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| Date | Event | Time | Place | Program |
| January 18, 2012 | Meeting | 6:30 p .m. | Makiki Community Library | Discussion on new directions for SinC chapter for 2012 |
| February 15, 2012 | Meeting | 6:30 p .m. | Makiki Community Library | TBD |
Forensic and Investigative Technique SummariesDid you miss a meeting? Are you writing a mystery and can't remember a technical detail one of our speakers described? You can read summaries below of what we learned from our speakers. (Please note that you need Adobe Reader installed on your computer to see the summaries. Most computers come with this software installed, but if you don't have it, you can download it free.)
Chip Hughes, a published author of three books in the Surfing Detective series, explains why he decided to write a series, how he published the books, and his plans for the remainder of the series.
Alice Anne Parker, a published author and movie maker, explains how she became a psychic and what she does. Visit her on her website.
Craig Howes discusses the origins and development of the mystery story, focusing on Aristotle’s Poetics, Sophocles, St. Augustine, Sigmund Freud, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Douglas Corleone won the 2009 Mystery Writers of America's first crime novel award. Read about his experiences writing and publishing this novel. Visit Doug's website for information about upcoming publications. (Photo courtesy of Glenda Chung Hinchey.)
Leslie Ann Murakami is a Crime Evidence Specialist for the Honlolulu Police Department . Read about her descriptions of how evidence is collected at a crime scene.
Gary Dias is a retired Honolulu Police Department homicide detective and current head of security for Queens Hospital. Read about his explanations of death investigations.
Michael Little led an enjoyable workshop on "Detective Sidekicks: Dr. Watson, Captain Hasting, and You." Michael is the author of Chasing Cowboys and Queen of the Rodeo. His short story "Walter! Walter!" was a grand prize winner in the Honoluu Magazine fiction contest. His short stories have also appeared in Bamboo Ridge's collections. He co-edited The Breakup Queen and Other Romantic Tales by Hawaii Writers. He is currently working on a historical novel, Fanny the Pirate, and blogging on HawaiiReaders.com.
Alison Bruce is the author of murder mysteries Cambridge Blue and The Siren, featuring her detective, Gary Goodhew.
Lee Laster is a retired FBI Special Agent in Charge who participated in some major cases. Read about his experiences investigating major cases.
Dave Wilson is a former Navy pilot and Aloha Airlines captain. He currently flies a small private plane and a charter jet. Throughout his career he has been involved in safety issues and crash investigations. Read about his experiences with airplane emergency procedures and crash investigations.
Victoria Kneubuhl is an award-winning playwright and mystery novel author. Read her advice about plotting and writing plays and novels.
Thomas Holland is the Scientific Director of the Department of Defense's Central Identification Laboratory, the largest skeletal identification lab in the world. Read more about him and what his lab does.
John Madinger is a Senior Special Agent with the U.S. Treasury Department. Read his descriptions of investigative techniques. John is also the author of a police procedural and textbooks, available from Amazon or Borders.
Dr. Lee Goff is one of only nine board certified entomologists in the U.S. Read about what bugs can tell investigators about a person's death.
Roger Jellinek is a literary agent with Jellinek & Murray Literary Agency. Read about what a literary agent does and the current state of the publishing industry.
Gary Dias is a retired Honolulu Police Department Homicide detective. Read his descriptions of crime scene investigations and procedural methods for solving murder cases. Gary is also the author of Honolulu Cop, Honolulu Homicide, and Honolulu CSI.
Sgt. Mike Oakland of the Honolulu Sheriff's Department brought members of the canine unit to show us how dogs are trained to apprehend suspects and sniff out drugs. At right a drug dog identifies a suitcase carrying an illegal substance.
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