Drafting Murder
Drafting Murder Daniel is an author with unconventional research techniques. Will his strategy for a book about a female serial killer be the death of his marriage - or of his wife? Excerpt: “Oh, I guess we didn’t tell you. I shelved that story.” They entered his office and he handed her the first few pages of a different project. She skimmed the first paragraph, then stopped to look up at him. “Why did you set aside the other one? It sounded like a great idea.” Daniel sat behind his desk, gesturing for Lena to take a seat. “I need to understand the killers, get to know them, understand their motives and desires. I wasn’t able to do that with Desirée.” “That was your killer’s name?” she asked, opting to sit on the edge of his desk rather than the chair he had indicated. Her long, athletic legs drew his eyes like a mag...