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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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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 6, 2025


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 30, 2025


Breaking Up Is Hard: A Tragic Tale of Betrayal and Justice
Breaking up is hard. Whether it be a marriage or a relationship—ending it isn’t easy.

Robin Lyons
Aug 23, 2025


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 16, 2025


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 9, 2025


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 2, 2025


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

Robin Lyons
Jul 12, 2025


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 5, 2025


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 28, 2025


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 21, 2025


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 14, 2025


It Takes Less Than One Minute
It was a lucrative family business until an FBI nation-wide crackdown brought it to a screeching halt.

Robin Lyons
Jun 7, 2025


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 31, 2025


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 24, 2025


Gluttonous Spending Spree
When was the last time you went to a zoo?

Robin Lyons
May 17, 2025


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 10, 2025


Say Nothing and Walk Away
Have you ever been to the market and observed children being unruly? How do you handle it?
Robin
May 3, 2025


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 26, 2025


A Birthday Party Like No Other
Do you remember your first birthday? Yeah, I don’t either. Hopefully, the one-year-old child in this true crime won’t remember their first birthday.

Robin Lyons
Apr 19, 2025


Influencer Tragedy
Who wants to be a social media influencer? It seems many people would raise their hand and say, “I do, I do.” Some influencer hopefuls will even risk their life for a like and a share.

Robin Lyons
Apr 12, 2025
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