Eight perfect murders" is a paean by author swanson to the classical mystery. Other books on the list are open-form mysteries, like tv's "columbo," where readers know the villain and the details of the crime from the start. Author peter swanson is a g...  Read More

Figures from life is full color and glossy and has both detail of anatomy and step by step walk troughs of sketches. There’s wonderful anatomy breakdowns, excellent coverage of the importance of line weight, and information on the materials.