OUR MEMBERS

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Kathleen J. Kaminski (President) is a bookworm with a myriad of interests including art deco architecture and Victorian funerary art, not to mention mid 19th century Utopian societies, tea, and wine. As a former police officer who currently works on the forensic unit of a psychiatric center, Kathy is naturally drawn to mysteries. She’s the Kathy behind the blog Cozy Up With Kathy which features author interviews, reviews, and other mysterious topics. Although the focus of the blog is cozy mysteries, Kathy is a voracious reader and welcomes all genres to her library and her blog.
Kathy lives in Western New York amid piles of books, craft supplies, plushies, and six cats.

Blog: https://cozyupwithkathy.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CozyUpWithKathy/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatreaderKJK

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Lissa Marie Redmond (Vice- President) is a retired cold case homicide detective turned writer. Involved in many high profile cold cases, she has appeared on television's Dateline, America's Most Wanted, The Nightmare Next Door and others. Her short story "Falling On Ice" was published in Buffalo Noir, part of Akashic Books acclaimed Noir series. Publishers Weekly wrote, "Redmond mixes character, emotion, and formal detection into an irresistible amalgam." She has also had short stories published by World Weaver Press, The Vignette Review, and locally in Buffalo. She lives in Buffalo with her husband and two daughters.
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 Jim Toner (Treasurer) is a public accountant. He has been reading 
mysteries since he was eight years old. His published novels
are the young adult mysteries Under the Blood and The Purity 
Ring Murders. Toner is also a fan of European cop series such
as Maigret, Inspector Morse, Beck, Marie's Mind for Murder,
and Maria Wern. He has given presentations on Young Adult
Literature and Mysteries.