Imagining the Past: Episode 12: History and Mystery: Weaving a Web of Truth and Lies in Detective Fiction
Writing historical crime fiction is like a treasure hunt for authors who dig up nuggets from the past to recreate old crimes and mysteries, both real and imaginary. How do authors lay down clues to keep readers (and the central characters) guessing whodunit? How do you balance the interlacing stories of detective, murderer and victim?