Who Dun It Murder Mystery Literature & Writing – Second Edition: One-Credit High School English Course (Homeschooling High School to the Glory of God)

“This was my favorite class in high school!” – Saxon, homeschool grad. Suspenseful intrigue. Masterfully created characters. A story you just can’t put down. How does one write such a book? Clever red herrings. Unexpected plot twists. A compelling mystery. Creating your own mystery novel seems daunting. Not anymore! With this updated and expanded second edition of Who Dun It English course you will learn the essentials in murder mystery writing that will apply across many genres: Reading and analyzing some classic murder mysteries. Learning the history of murder mysteries. Analyzing and creating a unique detective with strengths, weaknesses, and compelling personality. Creating a clever, elusive villain. Filling out helpful charts to develop each character. Learning how to form proper clues and where to place them. Studying the anatomy of a good red herring. Outlining each scene’s development. Beginning and ending your story well with a strong inciting incident and a jaw-dropping reveal. And finally, writing your very own murder mystery! Take a major step forward in your student’s writing development with the popular high school level Who Dun It? course – updated and expanded. The following writings are included in Who Dun It Murder Mystery Literature & Writing: “Murder in the Rue Morgue” by Edgar Allan Poe “The Ordinary Hairpins” by E. C. Bentley “The Archduke’s Tea” by H. C. Bailey “A Singular Abduction” by Rodrigues Ottolengui You will need to purchase, borrow, or download the following books: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Conan Doyle Favorite Father Brown Stories by G.K. Chesterton Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie Whose Body? by Dorothy Sayers Where are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark The Red Hat Mystery by Ellery Queen 2 children’s mysteries of family’s choice The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne (for Bonus Weeks only)