Robin Lyons
No Random Act
Unless you live in the community where this crime occurred, it’s doubtful your local news covered it. Although the crime was indeed...
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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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Robin Lyons
Jun 2, 2023
Ghost Email Murders
How does someone hire a killer? In this true crime, two men (brothers-in-law), were shooting guns at trees and targets and talking. One...
Robin Lyons
May 26, 2023
Life Behind Bars
Before the well-known Columbine High School shooting, there were other equally horrific school shootings. This true crime happened one...
Robin Lyons
Apr 28, 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
Mar 24, 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 17, 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
Feb 25, 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
Jan 21, 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
Aug 26, 2022
Hate-Fueled Fury
The 19-year-old nursing student spent several weeks planning his attack. Armed with an assault rifle, extra magazines strapped to his...
Robin Lyons
Aug 12, 2022
Cold-Blooded Plan
What defines a cold-blooded killer? It may be subjective, I think a Dateline Investigative Reporter nailed it when she made the following...
Robin Lyons
Jul 15, 2022
Pure Evil
It’s hard to forget your high school boyfriend/girlfriend. You also remember their character attributes. In this true crime, because her...
Robin Lyons
Jul 8, 2022
Desperate Mother and Father
Losing a child tragically could push a loving mother to the edge of sanity and desperate for justice. That’s exactly what pushed the...
Robin Lyons
Jun 10, 2022
Science Class Shooting
Since the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999, there have been 337 school shootings in the USA. That staggering number,...
Robin Lyons
May 27, 2022
Death Lesson
Small town residents are more trusting of strangers that big-city dwellers. People still leave their doors unlocked when they aren’t home...
Robin Lyons
May 13, 2022
Not A Loving Son
A 60-something, unemployed (for 30+ years) man lived with his elderly mother who lived on some rural property. Friends became concerned...
Robin Lyons
Apr 29, 2022
Fatal Turn
Divorce can bring out the worst in people. Typically, by the time someone tosses out the threat of divorce, the two people aren’t fond of...
Robin Lyons
Apr 1, 2022
One Rowdy Night
There is no statistic to validate this assumption, but I think almost every bar or tavern has at least one frequent customer who...
Robin Lyons
Mar 25, 2022
Deadly Divorce
Many couples get divorced. It’s a reality that sometimes relationships don’t work. Children can complicate divorce. Who gets the kiddos...
Robin Lyons
Mar 12, 2022
Master Manipulator
How would two murderous prison inmates escape from a maximum-security prison that nobody else had in over 100 years? Prison staff aided...
Robin Lyons
Feb 19, 2022
Trouble on the High Seas
If you’ve ever been on a cruise, you know it can be a ton of fun. If you go with a group of family members or friends, it makes it even...
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