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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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Stolen Sunshine
People naturally open their doors when someone on the other side knocks or rings the bell. We naturally trust people. It’s built into our DNA until someone compromises that trust, but until they do, we open the door.

Robin Lyons
Feb 28


Just Enough Time to Duck
A young couple—the father was 41 years old and the mother, 37 years old. In the backseat of their car as they parked near a pizza place were two of their three children—a son, age eleven, and a daughter, age seven.

Robin Lyons
Feb 14


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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
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