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Beth Rich is an author of fiction. In It Could Have Been Murder, three friends launch Diamond Teams, a murder adventure company that helps organisations or individuals plan every aspect of a murder, including selecting a target, all the specifics, and any backup plans—all without actually killing anyone—and then thoroughly debriefing the client. To ensure Diamond Teams won't assist someone in killing a target, every client must successfully complete a stringent screening process. But one client still eludes them after 20 years. After his project is cancelled, he demands revenge. Although his method is different from what everyone had expected, Diamond Teams must come up with a plan to cope with the former client. Diamond Teams must out-think and outperform the previous client before he

As far as my writing process goes, I think it starts with diving in. Just start. Write for a while (I try to shoot for 1,000 words when I get into writing mode), and if nothing happens, walk away for a bit, talk to friends and family, have some cocktails, ask yourself ‘what if,’ peel the onion. If your idea doesn’t sprout legs, go in a completely opposite direction. Take your characters on an entirely different journey and see what happens because there are no wrong answers. See what works and what doesn’t work, and sometimes by turning on its head this thing that doesn’t work—you might find something amazing buried there.