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Linda Wiken: The wow factor
When it comes to penning crime fiction that will hook a reader, don't save the best for last....
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A Wolf in the Head by Gloria Varley
Snow, deep over my boots, over my knees, a feeling it will swallow me up. My parents are dragging supplies on a sled but there's no room for me to...
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Robert Rotenberg: Call the police--Part 2
The criminal lawyer and writer seconds advice by fellow crime scribe Sheila Kindellan-Sheehan: chat up the cops....
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One for Murder by Deborah Whelan
My screams ricochet off the corridor walls and I scramble out of Barnaby’s room. I press my forehead against the window and choke back the bile. I don’t have the...
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Anne Emery: Setting as character
The author of the Collins-Burke mystery series on the value of knowing where you are....
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The Death Position by Elaine Bander
“Empty your mind,” said Rami, her voice like golden honey. “Let your thoughts float away like butterflies. Don’t try to control them. Breathe in through your nose, out through your...
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Ross Pennie: The dynamic duo
The Szabo and Wakefield scribe on the enduring power of a memorable sidekick for your sleuth....
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Hanging in the Shadows by Susan Cross
As the shutter snapped picture after picture of the interplay of light and shadow in the old oak forest on the night of the full moon, Shawna suddenly dropped her...
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Louise Penny Master Class: 18 things I wish I'd known before starting my first book
Throughout the month of May, the Canadian crime maven Louise Penny has been leading us in an online master class on the art and craft of killer crime writing. In...
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Lou Allin: Layering the landscape
Today's crime writing tip: think of your story as less straight line, more tapestry....
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