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Beyond the Police Procedural: Crime Solvers Who Don’t Wear a Badge

Presented by: Cal Stone | Christy J. Kendall | Deborah Dobbs | Frank DiBianca | Michael Rigg
Categories: Characters | Mystery | Sleuth

Cal Stone, Christy J. Kendall, Deborah Dobbs, Frank DiBianca, and Michael Rigg explore crime stories told from outside official law enforcement. They discuss writing investigators who work without a badge, why these unconventional sleuths offer fresh story possibilities, and how alternative perspectives can deepen tension, character, and originality in mysteries and thrillers.

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