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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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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
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Cold and Callous
When a husband threatened his wife that he would not allow her to leave him she filed for a domestic violence protection order and left...

Robin Lyons
Feb 25, 2023
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Top Secret
This true crime may sound like a Tom Clancy novel, but it’s not. A couple thought they could outsmart the FBI. They were wrong. He sent a...

Robin Lyons
Feb 18, 2023
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Insatiable Greed
This true crime angered me on so many levels. In my research of true crimes, I’ve read about some disgusting people—some cold-hearted and...

Robin Lyons
Feb 11, 2023
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The Bad Apple
It’s a shame that we can’t fully trust the people we hire to perform work in our homes. Of course, there are more trustworthy contractors...

Robin Lyons
Feb 4, 2023
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Stupid Jealous
School violence is on the rise. I’m convinced most school violence incidents stem from bullying. For some children, the bullying is so...

Robin Lyons
Jan 28, 2023
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The People Hater
Relationships can change in a heartbeat—whether it be sickness, injury, or faithfulness—one day your mindset is until death do, we part,...

Robin Lyons
Jan 21, 2023
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Electronics Scheme
Poor Walmart. I see so many cases of fraud and theft against Walmart, it’s surprising they can get insurance. Here’s yet another attempt...

Robin Lyons
Jan 14, 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...

Robin Lyons
Jan 7, 2023
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The Slow Steal
It’s unknown if the company knew the extent of crimes in their new employee’s past—writing bad checks, embezzlement, forgery, and...

Robin Lyons
Dec 31, 2022
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Hiding in Plain Sight
The FBI recently captured a man who’d been on the run for eight years. Before he hid in plain sight, he worked as an accountant for a...

Robin Lyons
Dec 17, 2022
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Misguided Co-Workers
Have you ever bought or sold anything on eBay? If not, it’s basically an online auction house—highest bidder gets the item. EBay doesn’t...

Robin Lyons
Dec 10, 2022
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The Sting
Remember the Varsity Blues cases that blew up in the faces of many affluent families seeking acceptance for their children into Ivy...

Robin Lyons
Dec 3, 2022
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Failed Bank Robbery
Believe it or not, bank robberies still happen. The bank robber in this true crime didn’t seem to have a plan. In a small mid-west town,...

Robin Lyons
Nov 26, 2022
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Repeat Offender
When a 30-year-old career criminal failed to make car payments on his Honda Accord, the title holder dispatched a team to repossess the...

Robin Lyons
Nov 19, 2022
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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...

Robin Lyons
Nov 12, 2022
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Conduct Unbecoming an Officer
It would shock me if there is anyone in the USA who does not know of what happened in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2020. With that said,...

Robin Lyons
Nov 5, 2022
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Not So Special
Russia, Russia, Russia is in the news a lot these days which may be why I thought about this case. For seven years, the Minnesota man...

Robin Lyons
Oct 8, 2022
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Tragic Bullying
October is Bullying Awareness Month. This true crime case is about a 13-year-old boy who experienced bullying that started in seventh...

Robin Lyons
Oct 1, 2022
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A Smooth-Talking Con Man
The married couple in their 70s had planned well for the golden years. A few successful business ventures and wise investments provided...

Robin Lyons
Sep 17, 2022
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