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Jack the Ripper meets Sherlock Holmes’ creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, in my debut novel A KNIFE IN THE FOG, a Finalist for the 2019 Edgar Award for Best First Novel and winner of the Silver Falchion Award at Killer Nashville for Best Mystery, and recently named as a Recommended Read by the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate. My second novel, QUEENS GAMBIT, pits my female protagonist, Margaret Harkness, against an anarchist assassin who has both Margaret and Queen Victoria in his sights. GAMBIT was recently awarded the 2020 Silver Falchion Award both as Best Suspense and as Book of the Year. Join me at WWW.BHarperAuthor.com for my upcoming events, giveaways, and to sign up for my newsletter.

During my 37 years of active duty as a pathologist, I performed over 200 autopsies, and my clinical years are interwoven with four stints as the commanding officer of various medical units. I was an Infantry officer before medical school, worked in the Pentagon, and learned to speak five languages. Yet, I also happily play Santa each Christmas (with my loving wife as Mrs. Claus). It is this juxtaposition of exploring the body, mind, and humanity that allows me to examine the mysteries of the past. Come and join me, for the Game's afoot!

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How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America Apr 27, 2021

by Mystery Writers of America, Lee Child, Laurie R. King

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From 70 of the most successful mystery writers in the business, an invaluable guide to crafting mysteries—from character development and plot to procedurals and thrillers—“this is a writing guide that readers and writers will turn to again and again” (Booklist, starred review).

Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is known for providing unparalleled resources on the craft, art, and business of storytelling, helping writers of all levels improve their skills for nearly a century. Now, this handbook helps authors navigate the ever-shifting publishing landscape—from pacing, plotting, the business side of publishing, to the current demand for diversity and inclusivity across all genres, and more.

Featuring essays by a new generation of bestselling experts on various elements of the craft and shorter pieces of crowd-sourced wisdom from the MWA membership as a whole, the topics covered can be categorized as follows:
—Before Writing (rules; genres; setting; character; research; etc.)
—While Writing (outlining; the plot; dialogue; mood; etc.)
—After Writing (agents; editors; self-pub; etc.)
—Other than Novels (short stories; true crime; etc.)
—Other Considerations (diverse characters; legal questions; criticism)

Also included is a collection of essays from MWA published authors—including Jeffery Deaver, Tess Gerritsen, and Charlaine Harris—selected by bestselling authors Lee Child and Laurie King and arranged thematically answering, “What piece of writing advice do you wish you’d had at the beginning of your career?”

“Everything you wanted to know about how to plan, draft, write, revise, publish, and market a mystery” (Kirkus Reviews), this inclusive manual provides practical, current, easily digestible advice for new and established authors alike.

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A Knife in the Fog Oct 2, 2018

by Bradley Harper

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Physician Arthur Conan Doyle takes a break from his practice to assist London police in tracking down Jack the Ripper in this debut novel and series starter. September 1888. A twenty-nine-year-old Arthur Conan Doyle practices medicine by day and writes at night. His first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet, although gaining critical and popular success, has only netted him twenty-five pounds. Embittered by the experience, he vows never to write another "crime story." Then a messenger arrives with a mysterious summons from former Prime Minister William Gladstone, asking him to come to London immediately. Once there, he is offered one month's employment to assist the Metropolitan Police as a "consultant" in their hunt for the serial killer soon to be known as Jack the Ripper. Doyle agrees on the stipulation his old professor of surgery, Professor Joseph Bell--Doyle's inspiration for Sherlock Holmes--agrees to work with him. The two are soon joined by Miss Margaret Harkness, an author residing in the East End who knows how to use a Derringer and serves as their guide and companion. Pursuing leads through the dank alleys and courtyards of Whitechapel, they come upon the body of a savagely murdered fifth victim. It becomes clear that the hunters have become the hunted when a knife-wielding figure approaches.

