Search for a New Crime Writer 2010
Earlier this year, Alibi teamed up with world-renowned publisher HarperCollins, TV Times and Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, Harrogate to unearth some of the country's hottest new crime-writing talent and we started by asking you to submit your very own crime fiction short story. The story had to begin with award-winning crime writer Stuart MacBride's first line: "In my experience, those who beg for mercy seldom deserve it."
We had a fantastic response with hundreds and hundreds of entries which we whittled down to three finalists - and we asked you to vote for your favourite.
We can now announce the winner! Congratulations to David Jack Smith whose story 'Fox' scooped first prize. David wins a Sony e-reader, a library of 100 crime books including a signed Stuart MacBride back catalogue and also gets his story turned into a special online, downloadable e-edition by HarperCollins.
You can read David Jack Smith's story below along with the stories of the other two shortlisted finalists.
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WINNER: Fox by David Jack Smith
An amateur, 17-year-old sleuth attempts to uncover the truth behind a supposed suicide.
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A Matter of Time by Ed Harvey
An Inspector searches for a serial killer called The Schoolmaster.
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Hints and tips for budding crime writers
Best-selling crime authors Stuart MacBride and Jilliane Hoffman talk about their writing techniques.
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Interview with David Jack Smith
The winner of Alibi's Search for a New Crime Writer 2010 tells us about the inspiration behind his story.
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Old Age Blues by Revell Cornell
A grizzled New York cop trails a mysterious target.
THIS STORY CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE.
