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Debut novelist Canwen Xu joins Dan to chat about her new novel: BORING ASIAN FEMALE. And this book is anything but boring. When Elizabeth Xhang is rejected by Harvard Law School for not being enough, she can't take this news lightty. She has worked to hard on her studies not to make the cut. What follows is a psychological thriller that delves into themes of race, identity, and the extreme lengths one will go to for success, drawing comparisons to Yellowface. www.outwithdan.comwww.canwenxu.com

Award winning Actress, Screenwriter and Novelist Ally Walker joins Dan to chat about THE LIGHT RUNNER. This is a fabulous and haunting, mind-bending psychological thriller about identity, humanity and the stories we cling to when the world begins to slip away.www.outwithdan.comwww.allywalkerofficial.com

Kevin Cripe used a real-life chance meeting with a chess club in Panama to create a wonderful exploration of expectations, agency and human kindness in Princess Max Conquers The World. When a new male student arrives to class in a new school wearing a dress, both his classmates and the adults have some adjusting to do. Max however already knows who he is and his parents see him. For anyone who feels like they haven't been seen, this children's book is priceless. LOVE Is LOVE!www.outwithdan.comhttps://kevincripemotivationalspeaker.com/

In this episode Neil Adams and I discuss FROM THE PILE, a loving tribute to his friend who risked his life to help others at Ground Zero on September 11th and how those heroic actions took their tole on Michael.www.outwithdan.comwww.readneiladams.com

A retired serial killer’s quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there’s only one option left—what’s another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing.“Equal parts hilarious and disturbing, Too Old for This kept me glued to the pages from beginning to end!”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFaddenwww.outhwithdan.comwww.samantadowning.com

Global #1 and Award Winning Author David Baldacci joins Dan to chat about Hope Rises the second in his Walter Nash series. Mild mannered Walter Nash transforms himself into rough and tough Dillon Hope and travels the world to bring down his nemesis Victoria Steers. But fate has other ideas. Not to be missed.www.outwithdan.comwww.davidbaldacci.com

What are friends for? They are our support system as well as our barometer and often times our moral compass. If you are fan of the Golden Girls, this book is for you. A completely different story but a familiar one as well. Wade Rouse is a natural story teller and this book is sure to be a rousing success.www.outwithdan.comwww.waderouse.comwww.violashipman.com

What happens to three former wives of murderers when a new murderer hits town. They decide they are equipped to solve the mystery of the new murderer's identity. Will they succeed?www.elizabetharnott.comwww.outwithdan.com

On this episode of OutWithDan, Deanna Raybourn and I go way back in time to 1890 to discuss her latest installment of the the Veronica Speedwell series: A GHASTLY CATASTROPHE. Speedwell and Stoker are back to discover the identity of the killer (killers) of the two murders that have been deemed to be accidents. But they know these deaths were not accidental. A riveting read by a Queen of Storytelling. www.outwithdan.comwww.deannaraybourn.com

Author and Podcaster Mike Adamick joins Dan to chat about his scripted fictionalized true crime podcast: CRIME ADJACENT

USA Today best selling author and fellow podcaster Danielle Girard joins us todayy to chat about her latest thriller: PINKY SWEAR. Danielle has crafted the most terrifying scenario that will have readers turning the pages until they're almost dizzy from the read. Not to be missed!www..outwithdan.comwww.danielle girard.com

The GRAY MAN returns. In the latest installment of the Gray Man, Court Gentry stays local. The plot centers on a major attack against the U.S. intelligence apparatus, forcing Gentry and his team to investigate a leak while being hunted by a new assassin with a personal vendetta, blending high-octane action with deeper emotional and political themes. Mark Greaney is a fabulous writer and his works always hits the target.www/outweithdan.comwww..markgreaneybooks.com

USA Today bestselling and award winning author Rob Osler returns to OuWithDan to discuss the latest Harriet Marrow investigation: THE CASE OF THE MURDERED MUCHRAKER. You won't want to miss it.

