By Mary Klest Sara Paretsky’s unforgettable character V.I. Warshawski along with twisted plots, intriguing settings and social commentary landed her on the New York Times best seller list. Her fearless female private investigator first appeared in Paretsky’s debut novel Indemnity Only in 1982. That launched a crime series that includes 22 books, the most recent […] The post Sara Paretsky on Characters, Craft, and Courage appeared first on Barrington Writer's Workshop.| Barrington Writer's Workshop
Suspense writer Raymond Benson is most notably famous for writing 007 James Bond novels, but he is also known as the author of a five-book serial, The Black Stiletto and most recently a mystery novel inspired by an empty house next door to his The Mad, Mad Murders of Marigold Way. He started his talk […] The post Raymond Benson, From James Bond to Next Door appeared first on Barrington Writer's Workshop.| Barrington Writer's Workshop