Writing Crime Fiction
Leading British mystery writer Keating, creator of Inspector Ghote of the Bombay CID, surveys the history and craft of crime writing. He traces the genre from Poe and cites those examples most worthy of close reading. Sections are devoted to such specialties as detective, police procedural, crime farce, and romantic suspense stories. There are many books on writing crime fiction (e.g., Colloquium on Crime, edited by Robin W. Winks, LJ 5/1/86) that may explain mechanics and technique more fully, but this conveys well the thinking behind an effective entertainment. For mystery readers, too. Recommended. William A. Donovan, Chicago P.L.Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.