Crafting a Killer
Author: Brent Holland
Publisher:
Published: 2020-07-10
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781623847425
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Assault With a Deadly Glue Gun
Author: Lois Winston
Publisher: Lois Winston
Published: 2015-01-28
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 1940795044
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Anastasia Pollack’s husband permanently cashes in his chips at a roulette table in Vegas, her comfortable middle-class life craps out. She’s left with two teenage sons, a mountain of debt, and her hateful, cane-wielding Communist mother-in-law. Not to mention stunned disbelief over her late husband’s secret gambling addiction, and the loan shark who’s demanding fifty thousand dollars. Anastasia’s job as crafts editor at American Woman magazine proves no respite when she discovers a dead body glued to her desk chair. The victim, fashion editor Marlys Vandenburg, collected enemies and ex-lovers like Jimmy Choos on her ruthless climb to editor-in-chief. But when evidence surfaces of an illicit affair between Marlys and Anastasia’s husband, Anastasia becomes the prime suspect. Book of the Year nominee, ForeWord Reviews Readers' Choice Award nominee, Salt Lake City Library System Keywords: women sleuths, amateur sleuth mystery, cozy mystery, crafting mystery, crafts & hobbies, murder mystery, pet mystery, workplace mystery
How to Craft a Killer Cozy Mystery
Author: Andrea Johnson
Publisher:
Published: 2021-08
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9781737688013
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSo you want write the perfect COZY MYSTERY? Crafting a killer cozy can be perilous. Fans of the genre expect authors to forego explicit gore and violence while at the same time creating a mind-boggling murder mystery with pulse-pounding tension and a twisty plot. But how is writer supposed to satisfy such disparate demands? How to Craft a Killer Cozy Mystery tackles this exact problem by providing an actionable roadmap for starting (and finishing!) a manuscript that will leave readers dying for more. Packed with worksheets and questionnaires designed to streamline the writing process, this comprehensive step-by-step guide will teach you to create compelling characters, vivid settings, and clever storylines. Whether you're a new writer or just new to the genre, you will walk away from How to Craft a Killer Cozy Mystery with a checklist for everything you'll need to start your first draft, including: The history behind the modern cozy and why they're so popular with today's audiences The 13 key reader expectations for the genre The 10 essential rules every cozy must follow to create a fair play puzzle The difference between cozies, thrillers, capers, detective stories, and police procedurals The difference between a premise and a hook-and how to kick-butt writing both The essential beats for the four-act plot structure How to effectively hide clues and create plot twists And as a special bonus, How to Craft a Killer Cozy Mystery contains an extensive *glossary of literary terms* and modern as well as classic examples of commonly used mystery solutions and misdirects. Grab your copy today. MASTER THE EXPECTATIONS FOR THE GENRE, AND CRAFT THAT KILLER COZY!
Dear Killer
Author: Katherine Ewell
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2014-04-01
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 006225782X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFull of "can't look away" moments, Dear Killer is a psychological thriller perfect for fans of gritty realistic fiction such as Dan Wells's I Am Not a Serial Killer and Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why, as well as television's Dexter. Rule One—Nothing is right, nothing is wrong. Kit looks like your average seventeen-year-old high school student, but she has a secret—she's London's notorious "Perfect Killer." She chooses who to murder based on letters left in a secret mailbox, and she's good—no, perfect—at what she does. Her moral nihilism—the fact that she doesn't believe in right and wrong—makes being a serial killer a whole lot easier . . . until she breaks her own rules by befriending someone she's supposed to murder, as well as the detective in charge of the Perfect Killer case. As New York Times bestselling author of the Gone series Michael Grant says, Dear Killer is "shocking, mesmerizing, and very smart."
