A Complete Online Course for Mystery Writers
🕵️♂️ 38 lessons totaling over 6
hours of video
🔍 Workbook exercises for
every lesson
🧩Audio MP3 files for all lessons
🕵️♂️ Transcripts for all lessons
🔪 Lifetime access
Why is Flo Trouché-Curreri Qualified to Teach You?
Flo Trouche-Curreri worked with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department in the Felony Fugitive Division and completed coursework in Administration of Justice, earning POST certifications in Powers of Arrest and Firearms. Her training also includes courses in profiling, fingerprint analysis, and forensics taught by a forensics etomologist, as well as hands-on experience through law enforcement ride-alongs.
What You'll Learn
🕵️♂️ How to craft unforgettable detectives, killers, and suspects.
🔍 The psychology behind motive, misdirection, and suspense.
🧩 How to design red herrings that feel real - not forced.
🔪 Mastering character arcs, dialogue, forensic clues, and final reveals.
This Course is For You If:
🕵️♂️ You are a writer starting or struggling with writing a murder mystery.
🔍 You are a novelist or screenwriter looking for stronger character and plot tools.
🧩 You are a fan of crime fiction ready to write your own gripping tale.
🔪 You want to create emotionally satisfying, twist-filled stories.
This Course is NOT For You If:
🕵️♂️ You want to just start writing without learning the basics of mystery writing.
🔍 You are a novelist already familiar with how law enforcement and forensics work.
🧩 You are not interested in writing a murder mystery.
🔪 You already think you know all there is to know.
Follow the Course and By the End You Will Have:
🕵️♂️ A full cast of layered characters.
🔍 A mystery with emotional stakes and logical twists.
🧩 A story outline that hits all the right beats.
🔪 Confidence to finish your novel, or start the next.
Get Lifetime Access To All 38 Lessons Totaling Over 6 Hours of Video
Sample Lesson
Course Outline
Part I: Foundations of the Murder Mystery
Lesson 1: Introduction to Murder Mysteries - History and Evolution
Lesson 2: Understanding the Role of Characters in Murder Mysteries
Lesson 3: Basics of Murder Mystery Characters
Lesson 4: The Crime - Types of Murder and Motives
Part II: Core Character Design
Lesson 1: Establishing Motivations and Backstories
Lesson 2: Building Backstories - Adding Depth to Your Characters
Lesson 3: Establishing Motivations - Why Characters Act the Way They Do
Lesson 4: Designing Character Arcs and Development
Lesson 5: Utilizing Character Arcs and Development
Lesson 6: Ensuring Character Consistency and Authenticity
Lesson 7: Balancing Character Traits for Suspense and Surprise
Part III: Developing Key Roles
Lesson 1: Crafting Intriguing Protagonists and Detectives
Lesson 2: Crafting a Captivating Detective
Lesson 3: Role of the Detective - Techniques and Strategies
Lesson 4: Developing a Complex Antagonist
Lesson 5: Designing the Perfect Villain - Murderers and Their Motives
Lesson 6: Developing Complex Antagonists and Villains
Lesson 7: Building a Believable Victim
Lesson 8: Creating Complex Victims with Depth
Lesson 9: Creating Multidimensional Suspects
Lesson 10: Developing a Compelling Ensemble of Suspects
Lesson 11: Creating a Believable Suspect List
Lesson 12: Building Dynamic Supporting Characters
Part IV: Deepening Character Interactions
Lesson 1: Relationships and Conflicts Among Characters
Lesson 2: Writing Realistic Dialogue and Interactions
Lesson 3: Profiling Suspects - Psychological and Behavioral Analysis
Part V: Weaving Characters Into Plot
Lesson 1: How to Make Every Character Essential in Your Murder Mystery
Lesson 2: Integrating Characters into Plot Twists
Lesson 3: Utilizing Red Herrings and Misdirection in Character Development
Lesson 4: Plot Twists and Red Herrings - Keeping the Reader Guessing
Lesson 5: Evolving Characters - How They Change Throughout the Mystery
Part VI: Investigative Mechanics
Lesson 1: Anatomy of a Murder Scene
Lesson 2: Forensic Science in Murder Investigations
Lesson 3: The Art of Interrogation and Witness Interviews
Part VII: Climax and Resolution
Lesson 1: Writing Techniques for Building Suspense and Tension
Lesson 2: Crafting a Satisfying Resolution
Part VIII: Murder Mystery Thrillers vs. Cozy Mysteries
Lesson 1: Murder Mystery Thrillers vs. Cozy Mysteries, Part I
Lesson 2: Murder Mystery Thrillers vs. Cozy Mysteries, Part 2
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