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Ande Pliego on writing her chilling locked room thriller THE LIBRARY AFTER DARK

Canwen Xu talks about writing and publishing her debut suspense novel, BORING ASIAN FEMALE

New from Bestselling Author Jane Harper: LAST ONE OUT

Allison Winn Scotch: THE INSOMNIACS

Deanna Raybourn: Veronica Speedwell is back for her 10th adventure in A GHASTLY CATASTROPHE

Kat Rosenfield on writing, switching from YA to Adult & her new thriller HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE WOODS

Elizabeth Arnott: THE SECRET LIVES OF MURDERERS' WIVES

Danielle Girard chats about PINKY SWEAR with agent and author Danya Kukafka

Michelle Maryk talks her debut novel, THE FOUND OBJECT SOCIETY

Pinky Swear Confessions with Will Dean

Mary Kubica talks about her twisty new thriller, IT'S NOT HER

Pinky Swear Confessions with Jennifer Hillier

Thriller author Marisa Walz on her debut novel, GOOD INTENTIONS

Pinky Swear Confessions with Don Bentley

Wendy Walker: how personal experience played into writing her new psychological thriller, BLADE

Pinky Swear Confessions: Jeneva Rose

Alyssa Sheinmel's first adult thriller, SUCH SHELTERED LIVES

Pinky Swear Confessions: Daniel Palmer (Jamie Day)

Debut Author Isha Raya: You'll Never Forget Me

Pinky Swear Confessions with Robyn Harding

NYT bestselling author Rachel Hawkins chats about writing THE STORM

Pinky Swear Confessions with Tessa Wegert

Amy Myerson: turning fear into fiction in THE WATER LIES

Pinky Swear Confessions with Kimberly Belle

NYT bestselling author Lisa Jewell: DON'T LET HIM IN

Pinky Swear Confessions with John Fram

C.L. Miller on her newest book in the The Antique Hunters Series: DEATH ON

Pinky Swear Confessions with Hannah Morrissey

Magen Mintchev of Bone Chilling Books talks her Five Faves in 2025

Kit Frick: the seed of an idea that took years to grow into FRIENDS AND LIARS

Christina Kovac: Obsession, Lies, and Delusions in WATCH US FALL

Holly Seddon talks about her terrifying new thriller, 59 MINUTES

Vanessa Lillie on her new Syd Walker thriller THE BONE THIEF

Kate Belli: Murder in the high-stakes art world in her new thriller THE GALLERY ASSISTANT

Chevy Stevens & THE HITCHHIKERS—desperation is a dark road

Zoë Rankin: the intersection of 'the child voice' and the New Zealand bush in THE VANISHING PLACE

Hannah Mary McKinnon: True Crime podcasts & why people do bad things in A KILLER MOTIVE

Angeline Boulley: the importance of Native American stories & her new sizzler SISTERS IN THE WIND

Christina Baker Kline & Anne Burt: collaborating on their propulsive thriller PLEASE DON'T LIE

Melissa Pace: writing into the unknown in her debut novel THE ONCE AND FUTURE ME

Katie Bishop: How True Crime and TikTok sparked her new thriller HIGH SEASON

Tanya Scott: a dangerous past comes calling in this thrilling debut novel STILLWATER

YOU BELONG HERE: Megan Miranda’s chilling & atmospheric new thriller set in a picturesque college town

Kate Russo: complex female friendship, tragedy, guilt & forgiveness in UNTIL ALISON

Polly Stewart talks her new edge-of-your-seat Southern Thriller THE FELONS BALL

Nicci Cloke on Identity, Imposter Syndrome & the Twelve Novels Left Behind in Creating HER MANY FACES

Debut Author Lauren Wilson on Obsession and the Cult of Influence in THE GOLDENS

NYT bestseller Megan Abbott's fabulous new novel of suspense, friendship & betrayal: El Dorado Drive

Clémence Michallon: dual timelines and chosen family in her new thriller OUR LAST RESORT

Lauren Myracle: Revenge, Reinvention & Breaking the Rules in her adult thriller, Plays Well With Others

Olivia Worley talks modern dating & the shift from YA to adult thrillers in SO HAPPY TOGETHER

Katia Lief on the impact of friendships, Me Too, & internalized rage on WOMEN LIKE US

Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes, talks her spooky new thriller WE LIVE HERE NOW

Allison Buccola on "mom noir," when intentional communities go bad, and writing THE ASCENT

Sarina Bowen talks process, writing multiple genres, and her new thriller, DYING TO MEET YOU

Kylie Lee Baker: hungry ghosts and the why of writing scary books in BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG

Debut author Louise Hegarty: Golden Age mystery with a create your own adventure flavor in FAIR PLAY

Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau: forbidden love, toxic relationships and a honeymoon gone wrong in The French Honeymoon

Ashley Winstead: how personal grief and true crime influences sparked THIS BOOK WILL BURY ME

