Thrilling Locations
Choose a perfect setting for your Closed Circle mystery: one that will allow your readers to explore a thrilling locale or an intriguing community.
An Aura of Danger
Create a Closed Circle plot that keeps your characters on their toes, never knowing when danger will strike again.
Everyone's a Suspect
Learn to people your Closed Circle mystery with fascinating suspects, and how to keep your reader from guessing whodunit.
What's a Closed Circle?
A Closed Circle is a mystery that takes place in an isolated location or community, with a limited pool of suspects. Think And Then There Were None, The Guest List, or Murder on the Orient Express.
In this workshop, you'll receive a step-by-step blueprint for crafting such a mystery. You'll learn:
• how to choose a great location for your book
• how to people it with captivating suspects
• how to construct a thrilling plot
• how to craft an ending that can't fail to surprise the reader
Meet Your Teacher
Jane Kalmes teaches mystery writing on YouTube, Substack, and in her comprehensive mystery writing guide, The Tangled Web. In this class, she shows you exactly how to create a Closed Circle mystery like those of Agatha Christie or Lucy Foley.
Enroll and get $30 off Simple Mystery!
Jane's premier coaching program, Simple Mystery, opens for new students October 27. Participants in this first round of Closed Circle receive a coupon for $40 off the price of this 8-week program.