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Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club Audiobook by Martin Edwards

955 min • 17 september 2020
Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 417275 Title: Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club Author: Martin Edwards Narrator: Joan Walker, Malk Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 15:55:00 Language: English Release date: 09-17-20 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK Genres: Biography & Memoir, Literary, Language Instruction, Language Arts Summary: Winner of the H.R.F. Keating Award for best biographical/critical book related to crime fiction, and nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe and Macavity Awards for Best Critical/Biographical book. Ninety crime writers from the worlds oldest and most famous crime writing network give tips and insights into successful crime and thriller fiction. Howdunit offers a fresh perspective on the craft of crime writing from leading exponents of the genre, past and present. The book offers invaluable advice to people interested in writing crime fiction, but it also provides a fascinating picture of the way that the best crime writers have honed their skills over the years. Its unique construction and content mean that it will appeal not only to would-be writers but also to a very wide readership of crime fans. The principal contributors are current members of the legendary Detection Club, including Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Peter James, Peter Robinson, Ann Cleeves, Andrew Taylor, Elly Griffiths, Sophie Hannah, Stella Duffy, Alexander McCall Smith, John Le Carré and many more. Interwoven with their contributions are shorter pieces by past Detection Club members ranging from G.K. Chesterton, Dorothy L. Sayers, Agatha Christie and John Dickson Carr to Desmond Bagley and H.R.F. Keating. The book is dedicated to Len Deighton, who is celebrating 50 years as a Detection Club member and has also penned an essay for the book. The contributions are linked by short sections written by Martin Edwards, the current President of the Club and author of the award-winning The Golden Age of Murder. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

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