Book ReviewsA crime reference narrowed to the genre's defining crime: homicide, its types, its means, and above all the cover-ups that form a mystery's puzzle. The mid-1990s specifics are dated by advances in forensics, and it pairs with a companion volume,…
Book ReviewsA former PI walks crime writers through how detective work actually happens: less glamorous, more methodical than the screen version, with attention to professional and amateur sleuths alike. The fundamentals age well; the 1990s technological specifics are dated by the…
Character DevelopmentMystery author Robin Donovan on her comedic Donna Donnelly murder series, drawing characters from real people, engineering comedy on a schedule, and writing what you know.
InterviewsScottish crime writer Wendy H. Jones on her DI Shona McKenzie mysteries, writing from the killer’s point of view, her many series, and the one rule crime readers never forgive you for breaking.
Author TalksDebbie Young joins Author Talks to discuss the Alliance of Independent Authors, writing cozy mysteries, and the real advantages of self-publishing.
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