Bloody Thursdays

Bloody Thursdays take place five times per year in September, November, January, March, and May. Meetings open with a reception at 7:00pm, with the presentation at 7:30pm. Every meeting is free and open to the public.

For 2020–2021, we will be hosting all events on Zoom. Check out our announcement for more information.

  • October 1, 2020: Spotted Owl winner Robert Dugoni. Sign up for your free ticket at EventBrite.
  • November 19, 2020: Robert C. Donnelly, author of Dark Rose: Organized Crime and Corruption in Portland (re-scheduled from March 26, 2020)
  • January 28, 2021: S. A. Cosby, author of Blacktop Wasteland, interviewed by the 2020 Shamus winner James DF Hannah
  • March 25, 2021: Chris Holm and Katrina Niidas Holm in conversation
  • May 27,  2021: Cara Black, author of the Aimée Leduc mystery series

Bob Dugoni on ZoomMiss the Robert Dugoni Event? Watch Online Anytime!

If you weren’t able to join us for Robert Dugoni’s visit with Friends of Mystery on Zoom, no problem! You can watch it online whenever you like.

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Bloody Thursdays

Our 2020-2021 Season opens on October 1st on Zoom with Robert Dugoni, the winner of the 2020 Spotted Owl Award. Our November speaker is Robert Donnelly, author of Dark Rose: Organized Crime and Corruption in Portland. In 2021 we welcome authors S.A. Cosby, James DF Hannah, Chris Holm, and Katrina Niidas Holm, and Cara Black.

For 2020-2021, Bloody Thursdays will be hosted online with Zoom. Sign-up for our newsletter to get more details.