi; right: Maya Valenzuela
From left to right: Elizabeth Hosang, Jennifer Jorgensen, Bernadette Hendrickx, Anna Di Meglio
A new anthology of mysteries set in Ottawa, written by Ottawa writers. The list includes several Capital Crime Writers members.
Lis Angus
Brenda Chapman
Anna Di Meglio
Stewart Dudley
Barbara Fradkin
Elizabeth Hosang
P. R. (Pam) Isfeld
Joe Italiano
Jennifer Jorgensen
Kathy MacLellan
Nancy Pawelek
A.E. Pittman
Madona Skaff
Adrienne Stevenson
Maya Valenzuela
Joanne White
Melissa Yi
The book will be available for purchase on October 15, 2025. Books can be pre-ordered at OttawaPressandPublishing.com. Launch event on October 16, 2025. Details to follow.
