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

Mystery & Crime • Research & Forensics • Writing Craft
2025
Featuring Cal Stone, Christy J. Kendall, Deborah Dobbs, Frank DiBianca, Michael Rigg

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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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