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Calling All Sleuths, Spies, and Serial Killers!
Love red herrings, hidden identities, and secrets?
Want to indulge your armchair detective instincts?
Check out The Trope Thesaurus: Mystery & Thriller by USA Today Bestselling authors Jennifer Hilt and Sara Rosett.
Join us as we unlock the storytelling DNA behind forty-plus tropes that power the most gripping tales of suspense.
From domestic thrillers to serial killer hunts, femme fatales to police procedurals, and spy sagas to cozy whodunits, we reveal how each subgenre uses familiar frameworks to keep readers guessing-and gasping.
Packed with examples from books, series, and movies, this guide goes beyond surface patterns to explore how goal, motivation, and conflict intersect with tropes and genre expectations.
Discover how secrets, scars, and hidden identities drive character relationships and create emotional stakes that turn simple puzzles into heart-pounding revelations.
Whether you're crafting your next twisty thriller, historical mystery, or private detective tale, The Trope Thesaurus: Mystery & Thriller will help you transform tropes into tools-showing relationships in action, heightening suspense, and keeping your readers up long past midnight.
A native Texan, Sara is the author of the Ellie Avery mystery series and the On The Run suspense series. As a military spouse, Sara has moved around the country (frequently!) and traveled internationally, which inspired her latest suspense novels. Publishers Weekly called Sara's books, "satisfying," "well-executed," and "sparkling."
Sara loves all things bookish, considers dark chocolate a daily requirement, and is on a quest for the best bruschetta. Connect with Sara at www.SaraRosett.com. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Goodreads.
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