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EPISODE · Aug 10, 2026 · 21 MIN

CODEBREAKER: Why True Crime Author Stella Sands Switched to fiction in the Wordhunter Mysteries

from Spies, Lies and Private Eyes · host Terrence McCauley

Stella Sands is the author of Wordhunter, an Amazon Editor's Best Books of 2024, and Codebreakers, as well as a bestselling author of six true-crime books: Baby-Faced Butchers, The Dating Game Killer, Behind the Mask, Murder at Yale, Wealthy Men Only, and The Good Son; a children’s book, Odyssea, and many educational books. She served as the editor-in-chief of the award-winning magazine Kids Discover for nineteen years. She has appeared on numerous television shows, including People Magazine Investigates, ABC’s 20/20, and several episodes of Investigation Discovery. Sands lives in Sag Harbor, New York. Visit her website: www.stellasands.com/Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network#authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair#suspensebooks#authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip#writers#writersinspiration #books#bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted#bookaddiction #bibliophile #read#amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley#terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #thetwilighttown #StellaSands #CodeBreakers

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