White-collar crime rarely looks the way fiction portrays it. Jack Sharman, a white-collar criminal defense lawyer and writer, breaks down how these crimes really work, challenging common assumptions and popular myths. This session introduces ten counterintuitive truths that help writers portray fraud, corruption, and financial crime with clarity, tension, and authenticity.
Is the Private Eye Becoming Obsolete?
Richard Helms takes a close look at the private investigator in a rapidly changing world. He explores how technology, surveillance, and modern policing have reshaped detective work, and what those changes mean for the future of the PI as a literary and cultural icon.