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Deadly Southern Charm: A Lethal Ladies Mystery Anthology Jun 2, 2019

by Mary Burton, Mary Miley

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“Deliciously devious and absolutely delightful, these marvelous stories will keep you captivated! Sweeter than sweet tea on the surface, but with smartly sinister secrets only a true southern writer can provide. What a joy to read!” —Hank Phillippi Ryan best-selling Agatha and Mary Higgins Clark Award winner

This volume collects original tales by Frances Aylor, Mollie Cox Bryan, Lynn Cahoon, Judy Chalkey, Stacie Giles, Barb Goffman, Libby Hall, Bradley Harper, Sherry Harris, Maggie King, Kristin Kisska, Samatha McGraw, K.L. Murphy, Genille Swope Parente, Deb Rolfe, Rod Sterling, S.A. Warwick, and Heather Weidner.

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Queen's Gambit Sep 17, 2019

by Bradley Harper

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Spring, 1897. London. Margaret Harkness, now in her early forties, must leave England for her health but lacks the funds. A letter arrives from Professor Joseph Bell, her old comrade in the hunt for Jack the Ripper and the real-life inspiration for Sherlock Homes. Bell invites her to join him in Germany on a mysterious mission for the German government involving the loss of state secrets to Anarchists. The resolution of this commission leads to her being stalked through the streets of London by a vengeful man armed with a powerful and nearly silent air rifle who has both Margaret and Queen Victoria in his sights. Margaret finds allies in Inspector James Ethington of Scotland Yard and his fifteen-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, who aspires to follow in Margaret's cross-dressing footsteps.

The hunt is on, but who is the hunter, and who the hunted as the day approaches for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee when the aged empress will sit in her open carriage at the steps of St Paul's Cathedral? The entire British Empire holds its breath as the assassin, Margaret, and the Queen herself play for the highest of stakes with the Queen's Gambit.

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The Red Herring League Apr 19, 2020

by Bradley Harper

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Professor Moriarty recounts his first encounter with Sherlock Holmes during the Adventure of the Red-Headed League. You didn't know Moriarty was involved? Neither did Holmes!. This short story won Honorable Mention in an international short story competition and was later published in the Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine. All proceeds from the sale of this short story will be donated to http://www.trusselltrust.org/ a food bank in the UK per the request of Mr. Matthew Lloyd Davies who narrates the audio version. Mister Davies is an Audie winner and his reading of my debut novel, A Knife in the Fog, won Audiofile Magazine's Earphone Award in 2019 in the Mystery and Suspense category.

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The Bells of Christmas: A flash fiction story of Christmas hope (The Bells of Christmas Series Book 1) Dec 2, 2020

by Bradley Harper, Jay Allchin

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[Publisher’s note: The Bells of Christmas II, releasing November 19th, 2021, includes the story and essay contained in this ebook.]

100% OF PROFITS made on the sales of this ebook will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

December 24th … the last sleep before Christmas. Midnight carols have echoed off into the night, and Julius slumbers beneath his blanket in the homeless shelter, unaware of a new presence…

The Bells of Christmas, a story of Christmas hope, is the shortest of short stories, flash fiction in the truest sense. But if, as Shakespeare said in Hamlet, “brevity is the soul of wit,” then The Bells of Christmas will indeed resonate with readers.

This short ebook is augmented by bonus features, including two true tales of a real-life Santa Claus—the author himself, Bradley Harper. Well, they say fact is stranger than fiction …

The Journal of the Writers Guild of Virginia - Summer 20 Aug 9, 2021

by Scott Butler, Terry Cox-Joseph, E. Compton Lee, Bradley Harper, Sharon Dorsey, Joyce Stedelbauer, Mary Montague Sikes, Lynn Underwood, David Cariens, Cyrus Cormier

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The quarterly journal of The Writers Guild of Virginia.

Gallery of Death Feb 19, 2018

by Bradley Harper

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GALLERY OF DEATH is a twenty-page story collection which begins with "Coyote," where a Cherokee Plainclothes Detective has twelve hours to rescue a kidnapped woman and keep his spiritual nemesis, Coyote, at bay.

In "Homeward Bound," two soldiers attempt to evade the enemy and a pending air strike to make their way to safety, and back home.

"Catrina" is a personal essay describing an actual death scene investigation Dr. Harper performed, and his struggle to overcome the sterility of clinical terminology to accurately convey his findings.
The book ends with a brief excerpt of Harper's, "A Knife in the Fog", which was released October 2018 and was selected as a 2019 Edgar Award finalist for Best First Novel by an American Author.

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