Participants and authors on last year's event:

"Conference to Die For proved lethal indeed, with direct hits of valuable information coming not only from the authors, but from the lively participation of all who attended. I think this brings another dimension to our community and I look forward to attending next year's event.” Joanne Meyer

"When the mystery writers of Florida get together you see why the genre is so thick in this state. Dark and hilarious, cross cultural and cross gender, shootout deadly and breath robbing suspenseful, the voices are as diverse as the mighty peninsula we live on. To have them all in one place at one time seems nearly illegal." Jonathon King

“I really appreciated the invitation and was quite surprised at how much local talent that we have in our community.  I hope to read as many books as I can from local authors and have already started reading one that I bought on the 19th. Please keep me in mind for next years conference.” Sgt. Chris Iorio

"Thank you so much for putting together such a lovely event.  It was great fun.  It's always great to put readers and writers together.” Christine Kling

"As a minor author and a major mystery fan, I was delighted by how open and down-to-earth these incredibly- talented authors were. They were a joy to introduce to the audience, they were endlessly helpful, and they were funny! And having Circle Books right there with us meant I could grab a book and an autograph while chatting." Kate Holmes, The Picker Who Perished

"For those who feel lost at the larger mystery conferences, try Sarasota. It's intimate and informative, with something for fans and new writers alike.” Barbara Parker

Congratulations on a very successful mystery conference. I thought it went very smoothly. Everyone obviously had a good time and the audience was attentive and interested in all the panels” Wayne Barcomb

"A good crowd of enthusiastic attendees who got more than enough for their money.” M. Diane Vogt