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Amateur Detectives: A Writer's Guide to How Private Citizens Solve Criminal Cases
by Chase, Elaine Raco; Wingate, Anne
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 089879725X
- ISBN 13
- 9780898797251
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.: Writers Digest Books, 1996. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Trade Paper. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Another in the "Howdunit Series" designed for writers of mysteries & true crime, this volume covers: the history of the amateur detective novel; some contemporary amateur detectives; resume of an amateur sleuth; resources for the writer & sleuth; technology, the Internet, & the amateur sleuth; how real amateur sleuths solve cases; & much more! 232 pages. A First Edition, First Printing, from 1996, this trade paperback is in Near Fine condition: light shelfwear to bottom outside pages is all that keeps it from being like Brand New. Else, completely clean & tight, pages white & unmarked.. SPECIAL:the more you buy, the more you save! Order any other book in this series at the same time, take 20% off both; 3 books, take 30% off, 4 books, take 40% off, 5 books, take a full 50% off! + only $1.00 extra shipping each book! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023374
- Title
- Amateur Detectives: A Writer's Guide to How Private Citizens Solve Criminal Cases
- Author
- Chase, Elaine Raco; Wingate, Anne
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paper
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 089879725X
- ISBN 13
- 9780898797251
- Publisher
- Writers Digest Books
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1996
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Writing True Crime amateur Detectives Forensics Sleuths
- Bookseller catalogs
- Writing/Publishing/Journalism/Writers/Words;
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Gargoyle Books
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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