Military law enforcement operates under rules and pressures very different from civilian policing. James Glass and Mark Zeid draw on their military experience to explain how jurisdiction, geography, and chain of command shape investigations on bases and in deployed environments. This session gives writers a realistic understanding of how military law enforcement works and how to portray those roles accurately in fiction.
Where Literary Depth Meets Mystery
Chris Knopf, Connie Dial, David Freed, Dennis Winstead, and Gwen Florio explore what defines a literary mystery. They discuss how personal experience shapes voice and theme, and why this blend of literary depth and mystery continues to attract both writers and readers.
