The intentionally long subtitle to Detectives comes close to
saying it all about this unique two-in-one book - but not quite.
Detectives is both a book to read for the fun of it and a book to
read for self-improvement if you are looking to become a better
reader, thinker, and writer.
The for-the-fun-of-it part comes from reading and wondering
about the mystery-solving skills of the contemporary and classic
detectives showcased in these 24 remarkable mystery stories and
plays. The self-improvement part comes from the book's four special
features: Suspicions?, How Clever?, DetectWrite, and Don't Peek
Multiple Suspicions? "intermissions" in the margins of each
mystery are strategically placed to help you to think like a
detective -- and like a good reader. Their provocative questions
prompt you to note and track clues and to make predictions while
you are immersed in the mystery.
How Clever? questions and activities, located immediately after
each mystery's conclusion, give practice in the skills of detection
and reflection so vital to the self-improvement goal of becoming a
more observant reader and more mindful thinker. How Clever?
sections enable you to review the now-solved mystery, analyze the
strengths and weaknesses of your own Suspicions? speculations, and
evaluate just how capable both you and the story's fictional sleuth
were in arriving at a solution.
DetectWrite writing prompts following all the How Clever?
sections of each mystery help you to establish your own voice as a
more effective writer in a variety of writing forms while giving
you opportunities to even write like a detective story author.
At the very end of the book (but don't jump to any conclusions
), the almost 50 pages of the Don't Peek section provide "one
reader's" explanations of the solutions to the 24 mystery stories
and plays.
General
Imprint: |
Authorhouse
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2013 |
First published: |
May 2013 |
Authors: |
Robert Eidelberg
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Laminated cover
|
Pages: |
562 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4772-9059-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4772-9059-1 |
Barcode: |
9781477290590 |
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