When writing mysteries, some might argue it’s hard enough to write the mystery and plant the clues that will lead both detective and reader to the eventual solution. But what about when it’s time to add in the red herrings?   What is a Red Herring? A red herring is anything that seems important or suspicious to us as readers or our detectives as they search for clues, but ends up leading us on a false trail. That means it could be an object, an event, or even a person! The re

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