Mystery Fest Key West Posted on June 23, 2017 by Contributed (Left to right) Dale Lear and John Carmichael are caught in the act of getting their mystery fix from Mia Clement, Manager of Books & Books Key West, during Mystery Fest Key West last weekend. During the “Cozy Mysteries and Female Sleuths” panel at Mystery Fest Key West on Saturday, Norah-Jean Perkin (center) and Susan Haskell (right) react to fellow panelist Shirrel Rhoades’ revelation that he is actually the elusive and mysterious “cozy mystery” writer Marjory Sorrell Rockwell. “Inspector” Rock Soloman (right) and “agent” Jeffrey Perpall (center) question “suspect” Mathias Maloff, aka “Mathias Miscovich” in the foyer of the Custom House Museum Saturday night, following the mysterious “death” of a Mystery Fest Key West panelist. Approximately 100 guests, including renowned authors Clifford Irving, John Hemingway, Lisa Black, James O. Born, Nancy J. Cohen, Heather Graham, David Beckwith, Robert Coburn, Bill Craig, John Cunningham, Mike Dennis, Lewis C. Haskell, Susan Haskell, Renee Kumor, Meg Muldoon, Rick Ollerman, Norah-Jean Perkin, Shirrel Rhoades, Paul Sinor and Charles Todd were detained during the surprise mystery theater event, which culminated in a dramatic confession and finale. Author and former U.S. Drug agent and State Law Enforcement agent James O. Born lines up with Sheriff Rick Ramsey (MCSO), Carol Frederick (FDLE) and Jim Linder (JIATF retired) following a “Law Enforcement” true-crime panel moderated by Born at Mystery Fest Key West, held June 16-18 at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Grand Key.