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Can Our Furry Companions Enhance Genre Fiction?

It’s no secret that I love animals and I share my household with two Labrador retrievers and two cats.  My top dog “Sarge” (photo above) is enjoying a nice swim at the beach.  Life just wouldn’t be the same without … Continue reading

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Violent Crimes Up for the First Time in Nearly Two Decades

It is sometimes difficult to believe, based on the horrible stories that get covered non-stop on the 24-hour news cycle, but violent crime actually has been decreasing for about two decades.  The incidences of assaults and rapes and robberies have … Continue reading

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31 Things That Scare Me

It’s the scariest month of the year and I thought I’d keep up with the yearly tradition and post what actually scares a criminologist and crime fiction author. Now, on to my list.  Just in case you were wondering… 1.                   … Continue reading

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Plumber Helps to Capture Would-Be Burglar

With the protagonist in a series of novels I have written being a woman who takes the law into her own hands by hunting down predators and bringing them to justice, I enjoy finding stories of “everyday” men and women … Continue reading

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Husband Gets Violent over Politics

It is that time again.  Every four years the chosen candidates from each political party take to our television screens and county fairs, walk onto debate stages, and fly across the country repeatedly in order to convince voters that he … Continue reading

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The Criminal Mind is Different

You probably have seen an episode of Law and Order: SVU or Criminal Minds during which the police psychologist explains a brain scan of an accused criminal to a packed courtroom.  It makes for great television, but does this premise … Continue reading

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Passing Motorist Finds Body in Abandoned Car

I have to say that this scenario gives life to many crime fiction writers’ vivid imaginations… Let me pose a scenario to you and ask what your reaction might be. It’s the middle of the night.  You are driving on … Continue reading

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