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Beyond Fiction: What Detectives Can Still Learn from Sherlock Holmes
More than a century after his first appearance in print, Sherlock Holmes remains a blueprint for detective excellence.
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PAUL BISHOP
Meet Jim Christ: The Mastermind Behind Award-Winning Crime Dramas of the Modern Southwest
Get Right There in Black and White today
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Jim Christ
Inside the Siege: Law, Resistance, and the Calm Within the Storm
In No One Has To Die, former U.S.
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Steve Monier
Devil’s Wind: A Modern Western That Rides Hard Into Mystery
A number of years back, when I was receiving three times as many rejection slips as I was sales, I sat down and penned this one.
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Steven W. Booth
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The Literate Larcenist: Poetry, Pistols, and Phrenology in 1890s San Francisco
In an age of typo-riddled holdup notes and incoherent demands, the tale of William Fredericks—a poetic, well-armed outlaw with a flair for prose—stands…
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Steven W. Booth
The Witness Who Waited: A New Lead, 30 Years Later
In Raytown, Missouri, a box of doughnuts turned into a doorway to the past.
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bob cyphers
NO ONE HAS TO DIE — A High‑Stakes Law‑Enforcement Triumph
On January 12, 2007, a seemingly routine federal tax trial in Plainfield, New Hampshire, blew up into a 266‑day armed standoff — the longest in the…
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Steve Monier
Broadcasting Evil: The Bizarre Television Legacy of Dr. Fu Manchu
Beyond Baker Street VI: David Foster Unpacks the Devil Doctor’s Small-Screen Reign
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David Foster
What If the Rumors Were True? Behind the Scenes of Ways To Be Wicked by Steve Rush
What if the most popular teacher on campus wasn’t just charismatic—but dangerous?
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Steve Rush
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The Laney Gwinner Effect: A Cold Case That Sparked a Movement
Laney Gwinner Effect: How One Cold Case Mobilized a High School to Make a Difference explores the unsolved murder of 23-year-old Alana “Laney” Gwinner…
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Steven W. Booth
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From Crime Scenes to Community Reform: The Law Enforcement Legacy of Lee DeVore
With over four decades of experience in law enforcement—from detective work in California to police leadership in Idaho—Lee DeVore brings deep…
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Steven W. Booth
A Killer Resource: Forensic Gold for Mystery Writers
Looking to murder your characters with accuracy and flair?
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Steve Rush
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