At its best, conflict pulls readers into a story and suspense carries them along until its conclusion. In this new book in the "Elements of Fiction Writing" series, bestselling writing instructor and author of more than 15 thrillers, James Scott Bell shows writers how to take their work from a ho-hum read to a dramatic page-turner, regardless of genre or form. Writers learn how...(展开全部)

Droll, finely crafted whodunit from one of England’s most popular writer’s sparkles with witty dialogue, deft plotting, and an amusing cast of characters. Amateur detectives Antony Gillingham and his chum Bill Beverley investigate the disappearance of their genial host after a mysterious shooting, come upon secret passageways, discover underwater evidence, and more. A rare gem ...(展开全部)

Droll, finely crafted whodunit from one of England’s most popular writer’s sparkles with witty dialogue, deft plotting, and an amusing cast of characters. Amateur detectives Antony Gillingham and his chum Bill Beverley investigate the disappearance of their genial host after a mysterious shooting, come upon secret passageways, discover underwater evidence, and more. A rare gem ...(展开全部)

肯·福莱特（Ken Follett，1949－） 通宵小说大师，爱伦·坡终身大师奖得主。 20部小说被译成33种语言，累计总销量已逾1.6亿册。 在欧美出版界，肯·福莱特这个名字就是畅销的保证。 1978年，他凭借悬疑小说《针眼》获得爱伦坡奖，声名鹊起，从此专职写作。2010年，获得国际惊悚悬疑大师奖。2013年，获得爱伦·坡终身大师奖。 【一个拥有柏林墙的作家】 柏林市政府为了感谢肯·福莱特的写出了《永恒的边缘》，送给他一块柏林墙。 【一个铜像成为热门景点的作家】 肯·福莱特等身铜像已成为西班牙维多利亚市的热门景点，书迷从世界各地赶来合影。 【一个屡屡打破销售记录的作家】 肯·福莱特的小说World Without end上市10天就登顶了西班牙所有畅销排行榜。 【一个拥有专属档案馆的作家】 萨基诺谷州立大学为他建立了一座档案馆，那里存放着许多他的...(展开全部)

Patricia Highsmith, author of Strangers On a Train, The Talented Mr.Ripley, Found In The Street, and many other books, is known as one of the finest suspense novelists. In this book, she analyzes the key elements of suspense fiction, drawing upon her own experience in four decades as a working writer. She talks about, among other topics; how to develop a complete story from an ...(展开全部)

The FBI doesn't believe it. The Governor wants the problem to disappear. But agent Judy Maddox knows the threat is real: an extreme group of eco-terrorists has the means and the know-how to set off a massive earthquake of epic proportions. For California, time is running out. Now Maddox is scrambling to hunt down a petty criminal turned cult leader turned homicidal mastermind....(展开全部)

The FBI doesn't believe it. The Governor wants the problem to disappear. But agent Judy Maddox knows the threat is real: an extreme group of eco-terrorists has the means and the know-how to set off a massive earthquake of epic proportions. For California, time is running out. Now Maddox is scrambling to hunt down a petty criminal turned cult leader turned homicidal mastermind....(展开全部)

'A macabre little tale about an unusual restaurant in Manhattan and its lonely patrons, it displayed both a debt to Edgar Allan Poe and an acute understanding of human nature that is the key to the success of his work' GUARDIAN Stanley Ellin's first short story, 'The Speciality of the House', about a New York restaurant with a special gourmet menu, was published in Ellery Queen...(展开全部)

乔伊斯·卡罗尔·欧茨（Joyce Carol Oates，1938－）美国当代著名女作家。已三度获得诺贝尔文学奖提名。 欧茨是一位多产作家，自1963年出版首部短篇小说集《北门边》（By the North Gate）以来，迄今为止已发表《他们》《被诅咒的》等长篇小说四十余部，另著有多部短篇小说、诗歌、戏剧、随笔、文学评论等文集。1970年以长篇小说代表作《他们》（Them）获得美国国家图书奖，《人间乐园》（A Garden of Earthly Delights，1966）等5部小说曾得到图书奖提名奖，《漆黑的水》（Black Water，1992）等3部作品曾获普利策提名奖，《大瀑布》（The Falls，2004）荣获2005年度法国费米纳文学奖。 欧茨素以揭露美国社会的暴力行径和罪恶现象而闻名。题材涉及政治，法律，宗教及强奸、乱伦、谋杀、骚扰...(展开全部)

乔伊斯·卡罗尔·欧茨（Joyce Carol Oates，1938－）美国当代著名女作家。已三度获得诺贝尔文学奖提名。 欧茨是一位多产作家，自1963年出版首部短篇小说集《北门边》（By the North Gate）以来，迄今为止已发表《他们》《被诅咒的》等长篇小说四十余部，另著有多部短篇小说、诗歌、戏剧、随笔、文学评论等文集。1970年以长篇小说代表作《他们》（Them）获得美国国家图书奖，《人间乐园》（A Garden of Earthly Delights，1966）等5部小说曾得到图书奖提名奖，《漆黑的水》（Black Water，1992）等3部作品曾获普利策提名奖，《大瀑布》（The Falls，2004）荣获2005年度法国费米纳文学奖。 欧茨素以揭露美国社会的暴力行径和罪恶现象而闻名。题材涉及政治，法律，宗教及强奸、乱伦、谋杀、骚扰...(展开全部)