num_pages: 232
description: Never before has such specialized information been so thoroughly compiled and easily accessible to writers Each book is written by a professional in their respective field, providing the inside details that writers need to weave a credible -- and salable -- story.
language: English
title: Amateur Detectives: A Writer's Guide to How Private Citizens Solve Criminal Cases
titlecomplete: Amateur Detectives: A Writer's Guide to How Private Citizens Solve Criminal Cases (Howdunit)
genres: Crafts, Reference, Research, Writing, Nonfiction, Mystery
ratings_count: 62
series: Howdunit Series
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Agatha Award
category: Best Nonfiction
publisher: Writers Digest Books