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Allen Eskens on the Power of Research

Allen Eskens on the Power of Research

In researching his latest novel, the author met people whose stories would change him forever.

By Allen Eskens | February 19, 2025

Why Lawyers Make Such Good (and Bad) Mystery Novelists

Why Lawyers Make Such Good (and Bad) Mystery Novelists

Allen Eskens makes the case for writers with legal experience.

By Allen Eskens | September 20, 2022

On the Benefits of Building a Book Series Out of a Community of Characters

On the Benefits of Building a Book Series Out of a Community of Characters

Changing protagonists can set a writer—and a reader—free.

By Allen Eskens | December 5, 2019

Writing Characters Who Are in the Throes of Addiction

Writing Characters Who Are in the Throes of Addiction

A Lawyer and Mystery Novelist Reflects on Drug Court

By Allen Eskens | November 16, 2018

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