Books about Mystery Writing

Here is our collection of books about writing mstery stories and novels. You can find more relevant information in our msytery writing links section.


Writing the Mystery Second Edition
by G. Miki Hayden
Intrigue Press, (August, 2004)

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HThe Crime Writer's Handbook
by Douglas Wynn
Allison & Busby, (March, 2004)

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How To Write a Damn Good Mystery
by James N. Frey
St. Martin's Press, (February, 2004)
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How to Write Killer Fiction
by Carolyn Wheat
Daniel & Daniel, (May, 2003)

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The Crime Writer's Reference Guide
by Martin Roth
Michael Wiese Productions, (February, 2003)

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Criminal Mind : A Writer's Guide to Forensic Psychology
by Katherine Ramsland
Writers Digest Books, (June, 2002)

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Writing Mysteries
by Sue Grafton with Jan Burke and Barry Zeman
Writer's Digest Books, (April, 2002)
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Making Crime Pay : The Writer's Guide to Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedure
by Tad Crawford, Kay Murray
Allworth Press, (March, 2002)

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Modus Operandi
by Mauro V. Corvasce, Joseph R. Paglino
Writers Digest Books, (August, 2001)

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Time to Be in Earnest: A Fragment of Autobiography
by P. D. James
Ballantine Books, Inc., (February, 2001)

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Howdunit : How Crimes Are Committed and Solved
by John Boertlein (editor)
Writers Digest Books, (November, 2000)

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Writing the Thriller
by Trish Macdonald Skillman
Writers Digest Books, (April, 2000)

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Writing the Thriller
by Trish Macdonald Skillman
Writers Digest Books, (March, 2000)

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Code Blue: A Writer's Guide to Hospitals, Including the ER, OR and ICU
by Keith, Dr Wilson, David W. Page
Writers Digest Books, (November, 1999)

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Order in the Court : A Writer's Guide to the Legal System
by David S. Mullally
Writers Digest Books, (November, 1999)

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You Can Write a Mystery
by Gillian Roberts
Writers Digest Books, (August, 1999)

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Just the Facts, Ma'am; A Writer's Guide to Investigator's and Investigation Techniques
by Greg Fallis
Writers Digest Books, (October, 1998)
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How to Write and Market Your Mystery Novel : A Step-By-Step Guide from Idea to Final Rewrite and Marketing
by Jean Hager, Genell Dellin
Southmont Pub, (September, 1998)

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Rip-Off; A Writer's Guide to Crimes of Deception
by Fay Faron
Writers Digest Books, (August, 1998)

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Speaking of Murder : Interviews With the Masters of Mystery and Suspense
by Edward Gorman (Editor), Staff of 'Mystery Scene', Martin Harry Greenberg (Editor)
Prime Crime, (July, 1998)

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The Simple Art of Murder
by Raymond Chandler
Vintage Books, (July, 1998)

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The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery
by Robert Joseph Ray, Jack Remick
Dell Books, (April, 1998)
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The Crime Writer's Handbook
by Douglas Wynn
Allison and Busby, (April, 1998)

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Strictly Murder: A Writer's Guide to Criminal Homicide
by Martin Roth
Siles Press, (March, 1998)
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Lights & Sirens: A Writer's Guide to Emergency Response Teams
by James Cowan, Lois Cowan
Writer's Digest Books, (March, 1998)

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Murder One; A Writer's Guide to Homicide
by Mauro Corvasce, Joseph Paglino
Writer's Digest Books, (September, 1997)
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Writing the Private Eye Novel; A Handbook by the Private Eye Writers of America
by Robert J. Randisi
Writer's Digest Books, (June, 1997)
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Missing Persons; A Writer's Guide to Finding the Lost, the Abducted and the Escaped
by Fay Faron
Writer's Digest Books, (June, 1997)
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Amateur Detectives; A Writer's Guide to How Private Citizens Solve Criminal Cases
by Elaine Raco Chase, Anne Wingate
Writer's Digest Books, (September, 1996)

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Body Trauma; A Writer's Guide to Wounds and Injuries
by David W. Page
Writer's Digest Books, (September, 1996)

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How to Write a Mystery
by Larry Beinhart, Cathy Repetti
Ballantine, (July, 1996)

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The Elements of Mystery Fiction
by William G. Tappley
The Writer, (August, 1995)
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