The Police Mistakes That Instantly Break a Crime Novel

Mystery & Crime • Research & Forensics • Writing Craft
2010
Featuring Allan E. Ansorge, Gary Jones, Rick Reed, Trey Barker

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Real police work brings texture and credibility to crime fiction when it is portrayed correctly. Allan E. Ansorge, Gary Jones, Rick Reed, and Trey Barker draw on firsthand law enforcement experience to discuss how policing informs their writing. This session highlights common misconceptions, practical corrections, and storytelling choices that help investigative scenes feel authentic and earned.

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