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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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Criminal Conduct of the Worst Sort
Both business partners had former drug trafficking convictions. They had been associated for over twenty years. Both should have been skeptical that a new business idea in which they agreed to become partners might be unsuccessful. They formed the partnership.

Robin Lyons
Feb 21


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


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


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


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


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


The Shocking Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Crime
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


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


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


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


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


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 Complete Senseless Act
Have you ever been in a situation when money is tight and you’re not sure how you’ll be able to pay your rent? I have.

Robin Lyons
Mar 1, 2025


Common-Law Wife
Are scams here to stay?

Robin Lyons
Jan 25, 2025


Where is She?
Who hasn’t cut classes in high school to hang out with friends?

Robin Lyons
Dec 7, 2024


High School Sweethearts
They were high school sweethearts who went in different directions after high school.

Robin Lyons
Nov 16, 2024


Split the Assets
After 32-years of marriage, a couple called it quits. Couples accumulate a lot of stuff in 32 years—making a clean split challenging,...

Robin Lyons
Aug 3, 2024


I Want Him Gone
Rent-a-Hitman strikes again! Another woman fell for the parody website that claims to connect people with a hitman. If you look closely...
Robin
Jun 1, 2024


I Can’t Lose My Kids
Have you heard of Rent-a-Hitman?

Robin Lyons
May 4, 2024


Shot to Hell
While working in his automotive shop behind his home, someone surprised and shot the 61-year-old man.

Robin Lyons
Apr 20, 2024
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