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Crime tips, True Crime

Eastburn Murders Expose a Loophole in the Law

Sue Coletta

Eastburn murders: a family was slaughtered in their home. It would take 25 years to find the killer and bring him to justice. In May 1985, a young military wife, Katie Eastburn, was…

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Crime tips, Guest posts, Writing tips, Writing Tips

Crime Writer Boot Camp: Jurisdiction Part II

Sue Coletta

If you’re just joining us, Officer X, my CI and friend, has been instructing us on how to properly use jurisdiction in our stories. He’ still on the job, which is why I’m…

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Crime tips, Writing tips, Writing Tips

Crime Writer Boot Camp: Jurisdiction

Sue Coletta

I have a real treat for you. As I’ve mentioned before, Officer X is an avid reader of crime fiction. As crime writers, we need to make our stories ring true for everyone, but especially…

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Sue Coletta

Sue Coletta is an award-winning crime writer and member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. In addition to her award-winning Murder Blog, she also blogs on the Kill Zone (Writer's Digest "101 Best Websites for Writers"), Writers Helping Writers, and Story Empire (Positive Writer's "Top 50 Writing Blogs"). Sue's backlist includes psychological thrillers and true crime/narrative nonfiction. Now, she exclusively writes eco-thrillers (The Mayhem Series, books 5-9 & continuing). She's appeared on the Emmy award-winning true crime series, Storm of Suspicion, and three episodes of A Time to Kill on Investigation Discovery. Links to her newsletter and books can be found here: https://linktr.ee/suecoletta Email: sue(at)suecoletta(dot)com

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