Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 Ways To Murder Your Characters | 2016 | Sue Coletta | Buy |
| 2 | Crime Writer’s Research | 2016 | Sue Coletta | Buy |
| 3 | Pretty Evil New England | 2020 | Sue Coletta | Buy |
Sue Coletta’s non-fiction falls into two categories: practical guides for crime fiction writers and true crime. 60 Ways To Murder Your Characters and Crime Writer’s Research (both 2016) are aimed at authors who want to get the technical details right when writing about murder, forensics, and police procedure.
Pretty Evil New England (2020) is a different kind of book. It profiles real female killers from New England, exploring their crimes and the investigations that brought them down. The book draws on Coletta’s deep research into criminal behavior and brings the same attention to detail she applies in her fiction.