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P.I.s Coast to Coast: How Location Redefines the Private Eye

Mystery & Crime • Research & Forensics
2014
Featuring Rex Burns, Thomas B. Sawyer

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Rex Burns and Thomas B. Sawyer discuss writing private investigators across different regions of the United States. They explore how place influences character, tone, and investigative style, and how the P.I. archetype has adapted while remaining a powerful force in crime fiction.

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