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Phillip Margolin's challenge was figuring out how you could kill someone who is on stage in front of 3000 people and disguise the identity of the killer.

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When a wrong turn is a right turn, and an excerpt from Ginger Bolton's BOSTON SCREAM MURDER.

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The Versatile Writer is a creative writing podcast that features hints, tips and informal interviews with authors.

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