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Mystery: April 19, 2006 Issue [#987]

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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter


Welcome to the Mystery Newsletter. Why are mysteries so popular? Because mysteries make you think. You follow every clue, examine the crime scenes and remember what each suspect said, until you solve the crime. A good mystery can keep you interested until the end. A great mystery will keep you guessing until the last page...when it makes you slap your forehead in surprise!


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Getting the Real Scoop on Crime.


I really struggled to find a topic for this week's newsletter. I was planning a trip out of town for Easter weekend and had a million things floating around in my head. None of which was a mystery newsletter. But I got a reprieve while watching television...imagine that*Smile*

What was I watching that caught my eye and made we think about my mystery newsletter? The First 48™ on A&E channel.

This has got to be the best, real-time detective show on television today for mystery writers to watch. It's fast-paced and doesn't seem to pull any punches. It gives you an insider's view of the homicide process, with a plethora of information about police procedure.

They take you from the first moment the police get the call through the first 48 hours of their investigation. According to the write up on A&E's web site, For homicide detectives, the clock starts ticking the moment they are called. Their chance of solving a case is cut in half if they don't get a lead in The First 48™. Each passing hour gives suspects more time to flee, witnesses more time to forget what they saw, and crucial evidence more time to be lost forever..

You're with them as they search for evidence at the crime scene. You see the detectives question their suspects, witnesses, and by-standers. You get to see the detectives talk amongst themselves, working the puzzle of what happened, and who did it.

It is totally fascinating.

The way they work together can give you some great character information. You see the different personalities bouncing off each other. The ones who like each other, the ones who don't and how each of them deal with their personal differences in order to solve the crime.

A word of warning. Some of the scenes are fairly graphic. You see the pictures of the murdered victim. But it also shows you what a detective sees on a daily basis. You have a good look into their heads...and a good idea what this kind of daily activity can do to a person.

You also get to see what happens when a suspect has a lawyer, how that can slow down, or even stop the detective's forward motion on a case. It gives you a real good picture of how much crime detection and the legal profession are tied together. Everyone, even the most heinous of criminals, deserves a good defense.

If they find out who done it, you're there when they arrest the suspect. If they don't in that 48 hour time period, they'll update you at the end.

I'd recommend The First 48™ to anyone who wants to write a realistic detective story.

Thank you for taking the time to read. Happy Writing!

darkin


Editor's Picks


Here are some short stories I found while traveling the highways and byways of Writing.Com!

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A dream prompts a man to prevent a tragedy.
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Who had called, claiming to be Madeline's scarecrow?
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What could be the harm in a friendly game of Cluedo?
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And while I know this isn't a mystery, I can't not highlight a story with me as the main character...especially one so well written*Wink*

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