How Animals Add Heart to Mystery Stories

Mystery & Crime • Writing Craft
2009
Featuring Jennie Bentley, Marilyn M. Fisher, Mary Soams

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Jennie Bentley, Marilyn M. Fisher, and Mary Soams explore how animals can become an essential part of mystery storytelling. They discuss how animal characters add warmth, humor, and emotional depth, and how using them thoughtfully can reveal character, move the plot forward, and strengthen a reader’s connection to the story.

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