Crime, Mystery, Thriller

You love a mystery, an intricate plot, a chase, political misdemeanours, a villain... and all at a pace that never lets up. John Le Carre, Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler are just a few of the established writers to have produced classic works within this ever-evolving genre.

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26th February 2018
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23rd September 2020
Award-winning speculative fiction author Claire North takes us through how to develop the premise of a story, and just where asking why could take...
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19th February 2018
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15th September 2020
Some would say I’ve had it easy when it comes to choosing a setting for my writing. I based my first novels in the stunning French Pyrenees, where I...
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19th February 2018
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14th September 2020
‘Where do you get your ideas from?’ is a common question asked of most writers.  I dare say, the vast majority of us who write in the crime genre...