Poisons, drugs, and unexplained deaths are common in crime fiction, but they are often misunderstood. Medical experts Jennifer Seibert, writing as J. L. Evans, and Christina VandePol draw on clinical and coroner experience to explain how toxicology and death investigation really work. This session gives writers the accuracy they need to portray dangerous substances, suspicious deaths, and medical evidence with confidence.
Wartime in Crime Fiction
War reshapes everything, including the criminal world. In this powerful discussion, authors explore how conflict, occupation, and political upheaval create fertile ground for crime fiction. They examine how wartime pressures transform ordinary people, blur moral...
