Howdunit: How crimes are committed and solved
John Boertlein (Editor)
The ultimate reference on the dark world of criminals and those who oppose them. Learn how crimes are plotted, committed, investigated and solved. This hefty reference includes chapters from nine of the books in the "Howdunit" crime series, as well as thirteen new chapters on key topics such as property crime, gangs and the drug trade. There is a huge glossary of crime words and phrases, plenty of photographs, and sections that give writers the sensory details and real-life perspective they need to write not only accurately, but vividly about crime. There are prompts to guide you in plotting, committing and solving fictional crimes, plus advice on creating floor plans of crime scenes, following up leads and catching the criminals.
£10.55^* - save 34%

Strictly Murder!
Martin Roth
For writers wanting to attract readers a little more sophisticated than the average viewer of television crime shows. Provides information on murder motives, methods, and types; criminal profiles; police investigation; crime labs; medical examiners; and criminal court procedures.
Only £14.99!^*

Deadly Doses
A Writer's Guide to Poisons
Serita Deborah Stevens, Anne Klarner
Describes the symptoms, forms, methods of administration, and reactions of various poisons, and briefly traces the history of poisioning.
£9.34^* - save 9%

Private Eyes
A Writer's Guide to Private Investigating
Hal Blythe, Charlie Sweet, John Landreth
Offers mystery writers information on how real private investigators work, and describes an actual case from first contact to solution.
£8.79^* - save 9%

Cause of Death
A Writer's Guide to Death, Murder and Forensic Medicine
Keith D. Wilson
Offers detailed descriptions of what happens to a body from trauma to burial, how autopsies are conducted, the paperwork involved in a death, and the laws that govern how bodies must be handled and buried.
£9.34^* - save 9%

Scene of the Crime
A Writer's Guide to Crime-Scene Investigations
Anne Wingate
Provides information on how evidence is measured, collected, identified, and analysed, the timetable of activity at a crime scene, and technical terms and professional techniques used.
£9.34^* - save 9%

Rip-Off
A Writer's Guide to Crimes of Deception
Fay Faron
From street level card games to high stakes property swindles, professional investigator Fay Faron profiles the con artists, the cons and the victims. Designed for authors who need the facts for realistic narrative, here is the lowdown on scams.
£9.34^* - save 9%

Serious Surveillance for the Private Investigator
Bob Bruno
The most interesting - and lucrative - aspect of private investigations is surveillance. This manual teaches you the nuts and bolts of the craft: how to uncover information by tailing a subject and documenting his actions in photographs or video tape. Learn what it's like on the streets, as well as what equipment and tools you'll need for each job.
Only £17.50!^*

Armed and Dangerous
A Writer's Guide to Weapons
Michael Newton
Describes weapons used by criminals, police, soldiers, terrorists, and hunters, and briefly traces the development of firearms and explosives.
£8.79^* - save 20%

The Crime Writer's Sourcebook
Douglas Wynn
A reference book which examines a number of real-life crimes in order to provide ideas and inspiration for those wishing to write crime or criminology books.
£7.19^* - save 20%

The Criminal Mind
A Writer's Guide to Forensic Psychology
Katherine Ramsland
To help writers create more credible and convincing criminal characters, this guide examines the basics of psychology and law, theories of criminality, and various disorders that can lead to criminal behaviour. It also explores the legal process, forensics, and treatment of offenders and victims.
£9.59^* - save 20%

Missing Persons
A Writer's Guide to Finding the Lost, the Abducted and the Escaped
Fay Faron
A guide for writers of fiction, on techniques used to trace missing persons, intended to help writers make their plots more accurate and believable.
£9.34^* - save 9%

Writing Bestselling True Crime and Suspense
Tom Byrnes
How to break into the exciting and profitable field of books, screenplay, and television crime writing.
£9.34^* - save 10%

Amateur Detectives
A Writer's Guide to How Private Citizens Solve Criminal Cases
Elaine Raco Chase, Anne Wingate
Offers detective and mystery writers factual foundations for their characters' amateur sleuthing.
£9.34^* - save 9%

Just the Facts, Ma'am
A Writer's Guide to Investigators and Investigation Techniques
Greg Fallis
The author uses real-life scenarios to show writers how investigative professionals gather evidence, interview witnesses, determine motives and find the answers they are looking for. To help writers keep their facts straight, he explains the qualifications, duties, restrictions and powers of investigators.
£9.34^* - save 9%