Episode 28: Matt Scott

Matt Scott is the author of the wildly popular Surviving The Lion's Den trilogy. His latest book - The Ayatollah Takedown is currently available from Speaking Volumes. Please visit his website.

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Episode 27: Elly Griffiths

Elly Griffiths is the award-winning author of the Ruth Galloway and Brighton mystery series. The Last Remains, the 15th book in her Ruth Galloway books, is available from Mariner Books.

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Episode 26: Jonathan J. Brown

Jonathan Brown is a Canadian-born rock-drummer turned award-winning-author. He has just released the third novel in his popular Lou Crasher series Drums, Guns, N Money from Down and Out Books. His ongoing battle against Multiple Myeloma has been nothing short of inspiring to anyone who has followed his and his wife Sonia's journey this past year. Visit his website.

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Episode 25: Steven Konkoly

Steven Konkoly is a Wall Street Journal and repeated #1 Amazon bestseller of over 20 thrillers. He joins us to speak about his career, his various series and his approach to writing. Visit his website.

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Episode 24: Connor Sullivan

Connor Sullivan, the acclaimed author of Sleeping Bear, attended the University of Southern California, where he was the recipient of the Edward W. Moses Award for Creative Writing. During college, he worked for Warner Brothers reading screenplays before relocating with his family to the Gallatin Valley in Montana. Wolf Trap is his second novel. Visit his website.

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Episode 23: Kim Sherwood

Kim Sherwood is an award-winning novelist and creative writing lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. Double Or Nothing, published by HarperCollins, is her first effort in expanding the literary phenomenon of James Bond. Visit her website.

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Episode 22: Harriet Tyce

Harriet Tyce was born in Edinburgh, is an Oxford graduate and a former criminal barrister. Two of her previous novels - Blood Orange and The Lies You Told were Sunday Times bestsellers. It Ends At Midnight, published by Sourcebooks, has been released to great critical acclaim. Visit her website.

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Episode 21: Andrews & Wilson

Navy veterans Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson are the writing team behind the number one bestselling Tier One series. Dempsey is the seventh book in their Tier One series. Visit their website.

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Episode 20: James Rollins

James Rollins is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers that have been translated into more than forty languages. Known for unveiling unseen worlds, scientific breakthroughs, and historical secrets, Rollins' knack for breakneck pacing and stunning originality has been hailed by critics and embraced by scores of millions of readers around the world. Visit his website.

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Episode 19: Stephen Hunter

Stephen Hunter is the acclaimed, bestselling author of the Earl Swagger and Bob Lee Swagger thrillers. Learn more about Stephen. In this episode, we discuss his latest book The Bullet Garden, set among the battlefields of World War II as Earl Swagger embarks on a top secret and deadly mission.

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Episode 18: Deborah Crombie

Deborah Crombie is an award-winning, New York Times Bestselling author. Her latest novel, A Killing of Innocents, published by William Morrow is the 19th book in her long-running, acclaimed Duncan Kincade/Gemma James series. A native of Richardson, Texas, she graduated high school at 16 and from Austin College with a degree in Biology. She travels to England several times a year and returns home to her beloved Texas where she lives with her husband, two German Shepherds and two cats.

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Episode 17: Brian Freeman

Brian Freeman writes psychological thrillers that have been sold in 46 countries and 22 languages. His novel Spilled Blood won the award for Best Hardcover Novel in the annual Thriller Awards, and his novel The Burying Place was a finalist for the same award. His novel The Deep, Deep Snow was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original.

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Episode 16: Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning Rod, The Escape Artist, and 11 other bestselling thrillers. He also writes non-fiction books like The Nazi Conspiracy, about a secret plot to kill FDR, Stalin, and Winston Churchill at the height of WWII – and the Ordinary People Change the World kids’ book series, which he does with Chris Eliopoulos and inspired the Emmy-nominated TV show on PBS KIDS, Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. His newest kids’ books are I am John Lewis and I am Dolly Parton. Raised in Brooklyn and Miami, Brad is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School. He currently lives in Florida with his wife and three children.

