How Detectives Actually Build a Homicide Case

Mystery & Crime • Research & Forensics • Writing Craft
2009
Featuring Mike Breedlove

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ABOUT THIS SESSION

Behind every successful homicide investigation is careful observation and methodical follow up. Mike Breedlove offers an inside look at real surveillance practices and death investigation techniques drawn from professional experience. Writers learn how investigators track suspects, interpret scenes, and build cases so homicide investigations on the page feel accurate and convincing.

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