2 February – 7 December 2026
12.00pm to 2.00pm
Members’ Activities 
Murder on a Monday 2026
Date & Time
Some people live for quiet Mondays. The Murder on a Monday group is not for them. This is for the ones who like their crime fiction crime fiction lean, mean and landing with a punch.
The group meets on the first Monday of the month. Noon ‘til two. No frills.
This is how it works: a theme is set. Members select a book that fits. One volunteer opens with a brief to set the scene. Then the floor is open. Members discuss their pick – the killer, the victim, the convincing twist or the plot hole that wasn’t. It is a conversation, not a lecture. Participants bring their own lunch, their own theories and a shared distrust of a neat ending.
The room is neutral ground. The only weapons are paperbacks and strong opinions.
Interested? Call 02 9262 7300 or email membership@smsa.org.au.
Make the call. Before the trail goes cold.
| Date
| Presenter | Topic |
| 2 February | Claire Tilley | English village crime novels |
| 2 March | Effie Zantey | 15 Irish crime writers you should read |
| 13 April #
| Jane Handley
| Podcasts of books or books about unsolved crimes being reopened |
| 4 May | Ross Coleman | Books about sports-related crimes |
| 1 June | Roz Miller | Time-travel crime |
| 6 July | Ruth Clark
| Icelandic crime fiction and TV series. SMSA has a selection of crime fiction by the following authors: Ragnar Jonasson, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Lilja Sigurdardottir, Arnaldur Indridason |
| 3 August | Catriona Sviderskas | Hostage, hijack and terrorist crime |
| 7 September | Peter Maywald
| Recent Australian women crime writers first published 2024-2026 |
| 12 October *
| Claire Tilley and Jane Handley | Murder mystery on an island – excursion, activity and lunch on Shark Island (TBC) |
| 2 November
| Lyn Stephenson
| A famous people’s favourite crime writer – S A Crosby |
| 7 December
| Everyone | My favourite book of 2026, plus shared Christmas lunch; including a review of the year’s activities and planning for 2027 |
# First Monday in April is Easter Monday
* First Monday in October is a public holiday