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What’s the Difference: Criminology v. Criminalistics

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Criminology and criminalistics may sound similar, but they are very much distinct disciplines. While both fields operate within the world of criminal justice, criminology focuses on the sociological aspects of crime, whereas criminalistics centers on investigations through the use of hard science.

As a crime writer,  I’ve been asked for years about what the difference is between the two fields. To that end, here’s a brief overview of the distinctio...

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: Cover Reveal & Pre-Order for THE FRAGILE ONES, Detective Katie Scott Thriller: Book 5 #Bookouture #CrimeFiction

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Im so excited to announce the latest Detective Katie Scott Thriller, THE FRAGILE ONES is now available for pre-order. I love this series and finding new cases and scary predicaments for Katieand Cisco. I actually had goosebumps writing the last few chapters! This announcement is a day lateI apologize. There are some exciting things simmering right now and Ill be announcing soon. Hold tight.

Would love to hear your feedback on the cover!

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Forensic Genealogy Finds the Killer: 3 Cold Cases Recently Solved #crime #coldcase

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The Killing of Anita Piteau

This past year, the oldest cold murder case in populous Orange County, California was finally solved. A unique aspect of this murder was that the identities of both the victim and killer were unknown for over 52 years.

The case traces its roots back to March 1968 in Huntington Beach, when three kids found the dead body of a young woman in a drainage ditch. The woman had no identification. And no one in the area had reported a missin...

An Overview of the Texas Rangers: Elite Lone Star Law Enforcement

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History of the Texas Rangers

Fabled by law-abiding Texans and feared by outlaws, the Texas Rangers are an elite law enforcement agency that has statewide investigative jurisdiction. Based in Austin, the Rangers have existed for almost 100 years after being founded by the original Texan himself – Stephen F. Austin.

Originally formed to patrol the Texas frontier and to guard early Texan settlers from hostile Native-American tribes, the Rangers, who were ...

📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents LAST GIRLS ALIVE Virtual Book Publicity Tour #CrimeThriller

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Detective Katie Scott Thriller is out!

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LAST GIRLS ALIVE

Detective Katie Scott Thriller is out!

Amazon: https://bit.ly/2Z8g6gM

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LAST GIRLS ALIVE are on tour for the rest of the year on some awesome book blogs. Check out below the days and blogs below.

LAST GIRLS ALIVE

Detective Katie Scott Thriller is out!

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Detective Katie Scott Thriller is out!

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NEW RELEASE: Last Girls Alive: A Detective Katie Scott Thriller #Bookouture #Crime

I’m very excited to announce that LAST GIRLS ALIVE, A Detective Katie Scott Thriller, has been released. This is Book 4, but it is also a stand alone.

Writing this book was quite the experience. I will be explaining more later, but for now, I began writing this book before the lock down and right at the time I bought a new house in Texas! Yes, I moved across the country as I was writing this book. Some interesting adventures I will write about soon. I think some of my experiences definit...