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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
Nov 22


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


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


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


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


A Heartbreaking Suicide Pact: The Tragic Story of Two Friends
The Dangers of Despair Two friends, navigating life after high school, found themselves faced with overwhelming despair. They grappled...

Robin Lyons
Jun 13


A Senseless Crime
On his last night, at around 10:30 pm, a caller ordered a pizza for delivery. When the delivery man arrived at the location, he found the owner of the property had let it go into uninhabited ruin.

Robin Lyons
May 30


Justice Delayed is Justice Denied, but Not in This Case
Who hasn’t risen early to try to catch a sunrise photo? The 71-year-old man in this case had a new camera he wanted to try out. He went...

Robin Lyons
May 9


He Chose to Take the Safety Off
When most 14-year-old boys are home working on homework eager to finish so they can play video games, the boy in this true crime was cruising around town with a loaded AR-15 at the ready.

Robin Lyons
Apr 25


MISFIRE
Every day, a law enforcement officer puts their life on the line and goes to work.

Robin Lyons
Apr 4
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