Continuing our coverage of the New England Crime Bake again today. Sadly, I didn’t get photos of the dessert party–Death and Desserts–that was being set out just as I was leaving, but tomorrow all the attendees are going to hear lots of panels about the mystery business, the many ways writers approach publication, and how writers use setting, choose to write true crime, and about how we put professional sleuths and everyday people into terrifying situations.

Here is GOH Craig Johnson with our own Susan Vaughan, and introducing the premier episode of Longmire:

Of course, crime writers can’t help by photograph amusing signs, including this one:

Here’s something new and exciting we’re doing this year. Courtesy of a retired Massachusetts State Police detective lieutenant, Elaine Gill, we have a mock crime scene to examine. And here, for your delectation, are a few quick snaps of that crime scene: