David Lane Williams is a paramedic and police officer veteran with assignments including patrol in high-need areas, helicopter rescue, pre-hospital advanced life support, mental health liaison, and Special Investigations Unit detective. During his thirty-year career, Williams was twice named Officer of the Year by the Fraternal Order of Police, and he has been recognized by the Rotary Club, the American Legion, and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center for his work with families and children in crisis.

Williams is a monthly columnist with Killer Nashville Magazine. He teaches criminology at the University of Arkansas, and he is a bestselling author on topics related to violence prevention and victimology. He is the author of Carousel Grift, a dark comedy about a Texas amusement park owner who has been arguing with her dead adoptive father for the last thirty years, unable to fall in love or repair the relationship with her estranged daughter until she can learn to forgive the old man...and herself. Williams grew up in the Texas Hill Country. He and his family have settled in the Ozark Mountains, where they offer a haven for donkeys and horses who previously endured a rough life.

David Lane Williams

www.davidlanewilliams.com

Outliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Kate Belli to chat about her chilling new psychological thriller—THE GALLERY ASSISTANT.

A lost night. A murdered artist. A woman on the edge of the truth.

Still reeling from 9/11, Chloe Harlow wakes up with hazy memories of a party and learns the host, a rising painter, is dead. Caught between the glittering art world and a haunting mystery, Chloe must retrace her steps to uncover a truth more dangerous than she imagined.

KATE BELLI writes thrillers and mysteries. She holds a PhD in art history, and is a gallery director and faculty member at a liberal arts college. She lives and works in Central Pennsylvania with her husband and son. When not writing, Kate satisfies her wanderlust by traveling with her family as often as possible, touring museums and sampling local food. She is also an avid runner, having completed several marathons, and a yoga teacher. https://KateBelli.com

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Join Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a chat with best-selling author and Outlier Boyd Morrison

https://boydmorrison.com