Moving the Body: Crime Fiction After the Murder

Mystery & Crime • Writing Craft
2018
Featuring Chris Holmes, Jamie Mason, Lou Burney

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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.

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