How to Write a Mystery

From 70 of the most successful mystery writers in the business, an invaluable guide to crafting mysteries—from character development and plot to procedurals and thrillers—“this is a writing guide that readers and writers will turn to again and again” (Booklist, starred review).
 

About the author

Mystery Writers of America is the premier organization for mystery and crime writers, professionals allied to the crime-writing field, aspiring crime writers, and folks who just love to read crime fiction.Lee Child, previously a television director, union organizer, theater technician, and law student, was fired and on the dole when he hatched a harebrained scheme to write a bestselling novel, thus saving his family from ruin. Killing Floor went on to win worldwide acclaim. The Midnight Line, is his twenty-second Reacher novel. The hero of his series, Jack Reacher, besides being fictional, is a kindhearted soul who allows Lee lots of spare time for reading, listening to music, and watching Yankees and Aston Villa games. Lee was born in England but now lives in New York City and leaves the island of Manhattan only when required to by forces beyond his control. Visit Lee online at LeeChild.com for more information about the novels, short stories, and the movies Jack Reacher and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, starring Tom Cruise. Lee can also be found on Facebook: LeeChildOfficial, Twitter: @LeeChildReacher, and YouTube: LeeChildJackReacher.

Summary

From 70 of the most successful mystery writers in the business, an invaluable guide to crafting mysteries—from character development and plot to procedurals and thrillers—“this is a writing guide that readers and writers will turn to again and again” (Booklist, starred review).

Product details

• Authors: Mystery Writers of America
• Assisted by: Lee Child (Editor), Child Lee (Editor), Laurie R. King (Editor), King Laurie R. (Editor)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.06.2023
• EAN: 9781982149444
• ISBN: 978-1-982149-44-4
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, Crime & mystery, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Crime and mystery fiction, Language learning: writing skills, Writing skills, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form