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Mystery Scene ISSN:
1087-674X

Issue #79 Contents

Published April 2003

FEATURES

"John Grisham Testifies"
by Tom Nolan
In this amusing interview John Grisham proves that good storytelling--whether on the page or in conversation--comes naturally to him. Prompted by Tom Nolan, Grisham spins tales from his early writing days--including the $6 million worth of first editions he once had in his law office--to his current spectacular success.

"Under Wraps"
by Jon L. Breen
Sometimes the real mystery of a book is the identity of its true author. Jon Breen considers the history--and the ethics--of celebrity "novelists" who employ ghostwriters.

"Me and Eddie Poe"
by Elizabeth Foxwell
Edna St. Vincent Millay took a single foray into the mystery genre before thePulitzer Prize for her poetry turned her attention elsewhere. "Murder in the Fishing Cat" remains a tantalizing glimpse into what might have been.

"Ink in Their Blood "
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Here is a selection of the most interesting, well-written and freshly observed books about the literary life selected by a former editor and publisher and current genre-spanning writer.

"The Art of Noir: A Conversation with Eddie Muller"
by Adrian Muller
Eddie Muller's lifelong interest in film noir led to a run of award-winning nonfiction including his Edgar-nominated The Art of Noir. For his novels, however, he took inspiration from his journalist father.