Murder Mystery Book Authors Work Hard At Their Craft

By Celina Heath


Many people recognize the murder mystery book authors they like to read when looking for something to pass the time. Names like Tom Clancy, Edgar Allen Poe and Joseph Wambaugh are on the tip of their tongue. These writers, in many cases, wrote other things as well as the mystery, however, they will mostly be known for this type of story.

If you asked any of them how they do what they do or even why, they will all give you different answers. Some will say it is what they know. Some will tell you about the process and still others will tell you they do not actually know. All of them have their own reasons and process and sources of ideas and all readers of this genre just love the idea they are out there, writing away.

Just about every story starts with a hero that is flawed in some way. Why this has to be is something that escapes most peoples minds. This is also something that all writers will debate. It has something to do with, of course, the ability to rise above their own problems to find the answer to the questions brought up in the story line and catch the bad guy, or girl.

One of the things about all of these types of stories is that the bad guys, and some of the bad girls, might be in a better position to deal with people than our hero. They might just have a few problems or voices in their heads that tell them to do things they should not do. Sometimes they do things that make the hero think they want to be caught and, sometimes, they actually help the police or other investigative units try to find them.

There are quite a few of these authors that are in the top ten best mystery books lists. Some of them are Alice Sebold and her The Lovely Bones. Another one will be Sir Arthur Conan Dolye and his stories about Sherlock Holmes. There are also many others that line the bookshelves of many people who take great pride in their collections.

The murder mystery writers of known repute have a large following. Readers will look forward to each new book or next in the series with baited breath. They can not get enough of their favorite writers and the review websites as well as the old line media, stand ready to tell everyone what they think.

There are many names associated with this genre. Some of them will be Agatha Christie, Barbara Vine, Umberto Eco, Margery Allingham and Fredrick Forsyth. This is an extremely short list with apologies to those not listed. They all have followers and have been quoted many times. Their stories have been told and retold many times even though many of the entire list is already dead.

The murder mystery book authors that live down through the ages are the ones that people love. These readers do appreciate the modern stories that now involve Internet searches and high tech chases and interesting plot twists never thought of before. Most readers are simply thrilled by the idea that a perfect murder has been planned, carried and, still, foiled by the quick thinking hero to save the day and, by the way, still get the girl, or guy.




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