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THE CRIME FICTION WRITER'S BLOG
(Older posts are archived on the previous version of this Blog HERE)
Criminal Mischief: Episode #12: Fentanyl—A Most Dangerous Game
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/fentanyl-a-most-dangerous-game SHOW NOTES: Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is as much...
D. P. Lyle
Feb 4, 20192 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode 11: Civil War “Limb Pit” and the History of Infectious Diseases
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/limb-pits-and-germ-theory SHOW NOTES: Here in the 21st century we know a great deal about...
D. P. Lyle
Jan 22, 20193 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #10: Rattlesnakes and Murder
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/criminal-mischief-episode-10-rattlesnakes-and-murder SHOW NOTES: “Good fences make good...
D. P. Lyle
Jan 8, 20195 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #9: The Mysterious Human Brain
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/criminal-mischief-the-amazing-human-brain SHOW NOTES: Head Trauma (Direct, Infectious,...
D. P. Lyle
Nov 29, 20181 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #8: Mood and Tone in Crime Fiction
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/criminal-mischief-episode-07-mood-and-tone-in-crime-fiction SHOW NOTES: Setting the mood...
D. P. Lyle
Nov 13, 20188 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #7: Famous and Odd DNA Cases
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/criminal-mischief-episode-07-famous-odd-dna-cases SHOW NOTES: FAMOUS AND ODD DNA CASES...
D. P. Lyle
Oct 31, 20181 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #6: Is It Harder To Write Crime Fiction Today?
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/criminal-mischief-episode-06-is-it-harder-to-write-crime-fiction-today SHOW NOTES: Do...
D. P. Lyle
Oct 16, 20181 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #5: Making Characters Compliant
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/character-compliance SHOW NOTES: Coercion and Threat Leverage Trauma: Trauma is time...
D. P. Lyle
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #4: POV in CrimeFiction Notes
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/criminal-mischief-episode-04-pov-in-crime-fiction SHOW NOTES: Who is telling the story? Is...
D. P. Lyle
Sep 18, 20187 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #3: Time of Death
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/03-timeofdeath The ME’s 3 most important determinations: Cause, Manner, and Time of Death...
D. P. Lyle
Sep 4, 20182 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #2: Cause and Manner of Death
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/criminal-mischief-02-cause-and-manner-of-death The ME’s 3 most important determinations:...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 21, 20182 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #1: Murder Motives
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/1-murder-motives SHOW NOTES: Types of Crimes: theft, burglary, robbery, embezzlement,...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 6, 20181 min read
Reviews: TALLYMAN, Cain/Harper #3
A fast-paced atmospheric thriller with endearing characters that stay with you long after you finish. A series that keeps getting better...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 1, 20182 min read
Reviews: SUNSHINE STATE
With an ingenious plot, lots of laughs, plenty of romance, and a hot, Florida locale, SUNSHINE STATE is the definition of the perfect...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 1, 201814 min read
Reviews: RIGGED, Jake Longly #4
Publishers Weekly: In Lyle’s fast, fun fourth Jake Longly thriller (after 2019’s Sunshine State), Longly describes himself as an...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 1, 201816 min read
Reviews: SKIN IN THE GAME, Cain/Harper #1
Terrific—truly sinister, scary, and suspenseful. Lyle never lets you down.—Lee Child, NYT Bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 1, 20189 min read
Reviews: PRIOR BAD ACTS, Cain/Harper #2
“A born storyteller”—Peter James, UK #1 Bestselling Author of the Detective Superintendent Roy Grace Series "Prior Bad Acts moves like a...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 1, 20184 min read
Reviews: DEEP SIX, Jake Longly #1
We all know Lyle’s erudition and expertise - but who knew he was this funny?—-Lee Child, NY Times Best Selling Author Corruption,...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 1, 20183 min read
Reviews: A-LIST, Jake Longly #2
D.P. Lyle hits it over the fence with A-LIST. This mystery, featuring former Major League pitcher and reluctant P.I. Jake Longly, is...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 1, 20182 min read
Reviews: THE OC, Jake Longly #5
A terrific read. Retired major league baseball player turned restaurateur turned reluctant and wisecracking P.I. Jake Longly returns in...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 1, 201810 min read
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