NON-FICTION WRITING MYSTERIES (2002) Second Edition, Edited by Sue Grafton, Associate Editors Jan Burke and Barry Zeman Writers Digest Books, Paperback Nominated for an Agatha Award for Best Non-Fiction Book of 2002! Writing mystery fiction can be a special kind of puzzle. In this new, revised edition of the Mystery Writers of America classic, the editors weave the experience of today's top mystery authors into a comprehensive mystery writing "how-to." Writers will learn how to piece a perfect mystery together and create realistic stories that are taut, immediate and fraught with tension. The book's contributors include a "who's who" of the mystery writing elite: Faye and Jonathan Kellerman on conducting accurate research Michael Connelly on mastering characterization Tony Hillerman on writing without an outline Lawrence Block on overcoming writer's block Sara Paretsky on creating successful series characters Tess Gerritson on writing the medical thriller Ann Rule on the art of writing true crime Jan Burke on revision And many other writers!