This comprehensive resource will be the one you reach for the most! Learn the elements of what makes up a crime, find procedures your law enforcement characters must abide by, nail down the details of the court.

If you've been confused in the past by legalese--no more! Making Crime Pay will take you out of the shadows of a jargon historically created and meant to confuse; it will give you the details you need to make your work more imaginative. Based on real life, true criminal justice procedural steps and methodology, this legal book will demystify the world of law and law procedure for anyone, regardless of their educational level or experience.

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"Rather than spending years in a law library to give their stories the ring of truth, writers would be well served by reading this fascinating round-up of everything there is to know about law, its history, and its present-day practice. Full of tips for writers and unexpected details? who knew that hearsay applies to written statements? this is a one-of-a-kind compendium, breezily written yet solid and trustworthy. Should be on every writer's reference shelf."
Susan K. Perry, Ph.D., social psychologist and author of the bestseller Writing in Flow.

"Andrea Campbell's new book, Making Crime Pay: A Writer's Guide to Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedure, is the perfect reference for law students, attorneys, anyone involved in law enforcement, and mystery writers. It would have made my research a lot easier if I'd had a copy when I wrote my first mystery. Campbell covers everything you need to know in a comprehensive guide that's well-written, easy to access, and thorough. I highly recommend the book to anyone interested in criminal law."
Penny Warner, Author of Blind Side: A Connor Westphal Mystery

"Excellent! Absorbing! The most comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide to criminal law I've seen. A must-have resource for writers of mysteries, thrillers, romantic suspense and non-fiction."
Carmel Thomaston, author and owner of Painted Rock Writers & Reader's Colony.

"The book is an excellent overview of the criminal justice system, & far more readable than a criminal justice textbook. I found the historical background, & the historic footnotes throughout to be interesting and informative. The footnotes & bibliography should allow the reader to find any additional information they would like.

The writing style is familiar, & not burdened with technical jargon. Andrea also does an excellent job of translating criminal justice terminology into plain English. Key concepts are well detailed with examples, & actual court cases are often presented as reference.

A writer looking to set a story in the criminal justice system should find plenty of ideas here."
Daryl W. Clemens, Editor, Crime &Clues: http://crimeandclues.com

"A fascinating book, well written and packed with information. I highly recommend it."
Douglas Preston, author of Jennie and co-author with Lincoln Child of Relic, Mount Dragon, Thunderhead and others

"The law is a ass—a idiot," proclaims Mr. Bumble in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. A harsh verdict, but one readers are apt to apply directly to the author who, like Mr. Bumble, exhibits an ignorance of the law and its underpinnings. In this handy volume written especially for authors, Andrea Campbell's sprightly prose turns what could be a dry-as-dust topic into an engaging and comprehensive look at how the legal system evolved and how it works today."
Katie de Koster, 'CyberCrime' columnist for Mystery Writers of America's national newsletter, The Third Degree.

I'm a publisher and I wanted to publish this book. I'm an author, and I've wanted this book for years. It's excellent. It's fascinating. If you're a writer, it provides the accurate details you require when your fiction involves the law and the courts. No other resource accomplishes what Campbell does in Making Crime Pay. She makes the machinations of the law understandable and accessible. Making Crime Pay is indispensable and long overdue.
—Dennis Stovall, Director of the Publishing Program, Center for Excellence in Writing, English Department, Portland State University

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