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In a word, here is a remarkable volume which shows us how the wheels go round, not by dogmatic statement, but by an amazing breadth and variety of citation and quotation, showing not only what great mystery writers have thought of their art, but illustrating by apposite examples how they secured their effects. - Summary by J. Berg Esenwein, editor of The Writer’s Library published by The Home Correspondence School, from Introduction]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74326040</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:01:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74326040/story_of_books_gertrude_burford_rawlings.mp3" length="144438808" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Carolyn Wells</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>For one, I have never been one of those who apologize for my frank and never-ending delight in mystery stories. 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