If you've been paying attention, these two guests are two of my favorites: Ashley Winstead and May Cobb. They have have both been a guest twice on OutWithDan and today I am so excited to welcome them on the same episode. FUTURE SAINTS and ALL THE LITTLE HOUSES are out now. Buy them, read them, love them.www.ashleywinstead.comwww.maycobb.comwww.outwithdan.com

Today's guest is one of my favorite guests. Bruce is a retired Detective Sargent with the Portland Maine police department and he brings his many years of experience to his writing and it shows. Bruce was last one OWD to talk about his last book in the John Byron series, and he has returned to talk about his second book in the Detective Justice mystery series.www.outwithdan.comwww.brucerobertcoffin.com

USA Today best selling author and fellow podcaster Danielle Girard joins us todayy to chat about her latest thriller: PINKY SWEAR. Danielle has crafted the most terrifying scenario that will have readers turning the pages until they're almost dizzy from the read. Not to be missed!www.outwithdan.comwww.daniellegirard.com

Jeff Copeland and Holly Woodlawn spent many hours and years together collaborating on a bio-pic of her life. In LOVE YOU MADLY, HOLLY WOODLAWN, Jeff details their years of working together. This book is ultimately a Coming Of Age story of how Jeff came to Hollywood to realize his dreams, and he has grown into the success that he so longed for.

Patricia (Patty) Smiley gives us a wonderful small town atmosphere in which her latest novel (#8) is set. Fictional Justice bay has all of the feels of a small town community, it's well to do, it left and returned and the ones who have stayed through it all. Some welcome Emmeline with open arms, but not everyone does. And someone is harboring a murderous past.

I am joined by master storyteller Marshall Karp, a NY TImes bestselling author to discuss NYPD Red 9 THE 11:59 BOMBER. This latest book has everything you've come to know Marshall for: Great Characters, Edge of your seat thrills and chills. And Marshall is a fun interview subject. A true genius.www.outwithdan.comwww.karpkills.com

The fourth installment of the Navigator's Daughter series is out now! A SPY IN SAIGON is perhaps Nancy's best work to date, and that's saying a lot. She joins me to chat about all things Kat Lawson and the inspiration behind this book and the series.www.outwithdan.comwww.nancycolesilverman.com

My great friend Marjorie McCown and I co-host this episode featuring our mutual friend Kathleen Donnelly and we chat about her most recent release COLORADO K-9 RESCUE. McKenna Parker's worst nightmare is unfolding in front of her eyes. Her kidnapper has been released on parole and it appears he may have returned to his old habits: Kidnapping girls.www.outwithdan.comwww.kathleendonnely.com

Award winning journalist ReShonda Tate wrote a love letter to Harlem and to Hazel Scott and it's not to be missed. Hazel Scott was one of the most talented Jazz artists of her day or any day and ReShonda shines a spotlight on to that wonderful talent. Her book is available for Pre-Order and highly recommended.www.outwithdan.comwww.reshondatate.com

Former Kentucky Poet Laurette Silas House (writing as SD House) joins Dan to chat about his latest release DEAD MAN BLUES. Set in the rural country of southern Kentucky along the TN border, this murder/mystery is so glorious. Silas' handling of descriptions and his use of words as handled by southerners is so evocative. You won't want to miss this interview and run get this book. You will be glad you did.www.outwithdan.comwww.silas-house.com

Joanna Brady rides again. # 21. Sheriff Joanna Brady is looking forward to the holidays with her busy family, and to celebrating her daughter Jenny’s graduation from the police academy. But the family is interrupted when a body is discovered beneath a flooded bridge in the Arizona desert, and Joanna is called onto the case. A young boy was murdered, and the details of the crime scene tell Joanna two things: This was not the killer’s first murder. And it’s only a matter of time before he kills again.www.outwithdan.comwww.jajanceauthor.com

Mateo's mother forbade him from ever using magic, but now that she’s gone, magic’s his only marketable skill, and he’d really like an exorcism—which costs money he doesn’t have. What’s the harm in making a quick buck by calling himself an Occult Specialist and chanting a few half-remembered spells in his crappy Spanish?Enter Topher, a naive nepo baby with a curse that keeps killing people around him. Most importantly, he’s rich and too clueless to clock that Mateo—and his (absolutely-not-the-assistant) astral-projecting best friend Ophelia—have never actually had a client before. Lifting Topher’s bad luck curse should be simple, but as luck would have it, nothing is simple, and Topher–who Mateo sort of, kind of likes–might be at the center of a deadly magical conspiracy.www.outwithdan.comwww.kvalentin.com

