Episode Summary
TEA TIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: MICHAEL WALTONFrom the Front Lines to the Page: Crime, Identity & The Stories Behind the BadgePolicing, crime investigation, identity, resilience, and turning real-life experience into storytelling. In this gripping Teatime, Miss Liz welcomes Michael Walton, a Canadian police officer and crime novelist whose stories are rooted in real-world investigative experience. Throughout his policing career, Michael has worked alongside investigative teams tackling some of society’s most serious crimes—murder, gun trafficking, drug operations, and large-scale financial fraud. In the rare quiet moments between investigations, he channels those experiences into writing, crafting novels that bring authenticity to crime fiction. His stories reflect the complex gray areas of justice, identity, and human nature. Drawing from both his professional life and personal challenges—including a life-changing bicycle accident—Michael’s writing explores resilience, transformation, and the pursuit of purpose. When he’s not on duty or writing, Michael maintains an active lifestyle through running, cycling, baseball, and coaching wrestling. Introduction (On Air)“Welcome to Teatime with Miss Liz, where I don’t serve a beverage — I serve real-life changemakers. Today I welcome Michael Walton, a police officer and author whose real-world investigative experience brings an authentic voice to crime storytelling.”Closing and a crime novelist whose investigative experience informs his gripping fiction. Having worked on cases involving murder, gun trafficking, drug operations, and financial fraud, he brings authenticity to his storytelling while exploring identity, resilience, and the complex gray areas of justice and human nature. beResourcesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/author.michaelwalton#LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-walton-71202477/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelwalton38/#YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michaelwalton1678Three Words (Transcend • Embrace • Envision)Identity – Accident – Author#TeatimeWithMissLiz#MichaelWalton