• FLOW: Moderate to fast-paced stories with chapter-ending cliffhangers.
• Proven category tropes including, but not limited to murder, abduction, robbery.
• Examples: The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie and Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
• Murder must be the central plot with an unexpected end.
• Major Conflict. Develop a storyline where the crime is pinned on a wrongly accused, even though circumstantial evidence points to the suspect. Create clues to help solve the mysterious crime so it appears as if the detective is piecing together a puzzle. The detective should be memorable and intelligent and works closely with inexperienced comrades.
• POV should be split 50/50 between the hero and villain. 3rd person POV is preferred, but 1st POV is acceptable. Non-primary characters should NOT have their own POV.
• Novels must be complete at 50-65K words in length. Novellas of 45-65K words are accepted.
• Single or series titles