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Robin Lyons
Internationally Selling Mystery Author
My hard-hitting, true crime posts aim to inform you and provide me with story inspiration. Have a look and see what you think.
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The True Murderer
Have you ever been told you talked in your sleep? Should what you said be reliable?

Robin Lyons
6 days ago


Justice Has No Time Limit
In February 1974, a 25-year-old artist set off on a trek hitchhiking to an art show. It was a little over a five-hour drive. She didn’t make it far.

Robin Lyons
Nov 15


Desperate and Reckless
Imagine you’ve scrimped and saved money to one day build your dream home. You selected the location and the construction company to work with—a brand new home to your specifications is within your grasp. Until it isn’t.

Robin Lyons
Nov 8


You Will Be Held Accountable
Would you kill someone who wronged a person you cared about simply based on what they told you—no evidence provided?

Robin Lyons
Oct 31


Small-Town Crime Stories: Gripping Tales to Discover
Small towns often evoke images of peaceful streets, friendly neighbors, and quiet nights. Yet beneath this calm surface, some communities harbor dark secrets and gripping stories of crime that captivate and intrigue.

Robin Lyons
Oct 28


I Messed Up
Forcing this man out of business pushed him to seek a person to do the unthinkable.

Robin Lyons
Oct 24


I’m Afraid for My Life
He had been a firefighter for 19 years, working his way to captain before he retired. It’s unknown what sent him on the path that led to prison.

Robin Lyons
Oct 17


Always Looking Over Their Shoulder
The day the multi-millionaire property developer met her, he was 14 years older; she was at work in a shop. He invited her to dinner in another country—asking her to accompany him. She accepted. Within one month of dating, she moved into his home.

Robin Lyons
Sep 26


She Wanted Someone Dead
a jealous ex-girlfriend who wanted her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend killed.

Robin Lyons
Sep 19


Lack of Remorse
Thankfully, I don’t know how it feels to lose a child to an act of violence. I imagine it ranks close to the worst possible life-altering event.

Robin Lyons
Sep 12


She Went Too Far
The man and woman in this true crime met on a dating app then became hiking buddies. She wanted more—he didn’t.

Robin Lyons
Sep 5


When Love Turns Lethal
They were in a relationship, living together. She thought the relationship was monogamous until she learned he had a lover on the side.

Robin Lyons
Aug 29


Justice Did Not Come Quickly
Breaking up is hard. Whether it be a marriage or a relationship—ending it isn’t easy.

Robin Lyons
Aug 22


Constant State of Fear
When you suspect your business partner has defrauded you in a six-figure real estate deal and your lawsuit was unsuccessful, what recourse do you have?

Robin Lyons
Aug 15


Online Feuds and Senseless Rivalries
Most people know what a social media entrepreneur is, right? Anyone can gain fame and financial success if they market the right thing, at the right time, in the right way that gets shared a zillion times by a zillion people.

Robin Lyons
Aug 8


I Never Meant to Hurt Anyone Else
There are couples who’ve been married a long time who worry about being left alone when one passes away.

Robin Lyons
Aug 1


Something Bad Happened
Some couples should not be together. The couple in this true crime is a prime example.

Robin Lyons
Jul 11


Beyond Rehabilitation
This crime was all over national news at the time it happened, and whenever the shooter was in court. What got little “airtime” was his father’s role in the crime.

Robin Lyons
Jul 4


Knee-Jerk Reaction
Shortly after the school year began, a school bus driver stopped to drop off a middle school student. A student on the bus said something insulting to....

Robin Lyons
Jun 27


You Are as Guilty as Your Husband
Adult children visiting their parents so the grandchildren can visit sounds lovely. Unless the grandfather has a loaded shotgun behind his bedroom door.

Robin Lyons
Jun 20
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