Member Since:
Feb. 09, 2023
M. E. May
Biography
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, M. E. (Michele) May now lives near Chicago with her husband, Paul. She has two children and four grandsons living in central Indiana.
While studying Social and Behavioral Sciences at Indiana University, she discovered what sorts of things influence human behavior and found her talent for writing.
Michele created the Circle City Mystery Series to showcase her hometown as well as give her readers great crime thrillers. The first novel in the series, Perfidy won the 2013 Lovey Award for Best First Novel. This was followed by Inconspicuous, Ensconced, Purged and Unscrupulous. This series was recently picked up by the Harlequin’s imprint Worldwide Mystery. Also, one of her short stories, “Uncle Vito and the Cheerleader,” is featured in the anthology, Hoosier Hoops and Hijinks, which was published in October 2013.
She is currently the President of the Sisters in Crime Chicagoland Chapter, and an active member of Mystery Writers of America Midwest Chapter.
While studying Social and Behavioral Sciences at Indiana University, she discovered what sorts of things influence human behavior and found her talent for writing.
Michele created the Circle City Mystery Series to showcase her hometown as well as give her readers great crime thrillers. The first novel in the series, Perfidy won the 2013 Lovey Award for Best First Novel. This was followed by Inconspicuous, Ensconced, Purged and Unscrupulous. This series was recently picked up by the Harlequin’s imprint Worldwide Mystery. Also, one of her short stories, “Uncle Vito and the Cheerleader,” is featured in the anthology, Hoosier Hoops and Hijinks, which was published in October 2013.
She is currently the President of the Sisters in Crime Chicagoland Chapter, and an active member of Mystery Writers of America Midwest Chapter.
Series
Circle City Mystery Series
by M. E. May
Perfidy
Inconspicuous
Ensconced
Purged
Unscrupulous
Perfidy
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Inconspicuous
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Ensconced
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Purged
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Unscrupulous
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Books
Ensconced
by M. E. May
Series: Circle City Mystery Series, Book 3.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 68,520.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: March 3, 2014
by
M. E. May.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
Missing Persons Detective and loving family man, Tyrone Mayhew, faces one of the toughest cases of his career. As a rookie in the department ten years ago, Tyrone had investigated the case of a missing woman who not only vanished, but her car was never located. New evidence ignites a renewal of the investigation, this time with his newest partner, Ben Jacobs. Together they sort through old...
Perfidy
by M. E. May
Series: Circle City Mystery Series, Book 1.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 90,930.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: November 17, 2012
by
M & B Literary Creations.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
Mandy Stevenson departed for college at a time when her family was falling apart over the death of her brother, a police officer killed in the line of duty. But now, four years later, it’s time to return and face the grief and hardships she left behind. As summer fades, Mandy finds herself in a nightmare. Her mother vanishes without a trace and Mandy is desperate to find her. However, she is...
Purged
by M. E. May
Series: Circle City Mystery Series, Book 4.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 75,330.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: April 11, 2017
by
M. E. May.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
Indianapolis Homicide Detective, Chennelle Kendall, faces the greatest challenge of her career when an avenging angel decides to force members of a Wiccan coven to confess their sins with methods that lead to murder. The killer believes them to be a group of devil worshippers and uses this belief to justify his acts. Chennelle and her partner, Detective Erica Barnes, discover a local church...
Unscrupulous
by M. E. May
Series: Circle City Mystery Series, Book 5.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 59,260.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: November 5, 2015
by
M. E. May.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
Christmas is only a week away, but not all is merry and bright for Sergeant Brent Freeman and his partner, newly promoted Detective Anne Samuels. They find themselves facing more than a homicide when they discover the victim’s five-year-old daughter, Maricella, is missing. When suspicion moves to human trafficking and gang involvement, the FBI sends in two of their best to assist in the...
Inconspicuous
by M. E. May
Series: Circle City Mystery Series, Book 2.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 75,780.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: July 10, 2013
by
M. E. May.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
Homicide Detective, Erica Barnes, leads the investigation into the most brutal serial murders in Indianapolis history. Once the FBI is alerted, Erica finds there are a string of similar murders in four states from Wyoming to Indiana. The FBI feels they know who he is, but fear he may have altered his appearance. The killer leaves pleas for attention at each crime scene, but it isn't until he...