(Paperback)

From 70 of the most successful mystery writers in the business, an invaluable guide to crafting mysteriesfrom character development and plot to procedurals and thrillersthis is a writing guide that readers and writers will turn to again and again (Booklist, starred review).

(Paperback)

Fully annotated and reviewed by Otto Penzler, this list will provide grist for discussion and will be a welcome reminder to fans about top books they may have missed. Each list is introduced with an essay by a master of that category, including such top writers as Joseph Wambaugh, Sue Grafton, and Scott Turow. Includes a list of Edgar Award winners.

(Hardback)

From the most successful mystery writers in the business, an invaluable guide to crafting mysteriesa must-have for every aspiring mystery writer.