Download or read book The Technique of the Mystery Story (Illustrated) written by Carolyn Wells and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-14 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carolyn Wells was a prolific author of mystery novels. In this detailed book, she teaches the history, types, principles, devices, plots, and structures of mystery writings. She gives advice to would-be authors of this genre, including ghost and riddle stories as well as detective and crime mysteries. This authoritative work begins with a justification of mystery as a legitimate literary art form, with numerous quotations from authorities.