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Sherlock Holmes; special Hardcover edition; Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with ...

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Discover 101 Captivating Detective Story Ideas for your next whodunit. Explore this blog for inspiration to craft thrilling mysteries, puzzling clues, and suspenseful narratives.

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You can write a detective story even if you're not a detective! All you need is a vivid imagination and some solid research to make your detective believable. Here are some tips for writing a detective story when you're not a police detective.

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If you love a good murder mystery and want to try writing one, here are ten rules to help you satisfy readers.

Love a good murder mystery? Me too! Ronald Knox, an early pioneer of the detective story, formulated some rules to write by. Good to note these, but also good to realize that sometimes you just gotta break the rules! #writing #detective #mystery #MurderMystery

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This pin lists 20 cardinal rules for writing a detective story, put forth by a pioneer in the field, S.S. Van Dine. Of course, sometimes those rules need to be broken!

When people first started writing detective stories, they experimented to find out what worked best to satisfy readers. We've come a long way since then, and sometimes you just gotta break the rules! Visit thewritepractice.com to learn more about writing mystery fiction from suspense master, Joslyn Chase! #suspense #mystery #Thriller #writing #RulesForWriting

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the library of world's best mystery and detective stories volume 2

4 1/2 Stars - Each chapter is a different story - some of them you can guess who the killer is before it ends - but still worth listening to. Different readers all are good. 23 Chapters (stories) - 10 1/2 hours long. SYNOPSIS: Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Volume 2 - In this 2nd volume, find stories written by English and Scotch authors such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, Egerton Castle, Stanley Weyman and Wilkie Collins.

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Discover the top 60+ best detective books to crack the case in 2024. From classic mysteries to modern thrillers, these novels will keep you on the edge of your seat. Whether you love Sherlock Holmes or Agatha Christie, there is a book for every mystery lover on this list. Dive into intriguing plots, clever twists, and captivating characters with these gripping reads. Find your next page-turner and unravel thrilling mysteries that will challenge your detective skills.

Discover the top 60+ best detective books to crack the case in 2024. From classic mysteries to modern thrillers, these novels will keep you on the edge of your seat. Whether you love Sherlock Holmes or Agatha Christie, there is a book for every mystery lover on this list. Dive into intriguing plots, clever twists, and captivating characters with these gripping reads. Find your next page-turner and unravel thrilling mysteries that will challenge your detective skills.

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If you love historical fiction, mystery books and female detectives then we have a list of books to read! These historical fiction mysteries feature tough leading ladies.

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The first modern detective story Detective fiction in the English-speaking world is considered to have begun in 1841 with the publication of “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” by Edgar Allan Poe. ( ) This story featured the first fictional detective, the eccentric and brilliant C. Auguste Dupin. Poe devised a

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