THE CRIME WRITER'S SOURCEBOOK (Using True Crime in fiction)

Softcover. A reference book for crime writers. Drawing on his knowledge of forensic science and police procedures, the author examines a number of real-life crimes to give writers a wealth of inspiration to draw on. How they killed, who they killed, why they killed; he examines both method and motivation in this comprehensive and fascinating guide. All manner of murderers are represented: killer women, mass murderers, killer couples, gangland assassins - even supernatural killers. And not just murderers: gangsters, blackmailers, drug-dealers and pirates are also covered. From the famous to the infamous to the downright obscure, all types of villainy are in here. Meticulously researched, detailed and compulsively readable, a book guaranteed to spark every crime writer's imagination. With Bibliog. 122pp. trade size softcover. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. with no creasing to covers