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Scene of the Crime: A Writer's Guide to Crime-Scene Investigations (Howdunit Writing) by Anne Wingate Publisher Comments Never before has such specialized information been so thoroughly compiled and easily accessible to writers! Each book is written by a professional in their respective field, providing the inside details that writers need to weave a credible -- and... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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How to Write a Damn Good Mystery: A Practical Step-By-Step Guide from Inspiration to Finished Manuscript by James Frey Publisher Comments Edgar award nominee James N. Frey, author of the internationally best-selling books on the craft of writing, How to Write a Damn Good Novel, How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques, and The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Mystery and crime :the New York Public Library book of answers : intriguing and entertaining questions and answers about the who's who and what's what of whodunits by Jay Pearsall Publisher Comments A gathering of more than 1,000 interesting, clever, and hilarious questions and answers about the world of mystery fiction for the ever-inquisitive mystery, crime, and suspense fan by the owner of New York bookstore, Murder Ink.... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $2.98 Used - Trade Paper
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The Criminal Mind by Katherine M. Ramsland Publisher Comments This book corrects common media misconceptions about the nature of the criminal psyche in order to help writers create more credible and convincing characters. the Criminal Mind examines the fundamentals of psychology and law, theories of criminality... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $16.64 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Classic Era of Crime Fiction by Peter Haining Publisher Comments This lavishly illustrated history features rare covers and classic illustrations, revealing how crucial artists were to establishing the identity and popularity of crime fiction. During its “classic era”from 1850 to 1950a variety of writers... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $18.95 Used - Hardcover
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Missing Persons: A Writer's Guide to Finding the Lost, the Abducted and the Escaped (Howdunit Writing) by Fay Faron Publisher Comments Never before has such specialized information been so thoroughly compiled and easily accessible to writers! Each book is written by a professional in their respective field, providing the inside details that writers need to weave a credible -- and... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Whodunit?: A Who's Who in Crime & Mystery Writing by Rosemary Herbert Publisher Comments Who populates the pages of crime and mystery writing? Who are the characters we willingly follow into the mystery genre's uneasy imaginative territory? And who created those characters in the first place? What life experience and expertise informs their... (read more) List Price $34.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Elements of Mystery Fiction: Writing the Modern Whodunit by William Tapply Publisher Comments The new expanded edition this classic reference contains original chapters by some of the best contemporary writers and most prominent personalities in the publishing world, who discuss writing and business issues that are vital to mystery writers in the... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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100 Must-Read Crime Novels: Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides by Richard Shephard Publisher Comments Want to become a crime novel buff, or expand your reading in your favorite genre? This is a good place to start! From the publishers of the popular Good Reading, this book contains a rich selection of some of the best crime novels ever published.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Potboilers: Methods, Concepts & Case Studies in Popular Fiction by Jerry Palmer Publisher Comments Potboilers looks at the many forms of popular narrative - in print, film and TV. It considers the ways in they have been analysed in literary criticism, sociology, communications, media and cultural studies. The book introduces and summarizes two decades... (read more) List Price $154.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Crown Crime Companion: The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time by Otto Penzler Publisher Comments The Crown Crime Companion The Top 100 Mystery Novels Of All Time Selected by the Mystery Writers Of America Annotated by 0tto Penzler and Compiled by Mickey Friedman For The Crown Crime Companion, the Mystery Writers of America have compiled a list of... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Writing Mysteries: A Handbook by the Mystery Writers of America by Sue Grafton Publisher Comments Here's your ticket to the greatest mystery-writing workshop ever In this extraordinary compilation, more than three dozen members of the Mystery Writers of America share insights and advice that can help make your writing dreams a reality. You'll learn... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel: How to Knock 'em Dead with Style by Hallie Ephron Publisher Comments Solve the MYSTERY of how to write and sell a KILLER story With the help of interactive exercises, mystery author and crime fiction critic Hallie Ephron gives you the momentum you need to turn a kernel of an idea into an intriguing mystery novel. You'll... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Back to the Badlands: Crime Writing in the USA by John Williams Publisher Comments "A gazetteer of American noir."-Daily TelegraphIn the summer of 1989 John Williams donned a baseball cap and took off for the States to search out the mythical America of modern crime fiction-to find James Ellroy's Los Angeles, Elmore Leonard's sleazy... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Hard-Boiled Masculinities by Christopher Breu Publisher Comments The persona of the American male in the period between the two world wars was characterized by physical strength, emotional detachment, aggressive behavior, and an amoral worldview. This ideal of a hard-boiled masculinity can be seen in the pages and... (read more) List Price $22.50 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Writer's Complete Crime Reference Book (Revised) by Martin Roth Publisher Comments "The perfect crime-writer's reference book is here... a good quick reference book for editors, a source of plot ideas, and an invaluable collection of information..". -- Mystery Scene... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Hardcover
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Writing the private eye novel :a handbook by Robert Randisi Publisher Comments Writers will welcome these tricks of the detective fiction trade by some of the genre's top names such as Sue Grafton, and Parnell Hall.... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Women Times Three: Writers, Detectives, Readers by Kathleen Greg Klein Publisher Comments This volume explores the range of relationships among women writers, women detectives and women-centered mystery fiction, and women readers. Focusing on writers as diverse as Sara Paretsky, Joan Hess, Sarah Caudwell, P. D. James, Katherine V. Forrest... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Armed and Dangerous: A Writer's Guide to Weapons by Michael Newton Synopsis Describes weapons used by criminals, police, soldiers, terrorists, and hunters, and briefly traces the development of firearms and explosives.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A Miscellany of Murder: From History and Literature to True Crime and Television, a Killer Selection of Trivia by Monday-murder-club Publisher Comments Why do they call Adelaide, Australia the City of Corpses? How many people did Agatha Christie kill with her pen? What was Jack the Ripper's supposed occupation? There's nothing like a little murder to challenge the dark side of your brain. This dastardly... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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