Neil Low's Blog - Posts Tagged "private-detective"

My four fiction novels (fifth one is on its way) have all been based on true events and/or true crimes, and that's the creative wave I'm riding at the moment, so my future works will most likely have a base in reality. I've found many loyal readers are curious about which murders and crimes inspired my writing. In the blog entries that follow I plan to talk about these real life events, what the physical evidence shows us, and what my interpretation of said evidence is, based on my forty-three years in police work, which includes stints as the Homicide and Internal Affairs commanders, among other fascinating positions. I have also found that while leading the colorful Seattle Murder Mystery Tour through Pioneer Square, all fact based events, many guests are hungry to learn more about the actual Seattle crimes I talk about. I found, for instance, that a number of the Seattle events recorded as historical fact, are based on faulty information and have contributed to local urban legends. I plan to discuss in detail those actual murders, lynchings, Indian attacks, riots, and gun fights in future blogs. I also plan to discuss writing techniques and lessons learned, which hopefully will help aspiring writers. Occasionally I will discuss current events, such as the Wah Mee Massacre or Kurt Cobain's tragic death, unless of course they involve issues I've signed Confidentiality Agreements on, promising never to discuss until the matters have been adjudicated, etc. Other than those very few matters, I love to answer questions, so feel free to post them here.