| 11. |  | The Crime Writer's Reference Guide: 1001 Tips for Writing the Perfect Murder
from Michael Wiese Productions
Price: $15.71
Customer Review:
I purchased this book with some doubt. I wasn't sure if it was going to be what I was looking for as an aspiring horror & mystery writer. I have to say, I only read half way through this book so far; it's fantastic! Packed with information that any writer should know. This book covers everything... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 12. | ![]() | Agatha Christie: An Autobiography
from Dodd Mead
Customer Review:
Agatha Christie is still the only true Queen of Crime. Her creations of Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot are still as fresh and popular as when she was alive. Her immense popularity is in still contrast to the shyness she showed when in contact with the media. She kept her personal life very much... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 13. |  | The Weekend Novelist Writes A Mystery
from Dell
Price: $10.20
Customer Review:
This seems to be a very well conceived and helpful book. It has a detailed plan for taking one from a blank page to a finished novel in a year's time. I haven't read through the whole book yet. NOR have I worked through many exercises yet, but found the first several exercises very helpful. Already... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 14. |  | Who Killed Roger Ackroyd?: The Mystery Behind the Agatha Christie Mystery
from New Press
Customer Review:
This book is an exciting analysis and alternative reading of Agatha Christie's masterpiece, "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd". The aim of the book is not to "improve" on the original by giving a "better" solution. Rather it is to present this (and more generally, any) detective novel in a different... more info | 3.0 / 5.0
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| 15. |  | How to Write a Mystery
from Ballantine Books
Price: $13.50
Customer Review:
If nothing else, books on writing can help jumpstart your engine when writing. Mr. Beinhart's contribution to helping writers is a whodoesit (discussion on mystery writers) and a howdoit (on writing a mystery), and offers some thought-provoking insights. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 16. |  | How to Write a Thriller
from How To Books
Price: $14.96
Customer Review:
Well, this is one strictly for would be thriller writers and beginners and at that: There is little in this that you wouldn't find in any introduction to writing, just a brief (and idiosynchratic) coverage of the genre, interspersed with some basic writing tips.
Having said that, it is easy to... more info | 3.0 / 5.0
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| 17. |  | Rip-Off: A Writer's Guide to Crimes of Deception (Howdunit)
from Writer's Digest Books
Customer Review:
I thought this was, overall, a pretty good book. Faron, who ran her own private investigation agency for many years, gives a good overview of rip-offs of all kinds. If I want more detailed information on a specific kind of scam, there are other sources I'd likely use (most probably, talking with one... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 18. |  | Dorothy L. Sayers: Her Life and Soul
from St. Martin's Press
Price: $21.55
Customer Review:
The name Dorothy L. Sayers was unfamiliar to me until just a few years ago. Her mystery novels were hidden to my eyes. I knew nothing of her theological observations and writings.
Her name kept coming up in discussions, so I decided to read something about this marvelous women, Dorothy L.... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 19. |  | The Shakespeare Code
from Summit University Press
Price: $13.57
Customer Review:
I should have paid more attention, reading all comments including Mr Jensen's below before I placed the order for this book. What a waste of time and money! The biggest reason I read fictions of this kind (eg, Da Vinci Code) is to enjoy logics, closely-matched evidences and proofs behind one's... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 20. |  | Murder One: A Writer's Guide to Homicide (Howdunit Series)
from Writer's Digest Books
Customer Review:
Murder One contains a lot of case studies of actual crimes. It also details motives and methods on all sorts of crimes including drug distribution, parents who kill their children and serial killers.While this book is a great quick reference book, solid crime writing requires a little more depth... more info | 2.5 / 5.0
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