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Vintage WD: Murder for Profit, Mystery Story Techniques Part 2

In part 2 of the 1931 article about mystery story techniques, George Dyer offers tips for how to drop hints about who the real criminal of the story is.

Amy JonesPublished Apr 9, 2020 10:15 AM PDT

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