Mystery: April 14, 2010 Issue [#3668]
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3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
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About This Newsletter

          Whew, what a week as the committee for the Heartland New Day BookFest frantically tried to finish everything needed before this weekend.
         Friday night, results for books entered in the published books competition were announced. Midnight Hours took first place in the fiction category, and Prairie Dog Cowboy took first in the tweens/teens category. In the chidren's books Holly Jahangiri Author IconMail Icon took first with Trockle and third with A Puppy, Not a Guppy.

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Letter from the editor

Crime Fiction


         Crime Fiction, according to most authorities, is fiction which deals with, of all things, crime. Crime supposedly means detective, solving of crimes, police procedure plots, etc. It is a sub-genre to the mystery genre.

         Now I hear from Jordan Dane, mistress of thrillers, that the term “Crime Fiction” is being used as an umbrella for all mystery, suspense, and thriller works. Let’s briefly examine those genres and sub-genres and see how they can be considered “crime fiction.”

         According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_fiction), Crime Fiction and Mystery Fiction are also synonymous, meaning the different genres and sub-genres dealing with detective, crime, mystery, and anything dealing with solving a crime puzzle.

         Since suspense is a major component of any mystery, no matter what the genre or subgenre, then suspense fiction can be seen to be part of Crime Fiction. According to Writer’s Digest, July 10, 2008, the nine tricks to writing suspense tie to the needs for good mystery or thriller fiction – crime fiction. In fact the English name the subgenre we call suspense as thrillers. All tie together.

         Brian Garfield on International Thriller Writers, 1994, states that novels of suspense (thrillers) contain elements of mystery, romance, and adventure.

         I appeared on a panel with Jordan Dane and Merline Lovelace as we discussed Crime Fiction (mystery, suspense, thriller) at the Heartland New Day BookFest on Saturday. Both authors are delightful authors and people. All the people in the room (the largest attended session at the festival) enjoyed themselves. I recommend if you ever have a chance to hear either of them, take it.

         Any way, all this time I’ve been writing Crime Fiction and didn’t know.


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         Last month my newsletter was a tribute to Dick Francis, the mystery author who passed away a couple of weeks before I wrote the editorial.

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         How very sad about Dick Francis. His novels are the only mysteries that I read. All his main characters are true heroes, and I love his sense of morality. Thank you for honoring him in your newsletter.

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         Thanks for mentioning the death of Dick Francis, Viv. He has been one of my favorites for years. When his last book comes out, it will be bittersweet.

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         I too have enjoyed the novels of Dick Francis. His books were all well-written, lively, realistic, and featured the triumph of good over evil. Maybe not high literature, but a darned good read.

         Those who enjoyed Dick Francis' books are saddened to lose him.

Thanks for joining me again. This issue is probably my last, unless I'm a guest editor. I simply don't have the time to do two newsletters a month every month.

Vivian

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