# Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction

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- Book: [Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction](https://www.bookquiver.com/patricia-highsmith/plotting-and-writing-suspense-fiction) ([Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/patricia-highsmith/plotting-and-writing-suspense-fiction.md))
- Authors: [Claire Morgan](https://www.bookquiver.com/patricia-highsmith)
- Publisher: Sphere
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-07-5155-598-1
- Published: 2014-02-27
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

Named by The Times as the all-time number one crime writer, Patricia Highsmith was an author who broke new ground and defied genre clichés with novels such as The Talented Mr Ripley and Strangers on a Train. In the classic creative writing guide Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction, Highsmith reveals her secrets for producing world-class crime and thrillers, from imaginative tips for generating ideas to useful ways of turning them into stunning stories.