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Writing the Murder

Dan Coxon & Richard V. Hirst

Louise Welsh, Charlie Higson, Saima Mir, Tom Mead, Andrew Gallix, Barry Forshaw, Jessie Greengrass, Vaseem Khan, Tess Little, Paul Finch, Quentin Bates, Tim Major (contributors)

Dead Ink

Paperback

272pp

ISBN: 9781915368737

Non-fiction

Publication date: 26 September 2024

Rights: World English

£10.99

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From the macabre tales of Edgar Allan Poe through to the locked-room mysteries of the Golden Age, to the many faces of modern crime fiction and the explosion of true crime, writers have always explored the most taboo of human transgressions: the taking of a life. What is it about murder that has fascinated us for so long? And what is it about crimes of this nature that make for such compelling fiction?

Gathering an impressive line-up of suspects, Writing the Murder asks some of the finest contemporary writers to dissect their craft and analyse the place of murder in fiction. Authors such as Charlie HigsonLouise WelshJessie Greengrass and Tom Mead interrogate what it means to write about this most illicit of acts, the lasting appeal of crime fiction, and offer practical advice for those looking to write seriously and convincingly about crime.

An essential tool for the grizzled veteran and the fresh-faced rookie alike, Writing the Murder gives you the motive and the means to write your own tales of murder and intrigue.