Private Investigations

Private Investigations Mystery Writers on the Secrets, Riddles, and Wonders in Their Lives

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Publisher's Synopsis

For many of us, a good, heart-pounding mystery is the perfect escape from real-world confusion and chaos. But what about the writers who create those stories of suspense and intrigue? How do our favorite novelists cope with our perplexing world, and what mysteries keep them up at night? In Private Investigations, twenty fan-favorite mystery writers share their first-person stories of grappling with mysteries they've personally encountered, at home and in the world. Caroline Leavitt regales us with a medical mystery, a time when she lost her voice and doctors couldn't find a cure; Martin Limon travels back to his military stint in Korea to grapple with the chaos of war; Anne Perry ponders the magical powers of stories conjured from writers' imaginations, and more.Exploring all the tropes of the genre--from haunted houses to elusive perpetrators, from respecting the legacy of victims of violence to regrouping after missed signals have derailed their lives--these writers' true tales show just how much art imitates life, and how, ultimately, we are all private investigators in the our own real-life dramas.

Book information

ISBN: 9781580059213
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Seal Press
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: 813.087208
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 428g
Height: 147mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 34mm