Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Courtney Thorne-Smith and James Tupper star in “Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery,” a new, original premiering tonight Sunday, January14, (9 p.m. ET/PT) on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

The movie is the second installment in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ “Emma Fielding Mystery” franchise. Archaeologist Emma Fielding (Thorne-Smith) is hired to consult on the acquisition of a castle-like estate that local legend states is cursed. But she finds herself in the middle of a murder case after discovering the body of the archaeologist she was hired to shadow in a secret chamber in the bowels of the huge building. Assisted by her friend, FBI special agent Jim Conner (Tupper), Fielding must sift through clues and a long list of suspects, each of whom has their own reason for wanting the man dead, to determine who is the killer.

“Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery” is a Muse Entertainment Production. Courtney Thorne-Smith, Dana Cameron, Kellie Martin, Michael Prupas, Joel S. Rice and Allen Lewis serve as executive producers. Harvey Kahn is producer. Kevin Fair directs from a script by Phoef Sutton, based on the book by Dana Cameron.

Way to go, Dana!!!

Dana Cameron's Emma Fielding on TV!

SITE UNSEEN: AN EMMA FIELDING MYSTERY

A HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES ORIGINAL WORLD PREMIERE MAY 21

New Mystery Series Based on Dana Cameron’s Best-Selling Novels

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries announced the World Premiere of the first installment of the network’s newest mystery movie franchise “Emma Fielding Mysteries” based on the series of novels by famed historical archeologist turned mystery writer Dana Cameron. 

Courtney Thorne-Smith stars as Emma Fielding in “Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery,” a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original World Premiere, Sunday, May 21 (9 p.m. ET/PT).
 
In “Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery,” Emma is a brilliant, dedicated, and driven archaeologist who discovers artifacts that have been lost for hundreds of years--and she's very, very good at it.  Emma has recently unearthed evidence of a possible 17th century coastal Maine settlement that predates Jamestown, one of the most significant archaeological finds in years.  But the dead body she uncovers on the site pushes Emma into a different kind of exploration.  Her dig site is suddenly in jeopardy of being shut down, due to the meddling of local treasure-hunters and a second suspicious murder.  Emma must team with the handsome FBI Agent investigating the case to dig up dirt on the killer, before Emma and her excavation are ancient history.

Harvey Kahn will produce from a screenplay adapted by Suzette Couture, based on the series of novels by author Dana Cameron.

Congratulations, Dana!

Bouchercon Anthology: Call for Short Stories

Murder at the Beach (Bouchercon 2014 in Long Beach, CA) has posted a call for short stories for the Bouchercon Short Story Anthology.

The Anthology to be published for Bouchercon 2014 will be edited by Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award Winner Dana Cameron.

Read more here.

Macavity Award Winners!

Last night I presented the Macavity Award winners at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland during Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention.

Congratulations to all the Nominees and Winners.

And the winners are... Fanfare, please!

Best Mystery Novel:  Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead by  Sara Gran

Best First Mystery Novel:  All Cry Chaos by Leonard Rosen

Best Mystery Related Non-Fiction:  The Sookie Stackhouse Companion, edited by Charlaine Harris

Best Mystery Short Story:  "Disarming" by  Dana Cameron

Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery:  Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains by Catriona McPherson