Deadly Row to Hoe
Author: Cricket McRae
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Published: 2012-11-08
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 0738734837
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHarvest time in Cadyville, Washington, finds Sophie Mae Ambrose volunteering at the local organic farm—and trying to make a little sprout of her own with Barr, her police detective husband. But a dead body discovered in the farm's compost heap is enough to cast dark clouds over Sophie Mae's sunny mood. When Barr's boss lets her know they need help identifying the body, a reluctant Sophie Mae presses her network of friends and neighbors into action. Turning up the heat on a whole crop of suspects seems to be producing results...until a farmhand is found with a shovel-shaped bump on his head. If Sophie Mae and Barr don't root out the killer soon, it's only a matter of time before another victim is squashed. Praise: "The pacing and setting are refreshing, and the craft details are well blended. Another strong volume in a series that will appeal to fans of farmer's market series from Paige Shelton and B. B. Haywood."—Booklist "McRae's lighthearted mystery is quirky, well plotted and fun."—RT Book Reviews "McRae, whose home-crafting mysteries always offer tips in mastering some new area of domestic expertise, spices her juicy mystery with some intriguing veggie lore."—Kirkus Reviews
My Sister, the Serial Killer
Author: Oyinkan Braithwaite
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2018-11-20
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0385544243
DOWNLOAD EBOOKONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE • “A taut and darkly funny contemporary noir that moves at lightning speed, it’s the wittiest and most fun murder party you’ve ever been invited to.” —MARIE CLAIRE Korede’s sister Ayoola is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola’s third boyfriend in a row is dead, stabbed through the heart with Ayoola’s knife. Korede’s practicality is the sisters’ saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood (bleach, bleach, and more bleach), the best way to move a body (wrap it in sheets like a mummy), and she keeps Ayoola from posting pictures to Instagram when she should be mourning her “missing” boyfriend. Not that she gets any credit. Korede has long been in love with a kind, handsome doctor at the hospital where she works. She dreams of the day when he will realize that she’s exactly what he needs. But when he asks Korede for Ayoola’s phone number, she must reckon with what her sister has become and how far she’s willing to go to protect her.
Ted Bundy: Conversations with a Killer
Author: Stephen G. Michaud
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Published: 2019-07-02
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 1454937696
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a series of death row interviews done shortly before his execution, infamous serial killer Ted Bundy gave a third-person "confession" of his many murders. This definitive book on Bundy was recently made into a Netflix documentary. What goes on in the mind of a serial killer? Drawn from more than 150 hours of exclusive tape-recorded interviews with the handsome, charismastic Bundy, whose grisly killing spree left at least 30 young women dead across seven states between 1974 and 1978, this chilling exposé provides a shocking self-portrait of one of the most savage sex murderers in history. Speaking eerily in the third person, Bundy reveals appalling details about his crimes, discloses how he attracted his victims, explains how he methodically disguised his acts, and recounts his two daring jailbreaks. Bundy also offers his thoughts on other infamous serial killers, including John Wayne Gacy and Son of Sam.
How to Craft Killer Dialogue for Fiction & Creative Non-Fiction
Author: Andrea J. Johnson
Publisher: Andrea J. Johnson
Published: 2023-09-01
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 1737688042
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGREAT DIALOGUE CAN MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BESTSELLER AND A BOMB! Sharpen your storytelling by learning How to Craft Killer Dialogue. Ever wondered what techniques Elmore Leonard and Quentin Tarantino use to conjure the dialogue for their slick and highly quotable crime stories? Want to create the same heart-warming introspection found in the minds of characters by Judy Blume? Or would you prefer to plumb the depths of layered subtext as powerfully displayed in the works of artists like Toni Morrison? With this comprehensive guide, you will accomplish all those goals and master these techniques: Enhancing characterization through vivid dialogue Employing dialogue to create tension and advance the plot Representing accents and dialects effectively Incorporating aspects of the setting into dialogue Utilizing dialogue to establish tone and build subtext Developing a unique style and cadence for each characterization Recognizing the difference between direct and indirect dialogue . . . and so much more! Whether you’re writing screenplays, short fiction, long fiction, creative non-fiction, or something in between, How to Craft Killer Dialogue is your go-to guide for drafting, revising, and perfecting conversations that readers will quote for years to come. From the author of How to Craft a Killer Cozy Mystery and Mastering the Art of Suspense.
I Am Not A Serial Killer
Author: Dan Wells
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2011-08-02
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780765362360
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Wayne Cheever keeps his obsession with serial killers in check by a set of rigid rules that he lives by, hoping to the prevent himself from committing murder, but when a body turns up at a laundromat, must confront a danger outside himself.
It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences
Author: June Casagrande
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 2010-07-27
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 1580083781
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this wickedly humorous manual, language columnist June Casagrande uses grammar and syntax to show exactly what makes some sentences great—and other sentences suck. Great writing isn’t born, it’s built—sentence by sentence. But too many writers—and writing guides—overlook this most important unit. The result? Manuscripts that will never be published and writing careers that will never begin. With chapters on “Conjunctions That Kill” and “Words Gone Wild,” this lighthearted guide is perfect for anyone who’s dead serious about writing, from aspiring novelists to nonfiction writers, conscientious students to cheeky literati. So roll up your sleeves and prepare to craft one bold, effective sentence after another. Your readers will thank you.
