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Stephanie Kane

Stephanie Kane is a lawyer and award-winning author of four crime novels. After graduating from law school, she was a corporate partner at a top Denver law firm before becoming a criminal defense attorney. She lives in Denver with her husband and two black cats. Her latest book, Cold Case Story, is now available.

Murder or Divorce? The Sociopath’s Dilemma

"The [sociopath's] downfall is his wife. If she challenges or crosses him, he withdraws in smoldering rage and then erupts into violence."

My Novel Reopened A Cold Case. My True Crime Book Puts Ghosts To Rest.

In 1973, my fiancé's mother was murdered. Decades later, I wrote a crime novel that reopened the case. I hope my true crime book can finally close the case for good.

March 5, 2021 By Stephanie Kane

How Edward Hopper’s Stony Blonde Became a Noir Icon

On The Femme Fatale Who Flipped the Script

October 14, 2020 By Stephanie Kane

In 1973, My Fiancé's Mother Was Murdered by Her Husband

Thirty years later, I wrote a mystery novel that became the catalyst for reopening the case.

September 3, 2019 By Stephanie Kane

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