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Episode 15: Matt Witten

Matt Witten has written novels, TV shows, stage plays and movies. He is the author of the acclaimed and popular Jacob Burns mysteries as several stand-alone works. His TV writing includes popular series like House, Law and Order, Pretty Little Liars among others. His plays - The Deal, Washington Square Moves and The Ties That Bind have been produced in theaters all over the world. His movie - Drones - was released in 2014 and is currently available on Amazon. He lives in California with his wife and two sons. His latest novel Killer Story is available from Oceanview Publishing.

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Episode 14: Alex Kenna

Alex Kenna is a prosecutor and an avid Sunday painter. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and giant schnauzer. What Meets The Eye is her debut novel.

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Episode 13: Lisa Towles

Lisa Towles is an award-winning, Amazon bestselling crime novelist and a passionate speaker on the topics of fiction writing, creativity, and Strategic Self Care. Lisa has nine crime novels in print. Her newest title, The Ridders, released in November of 2022. Hot House (June, 2022) was an Amazon #1 Bestseller (Kindle version) the first place Winner of the 2022 Book Fest Literary Award in Mystery & Crime. Her thriller Ninety-Five was released in November 2021 and won a Literary Titan Award for Fiction. Her 2019 thriller, The Unseen, was the Winner of the 2020 NYC Big Book Award in Crime Fiction, and a Finalist in the Thriller category of the Best Book Awards by American Book Fest. Her 2017 thriller, Choke, won a 2017 IPPY and a 2018 NYC Big Book Award for Thriller. Lisa is an active member and frequent panelist/speaker of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. She has an MBA in IT Management and works full-time in the tech industry.

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Episode 12: James L'Etoile

Author James L’Etoile uses his twenty-nine years behind bars as an influence in his novels, short stories, and screenplays. He is a former associate warden in a maximum-security prison, a hostage negotiator, facility captain, and director of California’s state parole system. He is a nationally recognized expert witness and consultant on prison and jail operations. L'Etoile's crime fiction work has been recognized by the Creative World Awards, Acclaim Film, and the Scriptapalooza Television Script Competition. Bury The Past was a 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award finalist for best procedural mystery of the year.  He is also a frequent contributor to top short story collections. Dead Drop is his latest novel.

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Episode 11: Max Allan Collins & Matthew Clemens

Max Allan Collins is an American mystery writer, noted for his graphic novels. His work has been published in several formats and his Road to Perdition series was the basis for a film of the same name. Matthew Clemens worked with Max Allan Collins on his USA Today bestselling CSI books, as well as his Criminal Minds, Dark Angel and Bones novels. Clemens is the co-author of the regional bestselling true-crime book, Dead Water, and his short stories and articles have appeared in such national publications as Fangoria and TV Guide. He lives in Davenport, Iowa.

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Episode 10: Eric Beetner

Eric Beetner is that writer you've heard about but never read. Then when you finally do, you wonder why you waited so long. There are over 25 books and more than 100 short stories so you'd better get started. Books like Rumrunners, All The Way Down, Two In The Head and The Devil Doesn’t Want Me. He also hosts the podcast Writer Types and the Noir at the Bar reading series in L.A. He’s been described as “The 21st Century’s answer to Jim Thompson” (LitReactor) He’s been nominated for three Anthony’s, an ITW award, Shamus, Derringer and 5 Emmys. Seriously, what are you waiting for?

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Episode 9: Janice Hallett

Janice Hallett is a former magazine editor, award-winning journalist, and government communications writer. She wrote articles and speeches for, among others, the Cabinet Office, Home Office, and Department for International Development. Her enthusiasm for travel has taken her around the world several times, from Madagascar to the Galapagos, Guatemala to Zimbabwe, Japan, Russia, and South Korea. A playwright and screenwriter, she penned the feminist Shakespearean stage comedy NetherBard and cowrote the feature film Retreat. She lives in London and is the author of The Appeal and The Twyford Code.

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