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• THRILLER SCHOOL: ITW’s New On-Line Craft School

  

  It is often said that learning to write well is a life-long pursuit. That writers should never cease improving their craft. I think every writer understands thi... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Book Review: Notorious by Allison Brennan

  

  Notorious by Allison BrennanMinotaur BooksMarch 25, 2014ISBN-10: 1250035058ISBN-13: 978-1250035059336 pages… a fun and fast-paced thriller …Maxine “Max”... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Crime and Science Radio: Inside the Los Angeles Regional Crime Lab: An...

  

  This Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 10 a.m. PST join Jan Burke and DP Lyle as they welcome Dean Gialamas, Director of the Los Angles County Sheriff’s Department’... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Q and A: Can My Female Character Cause Her Pregnancy To Become “Stone Baby” By...

  

  Q: I am writing a story about a woman who, through sheer force of will, doesn’t allow her body to complete childbirth. The baby dies and becomes a lithopedia. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Sisters in Crime, Orange County, FORENSICS FEST 2014

  Sisters in Crime, Orange County PRESENTS….FORENSICS FEST 2014Sunday, January 26 at 2 p.m.Special guests: JAN BURKE and D.P. LYLEJan Burke is the award-winning... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Mystery On The Menu: Cerritos Library Event This Saturday 1-25-14

  

  If you are in the Southern California area, join me and a stellar group of authors for a fun event to support the Cerritos Library. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Crime & Science Radio: The Body Tells the Tale: DP Lyle and Jan Burke Interview...

  

  The Body Tells the Tale: DP Lyle and Jan Burke Interview Dr. Bill Bass and Jon JeffersonJoin DP Lyle and Jan Burke as they explore the world of death, corpses,... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Crime & Science Radio Upcoming Shows

  

  CRIME SCIENCE RADIO UPCOMING SHOWSINFO: http://www.dplylemd.com/DPLyleMD/CrIME_%26_SCIENCE_RADIO.html1-18-14: The Body Tells the Tale: DP Lyle and Jan Burke... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Hemingway’s Brain: Creativity: Nature Or Nurture?

  

  The argument has continued for hundreds of years. Is creativity inborn or learned? Or a bit of both? Same can be asked about intelligence, musical talent, math... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH

• Pillow Talk: Post-Sex Confessions Can Sink Your Perfect Murder

  

  Pillow talk can undo your perfect murder. Seems that folks like to confess, or at least tell secrets, after sex. Researchers blame it on Oxytocin—the “love... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Book Review: FEAR NOTHING by Lisa Gardner

  

  Fear Nothing by Lisa GardnerDutton AdultJanuary 7, 2014ISBN-10: 0525953086ISBN-13: 978-0525953081400 pagesIf this story has a theme, it’s pain. Physical,... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Eyes of the Beholder: An Old Myth Resurfaces, Sort Of.

  

  A century ago it was widely believed that the image of a killer was forever imprinted in the eyes of the victim. Sort of stamped on their retinas. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• CRIME AND SCIENCE RADIO: Dr. Katherine Ramsland Interview: The Devil’s Dozen:...

  

  1-4-13: Dr. Katherine Ramsland Interview: The Devil’s Dozen: What Makes the Bad Guys Tick?Join DP Lyle and Dr. Katherine Ramsland for a discussion of bad guys,... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Crime and Science Radio January Schedule

  

  Jan Burke and I have a couple of excellent Crime and Science Radio shows scheduled for January. Each show goes live at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Join us if you get ... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Book Review: The Kill Switch by James Rollins and Grant Blackwood

  

  The Kill Switch by James Rollins and Grant Blackwood400 pagesHarper CollinsApril 8, 2014ISBN-13: 978-0-06-213525-4Does some ancient microbiological material hid... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Stupid Criminals: Don’t Swallow Your Booty

  

  Joseph Ramos appears to be a three-time loser. Reckless driving, in a stolen car, and, oh yeah, having a stomach full of stolen merchandise. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Book Review: The Tenth Circle by Jon Land

  

  The Tenth Circle by Jon LandOpen Road MediaDecember 2013ISBN-13: 9781480414709536 pagesBlaine McCracken, former Green Beret and now an off-the-grid CIA agent,... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Undetectable 3D Printed Gun

  

  Airport security uses low level x-rays and metal detection. But will it detect a plastic gun? Like one that can be printed using the 3D printing technology? Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Money is the Root: Investigating Financial Crimes – Jan Burke Interviews Andrea...

  

  Andrea Jacobsen is an investigator with the Financial Crimes Unit of the Alaska Bureau of Investigations, part of the Alaska State Troopers. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Writing Warriors: Pilot Program with the USO

  

  DP Lyle, Kathleen Antrim, and T. Jefferson Parker Great day last Friday. Kathleen Antrim, T. Jefferson Parker, and I presented the inaugural, day-long Writing... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE