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By Chester Campbell I'm in the midst of reading manuscripts for a mystery writing competition. I thought it might be instructive to m...

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by Jean Henry Mead Bestselling novelist J.A. Jance has two recently released novels, Fire and Ice from HarperCollins and Trial by Fire by Si...

By Beth Terrell One of the most challenging facets of mystery writing is creating believable villains. One key to this is to give your villa...