Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction

Vintage Rare book in first edition "This stimulating and unusual book presents the essentials of suspense fiction and shows how a writer can use these techniques in plotting and writing successful novels and short stories. Patricia Highsmith, who has won wide recognition as one of today's outstanding suspense writers, analyzes the vital elements of suspense ficiton - surprise, coincidence, speed, and… Read more about this item

Boston: The Writer, Inc, 1966. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 149pp. Fine in near fine price-clipped dust wrapper with the spine lightly sunned, touch of rubbing and scratches on the front panel near the crown. Signed with a note: "Patricia Highsmith 27 June 1989 (written too hastily).

New York: St Martin's Griffin, 1990. xiv, + 145pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper covered in clear adhesive film, slightly damaged on rear wrap. Textblock has several pages with light yellow fleuro highlighting, else textblock good. Acknowledged as one of the world's finest suspense writers, Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) shares her decades long experience with successful… Read more about this item

St. Martin's Press, 2001-09-08. First Edition. paperback. Used: Good.

St. Martin's Press, 2001-09-08. First Edition. paperback. Used:Good.

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Boston: The Writer, Inc., 1966. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Small Octavo. ii + 149 pp, 12 titled chapters. Binding tight & square, pages clean and unmarked, paper well-preserved. Black cloth boards with little wear, gilt spine letters VG or better. Unclipped DJ in acetate protector, with light wear to extremities and 1" tear along fr lower… Read more about this item

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London: Poplar Press, 1983. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. UK hardback first edition, first impression A VG++ book (light paper tan)) in dust jacket. No names or stamps etc. The wrapper is unclipped with no loss or tears, comes with removavble film cover. A nice clean copy and uncommon

pb. New. Brand New. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC.

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear

Griffin, 2001. Paperback. New. revised updated edition. 145 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.50 inches.

Writer, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket missing. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous… Read more about this item

Writer, 1972. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

St. Martin's Griffin, 2001-09-08. Paperback. New.

St. Martin's Griffin. New. BRAND NEW, GIFT QUALITY! NOT OVERSTOCKS OR MARKED UP REMAINDERS! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER!

Hardback. Very Good.

St. Martin's Griffin, 2001-09-08. Paperback. Like New.

Thomas & Lochar, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.