A candid chat with Katy Hays about fiction vs academic writing, her messy process, and her new novel, Saltwater

Hannah Morrissey returns to Black Harbor with a gritty new thriller, THE UNLUCKY ONES

Kerry Schafer & Kerry Anne King: on genre hopping and her new mystery Party Planning Can Be Murder

Clare Leslie Hall and Broken Country, the Reese Book Club pick for March 2025

Journalist, news anchor and novelist Linda Hurtado Bond and ALL THE CAPTIVE GIRLS

'Writer to Watch' Seraphina Nova Glass: NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE

Heather Levy: THIS VIOLENT HEART

Kate Alice Marshall and her new chilling thriller A Killing Cold

Bestselling, award winning author Alison Gaylin: We Are Watching

Katie Garner: THE FAMILY INSIDE

NYT bestselling author Alafair Burke and THE NOTE

NYT Bestseller Jeneva Rose and The Perfect Marriage

Shelley Burr: the inspiration behind her new thriller, MURDERTOWN

THE CLINIC: a new domestic suspense novel from bestseller Cara Reinard

THOSE OPULENT DAYS: a conversation with Vietnamese-Australian debut author Jacquie Pham

Tessa Wegert and THE COLDEST CASE: a new Shana Merchant mystery

Jacqueline Bublitz: behind the scenes with her new thriller LEAVE THE GIRLS BEHIND

Susan Walter: an Olympic bi-athlete escapes arrest in a blizzard in RUNNING COLD

THE PUZZLE BOX: Mike Brink faces off with a life or death puzzle in Danielle Trussoni's new thriller

IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS: Crystal King's Gothic twist on the mythology of Persephone and Hades

THE LIGHTNING BOTTLES, new from Marissa Stapley, the NYT bestselling author of LUCKY

THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM, new from Laura Dave, NYT bestselling author of THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME

Abby Endler, creator of Crime by the Book, shares some of her favorite thriller reads

Rachel Koller Croft's dark and dazzling new page turner WE LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE

Laurie Elizabeth Flynn: Till Death Do Us Part

Debut author Caroline Wolff: THE WAYSIDE

Mindy Mejia and A WORLD OF HURT, the propulsive follow up to TO CATCH A STORM

Bestselling author Kieran Scott's new thriller PEOPLE WILL TALK

Katherine Wood: sun, sex, money and greed in her new escapist thriller LADY KILLER

Bestselling author Lisa Gray: THE FINAL ACT

Debut author Jenna Satterthwaite's MADE FOR YOU: AI, reality TV, & a bone-chilling murder mystery

Bestseller Meg Gardiner talks Shadowheart, her newest, plus her collaboration with Michael Mann

Lori Brand talks her debut novel, BODIES TO DIE FOR

Bestselling author Kimberly Belle talks about her newest thriller, THE PARIS WIDOW

Award winning author Louisa Luna and TELL ME WHO YOU ARE

Victoria Helen Stone: Follow Her Down, a riveting novel of suspense

Carol LaHines' suspenseful new jailhouse confessional, The Vixen Amber Halloway

Roz Nay and THE OFFING, a thrilling cat-and-mouse tale of danger on land and sea

Ellie Monago's latest, THE DIVORCE LAWYER, a follow up to THE CUSTODY BATTLE

EMIKO JEAN'S jaw-dropping debut adult thriller, THE RETURN OF ELLIE BLACK

Sally Hepworth: DARLING GIRLS, a novel of sisters, secrets, love and murder

Laura McHugh: Safe and Sound, a relentlessly suspenseful small town thriller

NYT Bestseller Alyssa Cole: ONE OF US KNOWS, a riveting psychological thriller

LK Bowen: FOR WORSE, a debut thriller of psychological abuse and marital revenge

Heather Gudenkauf and Everyone is Watching, her new locked room thriller

Maggie Thrash & Rainbow Black: murder, intrigue, queer love, dark humor & satanic panic

Aggie Blum Thompson: SUCH A LOVELY FAMILY

Chris Harding Thornton and Little Underworld, her new historical crime thriller

Collaborative author duo Addison McKnight talk writing & their new thriller, The Vineyard Remains

C.J. Cooke and A HAUNTING IN THE ARCTIC

Bestselling author B.A. Paris talks about her new psychological thriller THE GUEST

Amanda Jayatissa and ISLAND WITCH, a dark mystery inspired by Sri Lankan folkor

THE FRAMED WOMEN OF ARDEMORE HOUSE: Dr. Brandy Schillace discusses her fiction debut

ALMOST SURELY DEAD: Amina Akhtar's new psychological thriller

Queen of Clubs: Beezy Marsh's newest about all female gangsters in 1950s London

THE CLINIC: Cate Quinn talks writing sober and her new thriller set in a rehab facility

