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The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Private Investigating 39 reviews
Steven Kerry Brown
Alpha, 2002
A "must have" book for novice Private Investigators
+ A must have for anyone in the PI industry
+ One of the best self-help books ever!
+ intro to private investigating
+ Very good book for the price
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HowDunit - The Book of Poisons (Howdunit) 4 reviews
Serita Stevens, Anne Bannon
Writers Digest Books, 2007
The Howdunit Book of Poisons (Howdunit)
+ Well written for the nonchemist.
+ The Howdunit Book of Poisons (Howdunit)
One of the top books for referance of poisons. The series (Howdunit) keeps current with the latest formulas and it is a quick and easy tool for the writter that has a character who will be done in by posions.
If, you are a seasoned writter or a one time writter this book is a must have for your ...
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Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her32 reviews
Melanie Rehak
Harvest Books, 2006
How it all happened
+ Carolyn Keene lives!
+ Sleuthing the sleuth
If you had asked me, when I was twelve years old, who I wanted to be when I grew up, I wouldn't have hesitated an instant.
"I want to be Carolyn Keene!" I would have said. "I want to write Nancy Drew mysteries!"
So you can imagine my surprise and delight when I picked up the phone one day ...
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Inside the Minds of Serial Killers: Why They Kill1 review
Katherine Ramsland
Praeger Publishers, 2006
Great Product!
Arrived as described, book is great will def help me in my career choice. Def would do business again!
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Read 'Em Their Writes: A Handbook for Mystery and Crime Fiction Book Discussions
Gary Warren Niebuhr
Libraries Unlimited, 2006
Who says there's nothing to discuss about mysteries? Mystery readers unite--you can now read mysteries guiltlessly, and extend the pleasure through lively and informed discussions. Here is the guide for mystery book clubs. Award-winning author, librarian, and avid mystery fan Gary Niebuhr proves that "mystery book club" is no misnomer, and that when it comes to the mystery genre, there is indeed ...
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Detective Fiction (Cultural History of Literature)1 review
Charles J. Rzepka
Polity, 2005
a great summary, but not sure it's for students
This book is an excellent survey of the history of detective fiction, with a good theoretical discussion about the structure of detective fiction at the beginning, and a good mix of necessary historical background and close readings of key texts.
Advertising for the book suggests that it's good ...
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Missing Persons: A Writer's Guide to Finding the Lost, the Abducted and the Escaped (Howdunit Series) 6 reviews
Fay Faron
Writer's Digest Books, 1997
Missing Persons Reference or a Way to Get Away?
+ not bad
+ essential resource for the mystery writer
+ Informative, thorough, and great fun
+ Watch out for the Rat Dog
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Criminal Investigation8 reviews
Ph.D., Alan Axelrod, J.D., Guy Antinozzi, ...
Alpha, 2002
Excellent Reference
+ Great book
+ Criminal Investigation
This is an excellent book for an experienced officer as a reference or a simple layman wishing to understand investigations, which can be a complex matter for the untrained person. This clarifies anything that anyone would ever wonder or ask about investigations, and I would recommend it to anyone ...
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How to Write Killer Fiction: The Funhouse of Mystery & the Roller Coaster of Suspense19 reviews
Carolyn Wheat
Perseverance Press, 2003
An absolute keeper
+ How to Write Killer Fiction
+ Wonderful Analysis, Helpful Guide
+ Great Desk Reference
+ A lot of BANG for your buck!
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The Weekend Novelist Writes A Mystery16 reviews
Robert J. Ray
Dell, 1998
If you only get one book....
+ Helpful book
+ Very Good
This was the single most helpful book I found to help complete the process of writing an entire mystery. Its most valuable section is on plotting, devoting the appropriate amount of time and space to each of the critical parts of a novel. Much of the advice here is to be found else where--the ...
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On Writing819 reviews
Stephen King
Pocket, 2002
Don't wait for the muse...show up every day
+ really good stuff
+ Impassioned instruction from the King of horror
+ On Writing by Stephen King
+ Great Resource
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the FBI1 review
John Simeone, David Jacobs
Alpha, 2002
Good Introduction
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to the FBI" is a good (although very basic) guide to the agency and its functions. Not surprisingly, just like other books in the "Complete Idiots" series, it caters to readers who only need a simple overview of the FBI. "The FBI: A Comprehensive Reference Guide," by ...
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You Can Write a Mystery (You Can Write)15 reviews
Gillian Roberts
Writers Digest Books, 1999
The goodest writors' book out their,
+ Awesome Crime Writer's Reference
+ Great Support for Mystery Writers
+ Concise, yet packed with great information
+ Compact and Inspiring
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The Criminal Mind 4 reviews
Katherine Ramsland
Writers Digest Books, 2002
Excellent reference tool for crime/fiction writer
+ Review of The Criminal Mind
The Criminal Mind: A Writer's Guide to Forensic Psychology is an excellent reference tool for any crime or fiction writer who wants to write a believable story involving elements of criminal behavior and those who investigate and treat individuals who display this behavior. Katherine Ramsland, ...
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How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author35 reviews
Janet Evanovich, Ina Yalof
St. Martin's Griffin, 2006
Great for that boost of confidence...
+ Strong advice for action/adventure writers
+ GOOD, PRACTICAL TIPS ON WRITING
+ GREAT FUN WITH STEPHANIE'S MUM
+ Janet Evanovich's "How I Write" Book
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia, Second Edition14 reviews
Jerry Capeci
Alpha, 2005
Takes the confusion out of the Sopranos
+ Life Imitating Art
+ MAKING YOUR BONES
+ Not bad overall
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Writing Mysteries10 reviews
Writers Digest Books, 2002
The ultimate resource for Mystery Writing
+ Great Help
+ Wide ranging and helpful
+ Having to mine isn't necessarily a bad thing
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Telling Lies for Fun & Profit: A Manual for Fiction Writers18 reviews
Lawrence Block
Harper Paperbacks, 1994
The "Writer's" Block!
+ Easy to read, with lots of good advice for writers
+ Behold the Grand Master!
I bought this book at least 10 years ago (maybe 12), and have found it wonderfully useful for advice and information whenever I'm foolish enough to try & live out my dream of writing a novel. It's a very entertaining read in and of itself, and is useful for anyone trying to write ANYTHING, not just ...
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Don't Murder Your Mystery [Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction Book]32 reviews
Chris Roerden
Bella Rosa Books, 2006
Don't Murder Your Mystery Testimonial
+ Best mystery writing reference ever!
+ Must Have for Writers
+ Avoid doing in your work before it has a chance
+ Exhaustive list of amateur writing mistakes
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This Year You Write Your Novel34 reviews
Walter Mosley
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Succinct, easy-to-read, and action-inspiring
+ A short, tightly written gem...
I read some of the negative reviews criticizing this book as "nothing new" and positive reviews characterizing this as a book for "novices." I disagree with both. This book will NOT make you a bestselling author (and it doesn't claim to), but it will remove your excuses for not finishing that ...
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