{"product_id":"howdunit-a-masterclass-in-crime-writing-by-members-of-the-detection-club-paperback","title":"Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the H.R.F. Keating Award for best biographical\/critical book related to crime fiction, and nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe and Macavity Awards for Best Critical\/Biographical book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNinety crime writers from the world's oldest and most famous crime writing network give tips and insights into successful crime and thriller fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eHowdunit\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh perspective on the craft of crime writing from leading exponents of the genre, past and present. The book offers invaluable advice to people interested in writing crime fiction, but it also provides a fascinating picture of the way that the best crime writers have honed their skills over the years. Its unique construction and content mean that it will appeal not only to would-be writers but also to a very wide readership of crime fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe principal contributors are current members of the legendary Detection Club, including Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Peter James, Peter Robinson, Ann Cleeves, Andrew Taylor, Elly Griffiths, Sophie Hannah, Stella Duffy, Alexander McCall Smith, John Le Carré and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterwoven with their contributions are shorter pieces by past Detection Club members ranging from G.K. Chesterton, Dorothy L. Sayers, Agatha Christie and John Dickson Carr to Desmond Bagley and H.R.F. Keating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is dedicated to Len Deighton, who is celebrating 50 years as a Detection Club member and has also penned an essay for the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contributions are linked by short sections written by Martin Edwards, the current President of the Club and author of the award-winning \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Age of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin Edwards has published eighteen crime novels, including series set in Liverpool and the Lake District. He has won the CWA Short Story Dagger and CWA Margery Allingham Prize, and his book \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Age of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e won the Edgar, Agatha, Macavity and H.R.F.Keating awards. Martin is consultant for the British Library's Classic Crime series, archivist of the CWA and President of the Detection Club. He has edited 30 anthologies, published about 60 short stories, and written seven other non-fiction books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 522\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 8.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765999403296,"sku":"9780008380168","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c60eec076383aa57f4ab38df283f9353.webp?v=1780283881","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/howdunit-a-masterclass-in-crime-writing-by-members-of-the-detection-club-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}