Join Michael Slade for all the ins and outs of writing thrillers and mysteries. Among the topics covered will be the three elements of suspense; five Ws and an H: Who is involved? Who is at risk? Where is it taking place? When will it occur? Why is it happening? How will it be resolved; ten rules for a thriller: how to perch readers on the edge of their seats; subgenres: soft-boiled, hard-boiled, and “Just the facts, ma’am.”; whodunit tricks and traps: creating a riddle wrapped in a mystery wrapped in an enigma; sex and violence; injecting verisimilitude; genre bending, and much more.