Ballistics often hold the key to solving crimes. A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agent and forensic scientist explains how firearms identification really works, from matching bullets to specific weapons to interpreting ballistic evidence. This session offers writers an inside look at the science behind gun-related investigations and how that evidence is used in real cases.
Murder Far From the City Lights: Writing Rural Crime
Crime looks different far from the city. This panel explores how isolation, community ties, and the land itself shape motive, tension, and tone in rural crime fiction, creating danger that feels both intimate and inescapable.
