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Mystery and Horror, LLC was originally created for the stories Gwen Mayo and Sarah Glenn write, especially the ones we write together. When we filed the LLC, same-sex couples could not marry and we could not pass intellectual property to one another unless it was contained in a business (not married, not related by blood, etc.).
Then, when our publisher closed ops (for very good reasons), we decided to re-publish the books we received the rights back for, and it grew into publishing the stories of other authors who had written for the same publisher. MAHLLC became a press, and we have been publishing for a dozen years now. It has been a great honor to publish anthologies and novels featuring very talented authors, two Sisters in Crime chapters, and the Strangely Funny series that has been our flagship product.

Unfortunately, mundane life began slamming us around pretty hard last year. Sarah's mother, who has been in care for several years, had a serious downturn in health. It's taken up some of our time, and the associated depression has made writing and other creative work difficult. We also live in the Tampa Bay area, and we've had to evacuate multiple times due to the increasingly powerful hurricanes forming in the Gulf. Last year was the worst - our home was damaged and multiple repairs had to be done. We were still luckier than many.

We set a goal of getting out of Florida before the next hurricane season, and we are in the process of moving to Georgia now. This will take up more of our time, especially since we will still be coming down to check on Sarah's mother and to work with our Sisters in Crime chapter.

What's going to happen now:

We still plan to publish Strangely Funny XI, already in galley form, but we've decided to put the series on hiatus. Sarah has already begun contacting the authors who submitted to SF XII.

Our previously published books will still be available for sale, with the exception of a couple of novels that have been reclaimed by their authors. We are open-minded about publishing new novels that were already in a series, but it will be after life stops being crazy. 

Some of the older anthologies may become Kindle only, especially since the rights have reverted back to their authors. If a print copy still exists, though, authors can get copies at half cover price.

Thank you for coming down this road with us. 

Our first signing at Books at Park Place went well. Our second signing will be at The Island Bookshop in Venice, Florida from 6 - 7:30 PM.
​Paradise is Deadly is available in both print and Kindle format!

Following in the footsteps of Florida authors like Carl Hiaasen, Dave Barry, and Randy Wayne White, Paradise is Deadly offers a variety of short stories sure to please everyone. From hosting hurricane parties that turn deadly to dodging frozen iguanas falling out of palm trees, writers seem to find that Florida is weirdly wonderful when it comes to murder and mayhem. These nineteen twisty tales cast a wide net from cozy mysteries to thrillers, and from historical fiction to paranormal sleuths.
In her introduction to the anthology, Forensic Crime Scene Analyst and New York Times Best Selling Author, Lisa Black wrote, “In Florida, our murders are uniformly un-uniform, Perhaps we add the variety to our crime that we lack in weather and feet-above-sea-level.”
Twenty authors wrote nineteen compelling stories. Authors anonymously withstood the independent judging process by best-selling, award winning authors, Lisa Black, Alan Orloff, Colette Bancroft, and Susan Thibadeau. Then, the editing process by editors, Wendy Dingwall, Martha Reed, and Barbara Ryan. For a few authors it was their first time being published, and an exciting way to kick off their creative writing career. You’ll surely recognize several of your favorite local award-winning authors who also contributed to the anthology, such as Teresa Michael who writes the Mariposa Café Mysteries, and Publishers Weekly Best-Selling Author of numerous series Jenna Kernan.

Paradise is Deadly: Gripping Tales from Florida's Gulf Coast can now be preordered for Kindle. 
From Florida crackers to Ybor City mobsters, and touristy amusement parks to prehistoric native sites, the twenty talented authors of the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime present a collection of crime fiction stories worthy of Floridians.

We are pleased to announce that we are the publishers for Paradise is Deadly: Gripping Tales from Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime. The chapter's anthology committee anticipates announcing the selected authors and their stories in mid- to late January, 2023. Paradise is Deadly has an early July 2023 targeted publishing release date.