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The Albuquerque Croak & Dagger chapter of
Sisters in Crime welcomes mystery fans who want to enjoy felonious fun, absolutely criminal companionship and sensational speakers.
May 27, 2008:
Lucinda Schroeder speaks on Understanding Informants.
Do you want to create havoc in your story by including a character who is prone to lie, doesn't show up for assignments, is in it for the money, and nearly gets the protagonist killed? Lucinda will explain how informants are motivated and how these motivations can cause trouble. Her presentation is full of true-life informant stories that are both entertaining and educational.
Lucinda Schroeder holds a BA degree in Criminology from the University of Maryland. For 30 years she worked as a special agent for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, investigating crimes against wildlife. She is the author of
A Hunt for Justice, a true crime story based on one of her undercover cases. Her book was recently picked up by the Discovery Channel and will be part of a thirteen-week series this fall on women who have done undercover work. Since her retirement in 2004, she has been active in giving workshops and writing about law enforcement topics. In 2007, she was the President of Croak & Dagger and considers this her best assignment of all!
June 24, 2008:
June’s speaker is Michael McGarrity, who has published numerous bestselling and award garnering novels, including his debut novel, Tularosa, which was nominated for an Anthony Award, a Dilys Award, and a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. Serpent Gate, the third novel in the Kevin Kerney series, was a Booklist top-ten crime novel of 1998-1999. Under the Color of Law garnered kudos as a Top 10 bestseller list for 2001 of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association.
McGarrity's career in criminal justice includes work in corrections, law enforcement, security, police officer training, and serving as an expert witness to the court. He also has served as an instructor at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, an investigator and caseworker for the Public Defender's Office, and an investigator for a state government agency.
McGarrity holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work and was responsible for reestablishing mental health services for the New Mexico Corrections Department after the infamous prison riot of 1980, creating school-based counseling services for children and youth, setting-up intensive therapy programs for patients with serious mental disorders, and developing halfway houses and residential treatment programs for drug abusers and felons released to the community.
Unless otherwise noted, programs are free to the public and are held in the police briefing room of the James Joseph Dwyer Memorial Substation, 12700 Montgomery NE (one block east of Tramway).
If the substation parking lot is full, additional parking is available just below the substation; the entrance to that lot is via a driveway below the substation on the right.
Albuquerque, NM Chapter
