Moderated by Lori Rader-Day, this panel examines how mysteries and suspense thrillers approach story in fundamentally different ways. Debra H. Goldstein, L.A. Chandlar, Merrilee Robson, Shaun Harris, and Shirley B. Garrett discuss structure, clues, pacing, and reader promises. This session is ideal for writers trying to sharpen genre focus or transition between forms.
Can Famous Detectives Solve a Case on the Fly?
Austin Lugar, Harry Hunsicker, JoAnna Carl, Lauren Henderson, and Terence Faherty turn crime fiction into a fast paced game. In this interactive and humorous session, iconic fictional detectives race to solve an audience created murder, revealing how different minds...




