Dan Barden engages with different crime authors to explore the similarities among the characters in their novels, aDan Barden, Catherine Astolfo, Julian Lindsey, Maggie Sefton, and Will Lavender focus on what keeps a mystery story grounded. They discuss how to create believable characters, credible plots, and convincing twists while still delivering tension and excitement.with each author providing detailed descriptions of their protagonists.
How Profilers Actually Think
Psychological profiling is about patterns, not psychic guesses. Forensic psychologist and author Rick Helms explains how profiling is actually used to understand offenders, connect behaviors, and narrow possibilities. Writers learn how profiling works in practice and...
