Beyond the Police Procedural: Alternative Sleuths and Investigators

Categories: Characters | Mystery | Sleuth

This panel of several mystery and thriller authors discusses their protagonists, particularly focusing on “alternative sleuths” – characters who solve crimes but aren’t traditional law enforcement officers. Each author explains their unique protagonists and discusses the benefits and challenges of writing non-traditional detective characters.

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