WRITING THE MODERN MYSTERY has been treading the boards since 1986. Times have changed and the genre has convoluted in the over twenty years, but the basic concepts behind this standard work remain the same as everyone tries to write the "breakout novel," which isn't possible.Today this is a book to take chapter by chapter over a period of time paying close attention to the techniques described--fine craftmanship never changes.Writing as a Small BusinessSins of the Fathers: A Brewster County NovelGuns Across the Rio: A Texas Ranger in Old MexicoUnder the Liberty OakNatchez Above The River: A Family's Survival In The Civil WarQualifying Laps: A Brewster County Novel