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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


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


The Most Extreme and Traumatic Way Possible
School employees are still committing crimes at their schools. Some of those crimes involve students, which is the worst school crime of all.

Robin Lyons
May 23


Not Your Ride
Imagine you’re a young woman out for a night celebrating with friends. Then you feel you’ve had one too many cocktails. What’s the...

Robin Lyons
Mar 21


Dark History
In 2005, a 36-year-old man worked at his family’s restaurant. In 2007, he was on trial for breaking into a young woman’s home. The...

Robin Lyons
Sep 6, 2024


Operation We Will Find You
The following words were on a sign I saw on the inside of a restroom stall at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport…. If you are a...

Robin Lyons
Aug 30, 2024


True Grit
The 24-year-old athletic woman had broken up with her 30-year-old boyfriend and moved on to dating someone else. Two weeks after the...

Robin Lyons
Jul 19, 2024


He Was a Child
Perhaps the 24-year-old woman in this true crime was too young to be a mental health counselor for young boys. She was a licensed...

Robin Lyons
Jul 5, 2024


Fearful, yet Courageous
You wouldn’t think to call a woman on parole and attending drug and alcohol rehab courageous, but in this true crime, she was exactly that.

Robin Lyons
Jun 14, 2024


Dishonor to the Badge
While an active law enforcement officer, he preyed on women....

Robin Lyons
Jun 7, 2024


Beware of the Manny
There are a few big city areas where the price of a nanny is high—Southern California is that type of place. But, as with anywhere, you...

Robin Lyons
Jan 20, 2024


Violated Trust
It takes seven+ years to become an attorney. Even longer to become an assistant district attorney. Before the attorney in this true crime...

Robin Lyons
Oct 28, 2023


The Impostor
If you’re on any social media platform, you know how easy it is to open an account—using whatever name and profile you want. It’s not...

Robin Lyons
Oct 20, 2023


One in 65 Septillion
His lifetime of crime began when he was in high school, when he raped a classmate in the early 1960s. Both teenagers lived abroad with...

Robin Lyons
Jul 28, 2023


Club Fed
Have you heard of the all-womens' prison in California dubbed “Club Fed?” If not, perhaps you recall the two female actors who went to...

Robin Lyons
Jul 7, 2023


Can't Stay Away
A 21-year-old man working as an unarmed special police officer lived in a home with a grandmother (not his relative), a mother and her...

Robin Lyons
May 19, 2023


Mental and Physical Scars
After working in public education for almost thirty years, one observation I’ll share is that often schools promoted teachers to...

Robin Lyons
Mar 4, 2023


The Innocent Don’t Talk
You have an emergency and dial 911. You instantly trust the person on the other end. In this true crime, the person on the other end of...

Robin Lyons
Jan 7, 2023


Criminal Intent
He worked as an Assistant District Attorney for over three years. Prior to becoming an ADA, he worked as a criminal defense attorney. His...

Robin Lyons
Nov 12, 2022
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