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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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His Father’s Obituary
His friend described the dog breeder as a phenomenal dog trainer. The dog breeder also trained service dogs and people would see him walking the dogs through town without a leash.

Robin Lyons
Feb 7


No Matter What - We Are Losing
Parenting is hard. When parents have a child with any type of disability, it compounds the challenge, tests the character of a parent, and their ability to keep the needs of their child in the forefront of their decision. Parenting adult children with disabilities is also challenging.

Robin Lyons
Jan 31


What Have I Done?
It was two nights before Christmas when a 17-year-old invited three friends to his house to hang out. The friends arrived. The teen showed his friends his new pistol.

Robin Lyons
Jan 24


Intriguing and Dramatic Revenge Tales
Revenge has been a powerful theme in storytelling for centuries. It taps into deep human emotions like betrayal, justice, and redemption.

Robin Lyons
Jan 22


Threats of Violence
Parents have a range of emotions when they send their daughters off to college. School shootings are a real fear. Campus security is a real concern. However, they might not be aware of the increasing number of men whose loneliness leads them to violence.

Robin Lyons
Jan 17


Not Safe with You Around
Were they friends? The 41-year-old man and the 88-year-old woman. He said they were.

Robin Lyons
Jan 10


Save the Child
Imagine you’re a police detective. You’re called to the home of a 41-year-old deceased woman. The first thing you see is the deceased woman surrounded by rose petals. Your first thought is of a jilted lover, right? Wrong.

Robin Lyons
Jan 3


Do the Right Thing
People can get angry over simple mistakes, and this true crime is a prime example. A 57-year-old man eating a sandwich at a fast-food place realized there was no meat in his sandwich. Side note - this also happened to a friend of ours when we were out to dinner at a nice restaurant. Slip-ups happen.

Robin Lyons
Dec 20, 2025


Brave Testimony
Less than two years after they married, the marriage ended when the husband died.

Robin Lyons
Dec 13, 2025


They Seemed Like the Perfect Couple
I’m sure that, like me, you know someone who becomes an angry drunk when they’ve consumed too much alcohol. It may be a factor in this true crime.

Robin Lyons
Dec 6, 2025


The Shocking True Crime of Sleep Confessions: A Tale of Injustice
Have you ever been told you talked in your sleep? Should what you said be reliable?

Robin Lyons
Nov 22, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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
Nov 1, 2025


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 29, 2025


The Downfall of Strip Clubs: A Cautionary Tale
Forcing this man out of business pushed him to seek a person to do the unthinkable.

Robin Lyons
Oct 25, 2025


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 18, 2025


Always Looking Over Their Shoulders
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 27, 2025


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

Robin Lyons
Sep 20, 2025


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 13, 2025
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