{"product_id":"sleuth-gail-bowen-9780889775244","title":"Sleuth: Gail Bowen on Writing Mysteries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA smart, practical, and often funny guide for those who aspire to write mysteries, \u003ci\u003eSleuth\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the secrets behind the curtain from a bestselling and award-winning master of the genre\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGail Bowen shows how to map out a plot, how to plant page-turning clues, how to develop fully-rounded characters, and how to create the scene of the crime. She also looks at the psyche, the power of story, and cultural appropriation, allowing writers to communicate the truth about the human condition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDigging into the works of Agatha Christie, Ruth Rendell, Sara Paretsky, Ian Rankin, Louise Penny and a score of others, Bowen explores all the possibilities the mystery genre offers writers with a story to tell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gail Bowen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0889775249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780889775244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Regina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/05\/2018","brand":"Gail Bowen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996170780927,"sku":"9780889775244","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bb2a4119-20e7-4900-b458-31ca5d7798eb.jpg?v=1683340135","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sleuth-gail-bowen-9780889775244","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}