What happens after the crime? In this session, authors discuss the practical and storytelling challenges that follow a fictional murder, from disposing of a body to avoiding investigative mistakes. Along the way, they share the research, inspiration, and creative decisions that help make their crime novels both suspenseful and believable.
How Detectives Actually Build a Homicide Case
Behind every successful homicide investigation is careful observation and methodical follow up. Mike Breedlove offers an inside look at real surveillance practices and death investigation techniques drawn from professional experience. Writers learn how investigators...