A down-on-her-luck woman makes a deal with a crafty demon to win back her ex-girlfriend after a proposal gone awry, only to discover the girl of her dreams might be the devil she knows, from nationally bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur.www.outwithdan.comwww.alexandriabellefleur.com

SMARTASS is a memoir about growing up differently in Texas and Arizona and the big lights of both London and New York on the finest of Ballet stages. From the happy times to the high times and the addictions that derailed a world class dancing career to the redemptions that would follow after sobriety, Emily shares her journey with an honesty and straighr-forwardness that will keep you captivated from beginning to end.

Nancy Beverly joins Dan to chat about SHELBY'S VACATION. When Shelby sets off on a Sierra Mountains get-away, she could imagine the turns her life would take. Join us as we unpack some of those twists and turns and what it means to truly embrace one's destiny. www.outwithdan.comwww.nancybeverlywriter.com

It's an honor to introduce my chat with Internationally best-selling author Jeffrey Archer. Join us as we chat about END GAME. Collectively, Jeffrey Archer's books have sold more than 300 million copies. I started with Jeffrey back in the day with Kane & Abel and The Prodigal Daughter. Jeffrey is 85 and he's at the zenith of his game. This book will join his others as being on the top of all of the lists. www.outwithdan.comwww.jeffreyarcher.com

Debut novelist Daryl Marez joins Dan to chat about COVEN OF THE ELDER. BLOSSOM. Daryl brings us a slice of magical history and a tale of found family and found purpose. Such a sweet and loving look at history and how we find our place in it and how we make a difference in our own lives as well as those around us.www.outwithdan.comhttps://ridewithpride.bearblog.dev/author/

Beloved author Lev AC Rosen chats with Dan about the latest in the Evander (Andy) Mills mystery series: MIRAGE CITY. Andy and his merry band of friends always feel so present and familiar. In MIRAGE CITY, Andy ventures from his chose hometown of San Francisco down south to his birthplace of Los Angeles to solve this latest job. Andy will need to revisit some old demons. Will he succeed in slaying those demons or succumb to them? I am 100% #TeamAndy! www.outwithdan.comwww.levacrosen.com

Master storyteller Joe R Lansdale joins Dan to chat about the latest Hap & Leonard book: HATCHET GIRLS. Joe delivers grit, guts, glory and tons of humor in the H&L books. Not To Be Missed!www.outwithdan.comwww.joerlansdale.com

Novelist, playwriter and translator James Magruder chats with Dan about NO ONE IS LOOKING AT YOU, a fresh and sharp group of stories, one half youth and one half older and perhaps wiser. These stories are smart, sexy, and unafraid to look longing in the eye, No One Is Looking at You is a glorious reminder that while we’re all just trying to make it through the scene, the performance is always personal.www.outwithdan.comwww.rattlinggoodyarns.com

Join Dan as he chats with Arlon Jay Staggs about his delightful debut novel: LETA PEARL'S LOVE BISCUITS. It's a laugh-out-loud romp with a smidge of Southern magic, Leta Pearl’s Love Biscuits confirms that true love—like the best biscuits—takes some heat to rise.www.outwithdan.comwww.arlonjaystaggs.com

Multi=award winning author Lou Berney joins Dan to chat about his latest: CROOKS. This story follows a family of what else: Crooks. They are as clever and inventive as my chat is with Lou. #RequiredReadingwww.outwithdan.comwww.louberney.com

Author Heather O'Neill brings us a tale of three sisters returning to their childhood home over a Thanksgiving Holiday and they navigate coming to terms with tragic events from their past. This is a heartwarming and heartbreaking story of families, love and acceptance and an honest look at troubling events.www.outwithdan.comwww.heatheraimeeoneill.com

Prolific TV writer of shows such as Will & Grace and Ugly Betty turns the spotlight on himself as he writes a new memoir about his younger life. From truck stops to Broadway and and plenty of stops in between, Jon gives us realness in his sharing. Successes and the loss of a partner at a young age give us highs and lows to navigate. But all along the way, told in such a friendly manner. www.outwithdan.comwww.jonkinnally.comwww.simonandschuster.com

