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THE CRIME FICTION WRITER'S BLOG
(Older posts are archived on the previous version of this Blog HERE)


CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Q&A: What Happens If a Vampire Consumes Harmful Blood?
What Happens If a Vampire Consumes Harmful Blood? In my scenario, a girl believes she could be both a vampire and a vampire slayer. The problem with this idea is that the two bloods fight each other and eventually end up killing the host, one way or the other. I had heard that this is similar to what could happen with a fetus if the parents are of two different blood types. Is this true? If so, how can the death be prevented, and how often would the infant die without treat
D. P. Lyle
Mar 114 min read


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D. P. Lyle
Feb 31 min read


Celebrate Outlier Allison Brennan’s Milestones, Party, Interview, and Upcoming Class
Best-selling Author Allison Brennan Congratulations to New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan on 20 years of publishing unforgettable thrillers! From her debut novel, THE PREY, to an incredible body of work spanning 50 books, Allison has built a career defined by relentless suspense, unforgettable characters, and stories that never get boring for her or her readers. And this milestone year also brings a brand-new release: MAKE IT OUT ALIVE, the latest Quinn & C
D. P. Lyle
Jan 202 min read


MEDICAL-FORENSIC FILES: What Would Happen to My Police Officer If Shot in the Chest and Arm?
Q: In my story, a police officer is shot while sitting in her patrol car. The assailant fires through the open passenger window, using a.38 caliber S&W. The officer's upper right arm is hit twice. One round lodges in her humerus. A second misses the bone and hits an artery before entering just below her armpit, where it splinters two ribs and punctures a lung. Rounds three, four, and five hit the officer's body armor when she pitches forward. The sixth never leaves the chambe
D. P. Lyle
Jan 95 min read
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