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How to Develop Characters in Crime Fiction

By Joe Ide, author of the IQ series and winner of the Anthony, Macavity, and Shamus Awards

 


IQ

IQ

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In Joe Ide's Anthony, Macavity, and Shamus award-winning debut crime novel, a resident of one of LA’s toughest neighborhoods uses his blistering intellect to solve the crimes the LAPD ignores.

Righteous

Righteous

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In book two of the IQ series, Isaiah (aka "IQ") uncovers a secret behind the death of his brother, Marcus.

Wrecked

Wrecked

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In the third installment of the series, the case of a young artist’s missing mother sets IQ on a collision course with his own Moriarty.

Hi Five

Hi Five

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In book four, IQ is back to piece together a Newport Beach murder with an eyewitness who gives "people person" a whole new meaning.

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