Reference Wells, Carolyn: The Technique of the Mystery Story, v.1, 12 Dec 2007.

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First published in 1913, this book analyses the different techniques used in a variety of mystery and detective stories, also offering hints to writers.

Many of the examples are taken from Conan Doyle and Anna Katherine Green, many of whose works HarryT has already uploaded.

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