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How Ordinary People Solve Extraordinary Crimes

Presented by: Carolyn Rowland | Margaret Hamilton | Randy Overbeck | Sue Arroyo
Categories: Character | Crime | Fiction | Writing

Carolyn Rowland, Margaret Hamilton, Randy Overbeck, and Sue Arroyo explore what makes amateur sleuths work on the page. They discuss skills and limitations, believable motivations, and how non professionals can realistically solve crimes while still honoring the expectations of the genre.

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