Amateur Sleuths: Solving Crimes Without a Badge

Mystery & Crime
2018
Featuring Cheri Baker, Jill Orr, Mariah Fredericks, Susan Cox, William Boyle

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What makes amateur sleuths such enduring favorites in mystery fiction? In this session, authors discuss why they chose everyday people over professional detectives, how amateur investigators uncover believable clues, and what makes these unlikely heroes so compelling to readers.

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