Amateur Detectives: A Writer's Guide to How Private Citizens Solve Criminal Cases (Howdunit)
by Elaine Raco Chase, Anne Wingate
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Author: Anne Wingate, Elaine Raco ChaseEdition: Paperback
Published: 1996-09
ISBN: 089879725X
Number of pages: 232
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
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Summary: 4 Stars
When I first started reading Amateur Detectives, I felt that it needed much more than it offered, however as I kept reading the book kept getting better and better. As the book starts off, it talks about the history of amateur detectives, which is specifically geared towards detective novelists. I found it fascinating to learn where some very established writers got their inspiration. The biggest (and best) section of this book talks about state and federal weapon regulations. It talks about concealed fire arms as well. It was very interesting to read the different laws per state, and especially interesting to read about my own state. I really have learned a lot about the gun regulations. This section really makes up for the slow beginning of the book.
Summary of Amateur Detectives: A Writer's Guide to How Private Citizens Solve Criminal Cases (Howdunit)
Did you ever want your protagonist to make a citizen's arrest, but you didn't know the process? If the answer is yes, then turn to this volume from the Writer's Digest Howdunit series. It has all the information your sleuth needs for busting open the big case, including an overview on Internet hacking and descriptions of how real crime victims have solved their own cases. This book is recommended for mystery fans as well as scribes. I wish I had this back when I was reading those Encyclopedia Brown stories!Art History Books
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