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February 23, 2013
Art of Interrogation
A sweating suspect under the scrutiny of an overzealous cop is what comes to mind during an interrogation at a police station. There are actually many other ways to get a suspect to spill the beans and to read their actions with their body and eyes, sometimes it is obvious and other times it is more subtle.
As with many things these days, the word interrogation has been replaced with interview. I like to call it what it is, an interrogation. Interrogative procedures are used to obtain a confes...
February 21, 2013
When the Past Comes Back with @Carolyn_Arnold #AODTour
“THEY SAY THE PAST HAS A way of catching up with you.”
- Raymond Hunter
We all like to think that we’re untouchable when it comes to life choices we’ve made along the way. If we’ve made good decisions we’re more than willing to collect on the consequences of those choices. It’s a lot harder when these result in heartbreak or another negative outcome. Then we want to run from them.
Raymond Hunter was one of those who figured, and hoped, that the past would never catch up. But the day of reckoning...
February 18, 2013
Texas Filmmaker Searches for Identity of 19th Century Serial Killer
The idea of police detectives mulling over evidence from twenty or thirty years ago in hopes of finding some new lead or piece of evidence, however small or seemingly trivial, fascinates us. Most of us love a good mystery, so much so that there was an entire long-running television show built on this premise. But, what if the unsolved case was not just a generation or two back, but more than a century past? The term “cold case” does not seem to do it justice. At that point, it’s more like an...
February 15, 2013
The Spring Thriller Blog Tour 2013
Welcome to the SPRING THRILLER Blog Tour, 2013 – a collection of blogs, books and authors who specialize in writing novels about murders, mysteries, espionage and terrorism which contain those crucial elements of character, tension, suspense, adventure, pace, action, realism and plot.
You’re invited to take part in ‘the thriller writers’ adventure by visiting and supporting the websites of authors involved in the tour and who are dedicated to turning out some of the best thrillers available to...
February 11, 2013
Final Notes from Serial Killer Released to Public
I am drawn to the workings of the criminal mind. That’s certainly no secret, as the psychological profiling of serial killers, rapists, and other violent predators has been an important focus of all of my published novels. While the acts they commit are horrific and never can be reasoned away, don’t we want to know what propels such acts? That is why an article with the title, “FBI Shares Last Thoughts of a Murder Addict” is going to grab my attention.
I have written about serial killer Israel...
February 7, 2013
Silencers: Great as Plot Devices and Not Much Else by Benjamin Sobieck
One of the most enjoyable aspects of being a thriller author is meeting talented, fun people. My guest post today is by crime fiction author Benjamin Sobieck. A wonderful writer and he pays close attention to those little details, especially when it comes to weapons in crime fiction. I love that! My Emily Stone Series could definitely take some instruction from this writer. Take note all of you crime, mystery and thriller writers out there, there’s great information in this post. I’m taking n...
February 5, 2013
Estranged Husband Kills Two Sons in Front of His Wife
While many of us fear the unknown shadow that is lurking around the dark corner or the idea of a stranger breaking into our homes and harming our loved ones, and we have every reason to be vigilant against such possibilities, statistics bear out the fact that we are more likely to know our attacker than not.
In 2009, 53.8% of murder victims were killed by someone they knew. Even more disturbing, 24.2% were slain by a family member. One mother saw those numbers bear out in the most horrific and...
February 3, 2013
Trapped by a Serial Killer in DEAD BURN Sneak Peek
He made his way around to the back of the building carefully examining each step. A metal door caught his eye, which led directly to the alley and it appeared strangely out of place. The doorknob glistened bright silver, sparkling clean, without smudges or fingerprints. It imbibed the late sunlight and expelled a star shadow with long sliver points dispersed around the alley.
The entire door stood out against the run down building as if someone had just installed it. There were no available wi...
January 29, 2013
Take a Page From a Crime Scene Investigator’s Diary
The job of a crime scene investigator isn’t glamorous or exotic as it is portrayed on popular television shows or even in the movies. This daunting task is extremely important and necessary for any criminal police investigation in order to find out who committed the crime and to bring the perpetrator(s) to justice.
In my novel Dark Mind, Emily Stone tracks down serial killers and uses techniques of crime scene investigators in order to gather evidence anonymously for the police. She uses proce...
January 26, 2013
Police Follow Snow Tracks to Nab Robbers
Statistics regarding crime consistently bear out the fact that illegal activity is higher during the warmer months of the year. It could be that the hot temperatures have everyone irritated and on edge, so violence is more likely. Some blame the fact that school is not in session and teenagers are walking around with nothing to do but get in trouble. But, I wonder if another possibility for summer crime has been considered – you are more likely to leave tracks!
Two young men in Pittsburgh have...
