So commences the first essay in Writing the Murder, a collection of essays from a collection of renowned scribes, courtesy of Liverpool-based publisher Dead Ink Books. Essay collections are more popular now than ever – as more and more literary tastes become mainstream, so come the people willing to dive into analysis and exploration of those tastes – and Writing the Murder seems intent on celebrating them.
Armed with essays from the likes of Charlie Higson, Saima Mir, Andrew Gallax, Barry Forshaw, Dan Coxon, Richard V. Hurst, and Tess Little, Writing the Murder is a well-curated examination of one of the world’s most possible genres, examining everything from constructing the perfect locked-room mystery to victimology to quite why a majority of the populace takes delight in stories about the most violent crimes imaginable.
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A deeply enjoyable group of essays and a love letter to the genre, Writing the Murder is an intelligently-constructed, passionately-wrought collection of essays all about murder that will prove invaluable to any aspiring crime writer or devoted crime reader.
Writing the Murder is out on 26th September from Dead Ink Books.
