Writing Mysteries [Writer's Digest Books, hardcover, 1992]

This is the full and detailed view of Writing Mysteries: A Handbook by the Mystery Writers of America, edited by Sue Grafton, and published in 1992 by Writer's Digest Books. Tony Hillerman contributed a chapter, "Building Without Blueprints" to Part II, "The Process," beginning on page 77.

This is a hardcover book with dust jacket designed by Carol Buchanan. The front cover features the main title in large print and the subtitle in smaller print below it, in yellow on a dark blue background. The editor's name is along the bottom of the cover, in white. On the back, the title and subtitle are repeated in blue on white, above a descriptive paragraph and a partial list of contents. The bar code and price are printed at the bottom right.

The front fold-out contains an excerpt from Sue Grafton's introduction. The back fold-out displays the editor's photo, credited to Carter Blackmar, above the editor biography. The inside front and inside back covers are blank, and the end papers are white.

• Title Page Transcription:
  WRITING | MYSTERIES | A HANDBOOK BY THE | MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA | EDITED BY SUE GRAFTON | [Writer's Digest logo] | Cincinnati, Ohio
• Contents:
  [14] half title, blank, title page, copyright, A Word of Thanks From the Editor, Contents (4), About the Editor, Foreword (3), blank, [1]-186 text, [187]-189 A Reference List for Mystery Writers, [190] blank, [191]-197 Author Biographies, [198] blank, [199]-206 Index, [207]-208 Permissions Acknowledgements, [209-210] Other Books of Interest
• List of Contents:
  1. Foreword, Sue Grafton
  2. Introduction, Gregory Mcdonald
  3. Part I: Preparation
  4. Part II: The Process
     
     • The Beginning
     • The Middle
     • The End
  5. Part III: Specialities
  6. A Reference List for Mystery Writers, Bruce Cassiday
  7. Author Biographies
  8. Index
• Physical Attributes:
  • Format: Hardcover with dust jacket, 23.5 x 16 cm
  • Binding: Full binding, blue paper-covered boards. Title, editor name, and publisher's logo in gold on spine.
  • Collation: [14] [1]-186 [187]-[210]
  • Price: $18.95 USD/£11.95