Juano Diaz is an internationally acclaimed artist and now memoirist joins Dan to chat about SLUM BOY. This coming of age story is moving, heartfelt and at times heart breaking told in a very direct and unflinching way. From early childhood trauma to international success. What a story! www.outwithdan.comwww.juanodiaz.com

Small town south. Troubled past. Murder. Mayhem. Juiciness galore. Felon's Ball reminds us that one's troubled past rarely stays in the past but has a way of catching up with us in the present. Handled so well by master storyteller Polly Steward.www.outwithdan.comwww.pollystewart.com

The oh so awesome and gracious author Hank Phillippi Ryan joins me on this week's episode to talk about ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS. Hank's latest psychological thriller is off the charts scary, terrifying and delicious all at the same time. #NotToBeMissed www.outwithdan. comwww.hankphillippiryan.com

After years of being marginalized to scrapes, comes a collection of Queer Writers collected in an anthology inspired by our Queer Icons. Join me as I chat with John Copenhaver (Author and Editor) and authors Robyn Gigl and Greg Herren as we discuss the ground breaking newest Anthology to hit all the best shelves in your local and national booksellers.www.outwithdan.comwww.johncopenhaverwww.robyngigl.comwww.gregherren.net

Social Media is a tool that most of us use. It can be for Good or Bad. What happens when you're #Cancelled. Can you come back? Lauren and I unpack lots of things from Social Media to Religion and almost everything between. My new Bestie!!PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS is so delightful and so is it's author!www.outwithdan.comwww.laurenmyracle.com

Frankie Elkin RETURNS!! New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner returns with the latest installment in the addictive Frankie Elkin series, in which Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger—before it is too late.www.outwithdan.comwww.lisagardner.com

As the work dries up, Jack is in danger of losing his home, but salvation arrives in the figure of Karen Scott, a star who needs help as much as Jack needs money. Years ago, she found herself homeless in Hollywood. In her desperation, she agreed to appear in a stag film, and now, someone has mailed her a snippet of that long-forgotten film. She expects a blackmail demand to follow, and she's come to Jack for help. He handled this sort of thing as a publicist at Titanic Pictures, and she's willing to pay him big bucks. Will Jack save Karen or will her past get the better of both of them?www.outwithdan.comwwww.danbronson.com

Megan Abbott turns her keen eye toward women and money in El Dorado Drive, a riveting story about power, vulnerability, and how desperation draws out our most destructive impulses.www.outwithdan.comwww.meganabbott.com

Author Extraordinaire Rob Hart returns to OutWithDan to chat about his latest THE MEDUSA PROTOCOL, the follow-up to last year's best seller ASSASSINS ANONYMOUS. This second "chapter" is just as exciting and action packed as the first one with all new international locales and intense intrigue. Not to be missed.www.outwithdan.comwww.robwhart.com

Join Lisa Scottoline and I as we jump into Tuscany and chat about this worldly life and also otherworldly life. Lisa is so gracious and is funny and smart and one helluva a writer. Not be be missed!www.outwithdan.comwww.scottoline.com

From modern day time in London and through time travel back to 1850 London. All done in a murder mystery plot by one of the Queens of Crime Fiction: ELLY GRIFFITHS. Buckle in, it's a wild and satisfying ride! #NotToBeMissedwww.outwithdan.comwww.ellygriffiths.co.uk

Sue Hincenbergs' THE RETIREMENT PLAN is not a "How To Retire Early" scheme, but a scheme hatched by 3 wives who want to do away with their husbands. The same husbands who gambled the retirement plans away on a shady venture that left all four couples scrambling for money and an income toward their later years. Sue gives us more twists and turns than a rugged Alps switchback. Buckle in and enjoy the wild ride. You won't be disappointed. www.outwithdan.comwww.suehincenbergs.com

Roundiing out this series of four novels is LAST DANCE BEFORE DAWN, the latest of Katharine Schellman's Jazz Age mystery series. And this edition is just as delightful and tasty as the earlier entries. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!www.outwithdan.comwww.katharineschellman.com