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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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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...
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Mar 22
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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...
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Sep 7, 2024
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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...
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Aug 31, 2024
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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...
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Jul 20, 2024
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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...
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Jul 6, 2024
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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.
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Jun 15, 2024
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Dishonor to the Badge
While an active law enforcement officer, he preyed on women....
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Jun 8, 2024
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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...
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Jan 20, 2024
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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...
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Oct 29, 2023
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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...
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Oct 21, 2023
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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...
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Jul 29, 2023
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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...
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Jul 8, 2023
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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...
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May 20, 2023
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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...
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Mar 4, 2023
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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...
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Jan 7, 2023
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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...
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Nov 12, 2022
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A Bunch of Malarkey
This true crime case involves a school custodial supervisor and several male students—most were friends of the employee’s son. The...
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Jul 30, 2022
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Mind Games
What would you guess most 14-year-old boys do in their extra time? I’d guess play video games. The victim in this true-crime did indeed...
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Jun 18, 2022
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Sneak-A-Peek
Have you ever sneaked a peek at what a person next to you is texting?
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Apr 9, 2022
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Indecent Exposure
A married, 53-year-old consumer and family science high school teacher lost her career and her freedom after her affair with a...
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Mar 19, 2022
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