R. John Dingle on Writing Crime Thrillers, Building Villains, & Before the Devil Knows

In this episode, I'm joined by thriller author R. John Dingle to discuss Before the Devil Knows, the latest installment in the Gus Wheeler series.We talk about what goes into writing believable crime thrillers, from researching investigations and building realistic cases to creating memorable villains and sustaining suspense across an entire series.We also chat about John's writing process, where the series is headed next, how he comes up with book titles, and wrap things up with a fun lightning round and audience questions.If you love crime fiction, mysteries, or suspense novels, this episode is for you.Chapters00:00 Intro02:00 The Gus Wheeler Series07:10 Before the Devil Knows09:12 Research & Realism16:10 Creating Villains18:15 Writing a Series23:30 Writing Process26:59 What's Next28:30 Choosing Titles31:45 Lightning Round34:00 Audience Questions37:40 Outro