How Are the Various Genres of Crime Different and How Are They Similar?

Mystery & Crime • Thriller & Suspense • Writing Craft
2007
Featuring Chester D. Campbell, Maggie Toussaint, Sheila L Stephens, Steven Womack

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Steven Womack, Chester D. Campbell, Maggie Toussaint, and Sheila L. Stephens break down the many branches of crime fiction, from cozy mysteries to noir, romantic suspense, and thrillers. They explore how tone, pacing, character, and reader expectations change from subgenre to subgenre, while also revealing what all crime stories share at their core.

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