Linda Sands leads a panel of mystery/thriller writers who discuss the creation of amateur sleuth stories. There is a focus on environment and the development of characters in said environments.
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Mark Zeid, a former military police officer with extensive experience in law enforcement, delivers a presentation on police procedures at crime scenes.
Authors talk about their choices in placing their stories in a specific place and time.
This panel covers various aspects of mystery writing, including the differences between mystery and suspense, sub-genres of mysteries, essential beats in mystery writing, unbreakable rules, and techniques for starting a mystery story.