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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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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 20, 2023


Three hero-mom stories for Mother’s Day
Mom vs Mountain Lion Where I live, we have wild rabbits, skunks, possum, fox, deer, coyote, bobcats, rarely seen mountain lions, and...

Robin Lyons
May 13, 2023


Web of Corruption
In this case, he couldn't be a corrupt public employee without corrupting other people. This true crime is about a web of corruption at...

Robin Lyons
May 6, 2023


A Murderous Plot
Staying connected with high school friends on social media provided the 48-year-old mother in this true crime with the resource she...

Robin Lyons
Apr 29, 2023


Protective Mother
High school can be a fun experience for teenagers, attending sports events with friends, school sponsored dances, dating. But it can also...

Robin Lyons
Apr 22, 2023


Dog Stories
This week, I’m flipping the norm and sharing some positive dog stories in honor of Roxy and Comet, my two fictional dogs in the Marshal...

Robin Lyons
Apr 15, 2023


Social Media Privacy
At the time of this post, there has been talk on mainstream news about a TikTok ban imposed by the United States government. And as much...

Robin Lyons
Apr 1, 2023


Worth More Dead
The foster couple’s marriage was on shaky ground when they accepted a teenage foster girl. They’d had other foster children—the wife was...

Robin Lyons
Mar 25, 2023


End of Story
This story (a.k.a. true crime) didn’t end how the ex-husband of the victim had intended it to end. He and his girlfriend met with a man...

Robin Lyons
Mar 18, 2023


Shotgun Thugs
Early in the day, before the crimes happened in this true crime case, the primary perpetrator in the crime stopped by a friend’s home to...

Robin Lyons
Mar 11, 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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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