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So I'm thinking about writing and posting a sort or novel online and I was wondering about the name of the novel. It's about a ex-fashion stylist who works as a female law enforcement officer, who has just got a new job working in Homicide and it's her take on everything. She's kind of naive. Book titles: The girly side of law enforcement Trying not to break a nail Swapping photo shoots for shootings The girly side of solving crimes Swapping designer bags for evidence bags The girly side of muders Solving crimes and wearing four-inch heels Surviving, solving and looking seriously sophisticated (PS ignore the bad spelling, Yahoo's spellchecker doesn't work on my computer). Also, if it's a crime/romance book, would it go under crime or romance? It's too girly for crime, but to murder-based and there's only just a couple of dates for romance. It's basically about her and her life. I thought it might go under the same genre as The Devil Wears Prada as they both have similar amounts of romance and are mostly about jobs (although mine is about law enforcement not a fashion magazine). Also, I've put a teeny bit of the text so you can get a feel for the character. You don't have to read it and it is only a first draft (and trust me, I can do better but i prefer to edit once the books complete as once i am 100% sure of where the story is going, i know what i can cut out. 'I can't wait for someone to die.' I exclaimed happily, watching my excited reflection in the bathroom mirror at my new workplace. Suddenly, the girl next to me looked at me strangely, as if I had just grown a second head. 'Oh, no, it's not like I want somebody to die, I just can't wait to start my job. See I'm a Homicide Investigator.' I explained, praying I wouldn't be working with her. 'Right,' she agreed looking rather unconvinced and backing slowly out of the bathroom. Cursing, I reapplied my lipgloss, brushed my long, straight, dark hair and grabbed my black, patent Fendi bag (yes, the same one Ms Beckham owns). I sensed this would be a great day. (PS sorry if this is way too long and also later in the book you get the crime elements, but this is just before she meets her new workmates and it sets the scene (and the scene is longer but I couldn't fit it all in). PS, i have done my research on what the job involves. I know all about interviewing, the differences between manslaughter and murder, gunshot residue, fingerprinting, background checks, crime scene protcol and recreations. I did a lot of research online, watched a lot of tv (most of which i noticed had massive errors, eg.taking a gun into a interview room with a suspect murderer, not wearing gloves yet touching things at crime scenes). Oh, and i have a couple of friends who work in law enforcement and i know a homicide investigator, but the character isn't meant to seem like a normal homicide investigator as a) she's new b) she used to be a stylist c) she's kind of vain and naive I'm aware she has to work her way up. she doesn't just start as a homicide investigtor. Later in the book what she used to do is mentioned and you find out more about her past and how her fiance died as a police officer and was the son of a Chief Constable. He joined to make streets safer and she wants to continue his legacy. You also find out she worked as a Constable through to Inspector for the police, worked for the SOCA and is now working as a homicide investigator for law enforcement (I say law enforcement as i'm debating her moving to America and working for the FBI as I think it could be morer intruging then working for the CID). And she is really bright, she's just the only person in the world who doesn't realise it. However, the book is mainly relating to her trying to solve a murder, getting her new partner to like and respect her and starting to date after the death of her fiance a few years ago. PS, sorry If I'm writing too much, you can skip most of the above

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2. That book sounds soo interesting. I like: The girly side of law enforcement and Solving crimes and wearing four-inch heels
3. Yes, I like "Solving crimes & wearing 4 inch heels" too.
4. After reading your 'teaser,' I think you can make this an interesting book. It's good. From the titles you have up for your question, most of them seem too long. They probably aren't, though. The only two that I really considered (and changed to an active voice in my constantly editing head) are: "She Wears Four-Inch Heels to Solve Crimes" (it's an okay title even with your book in first-person) "Seriously Sophisticated, to Solve Crimes and Survive" Those are the two I like. I like the second one more. I like the 'seriously sophisticated' part very much. Best of luck with your story. Try not to take it too far into Evanovich territory-- no New Jersey for this fashion-plate, right? Right.
5. I don't like the "girly side" stuff. And I'd tighten up the phrases. These are titles, after all. Like, "Solving Crimes in 4-inch Heels" or "How Not to Break a Nail" sound a bit better, don't you think? Also, if you're going to have this character be a "homicide investigator," you need to do research on just what that job would be like.
6. Don't worry about the title now. Just write the book. Even if you come up with a title now, it should be provisional. Don't worry too much about the category it will fit in. It's good that you're thinking about the market, but if the book is good, the publisher will figure out how to market it. It seems to me this sort of book will have a market. Also, forget about spell-checkers. Download Firefox, which automatically checks the spelling of everything you write: e-mail, boxes/forms like this one, wordprocessing programs, etc. Besides, it's less prone to viruses than anything Microsoft makes.
7. This definitely sounds like a crime book to me - despite the romance elements, what you actually have here is a female character who has switched to an entirely different job in life in order to do what she thinks is right. The crime is what interests her and what drives the story. Remember that to become a homicide investigator you have to work your way up through vice etc. which can take years to do so she must be either surprisingly good at her job or dedicated to the hilt (or preferably both). You definitely need to research the job though, after all it one of the most harrowing jobs to have. I like the title 'Solving Crime in Four Inch Heels' - its snappy and cute. But the 'girly side' stuff sounds to crude.
8. I like "The Girly Side of Murder." It does sound very interesting, and if there are only a few dates to inject the romance, then it probably should be categorized more as a mystery.