Introducing Detective Delaney Pace -- an exciting new thriller series from Pamela Fagan Hutchins

NORTHWOODS: Amy Pease's debut explores the dark underbelly of an idyllic Midwestern town

SLEEPING WITH FRIENDS: a twisted, darkly humorous mystery from Emily Schultz

THE MANOR HOUSE: the nightmare of getting what you wish for with bestselling author Gilly Macmillan

FIVE BAD DEEDS: Secrets, Lies, and Revenge in Caz Frear's new thriller

THE LAST CARETAKER: an empowering and provocative thriller from Jessica Strawser

ANYTHING FOR A FRIEND: Kathleen Willett's new domestic suspense novel

A VERY INCONVENIENT SCANDAL: a tale of family jealousy, loyalty & deception from Jacquelyn Mitchard

THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE WILD: Peggy Townsend's next level book research trip in Alaska

SWEET LITTLE LIES: Karin Nordin's new stand alone psychological thriller

BLOOD SISTERS: Vanessa Lillie talks about her new release & aligning with publishing success

LIGHTS OUT: a conversation with former TV sports reporter and debut novelist Elise Hart Kipness

IT TAKES MONSTERS by Mandy McHugh: when you plan to kill your husband but someone beats you to it

THE INTERN: author & former federal prosecutor Michele Campbell talks about her newest release

THESE STILL BLACK WATERS: the beginning of a new series from bestseller Christina McDonald

BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN: NYT bestseller Jessica Knoll on writing her highly anticipated new thriller

PENANCE: a chilling tale of murder among teenage girls from Eliza Clark, the author of BOY PARTS

BLESSING OF THE LOST GIRLS: superstar NYT bestseller J.A. Jance talks about her newest release

THE NINJA'S OATH: award winning author Tori Eldridge discusses book 4 in the Lily Wong series

Happiness Falls: award winning author Angie Kim talks her new book - and the science of happiness

THE TRAP: with bestselling, award winning, Irish author Catherine Ryan Howard

I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU YET: bestseller Jesse Sutanto talks her new thriller

WHAT NEVER HAPPENED: a serial killer in paradise from NYT bestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall

NORTH OF NOWHERE: this new labor of love thriller from Allison Brennan was a long time coming

NONE OF THIS IS TRUE: a new thriller from bestselling author Lisa Jewell

BROADWAY BUTTERFLY: years of extensive research bring Sara DiVello's true crime thriller to life

JUST ANOTHER MISSING PERSON: how far will a cop go to protect her daughter with Gillian McAllister

GONE TONIGHT: Mother-daughter domestic suspense from Sarah Pekkanen

A TWISTED LOVE STORY: a new domestic suspense thriller from Samantha Downing

THICKER THAN WATER: Megan Collins explores the dark secrets of a family's relationships

GIRLS AND THEIR HORSES: competitive show jumping turns deadly in Eliza Jane Brazier's newest

HAVE YOU SEEN HER: bestselling novelist & former attorney Catherine McKenzie's new thriller

BEFORE SHE FINDS ME: bestseller Heather Chavez chats with Danielle about her newest thriller

THE DROWNING WOMAN: bestselling author Robyn Harding chats with Danielle about her new release

NIGHT WILL FIND YOU: novelist and former journalist Julia Heaberlin's newest psychological thriller

THE SPARE ROOM: an edgy, boundary-pushing psychological thriller from Andrea Bartz

THE PUZZLE MASTER: reality & the supernatural collide in Trussoni's literary thriller

WHAT REMAINS: author Wendy Walker talks about exploring dark themes in her new suspense novel

THE LONG WAY BACK: Nicole Baart discusses her latest "race-to-the-finish family drama" with Danielle

I DIDN'T DO IT: Jaime Lynn Hendricks chats with Danielle Girard about her new "riotous meta-romp" thriller

THE SENATORS WIFE: sister writing duo Liv Constantine discuss their new release with Danielle Girard

UP CLOSE: Danielle Girard chats with her daughter, Claire, about the newest badlands thriller

DON'T YOU DARE: Jessica Hamilton's new thriller about a woman caught up in a dangerous game

BETWEEN TWO STRANGERS: NYT bestselling author Kate White in conversation with Danielle Girard

ADRIFT: debut author Lisa Brideau discusses her brand new thriller with Danielle Girard

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE COME HERE: bestselling author Jeneva Rose talks her new book, TikTok, & more

SEE IT END: Brianna Labuskes chats with Danielle Girard about writing her newest novel

THE SOULMATE: the good, the bad, and the downright odd with Sally Hepworth and Danielle Girard

THE MURDER OF MADISON GARCIA: Marcy McCreary in conversation with Danielle Girard

I LOVE IT WHEN YOU LIE: Kristen Bird in conversation with Danielle Girard

A DEATH AT THE PARTY: Author Amy Stuart in conversation with Danielle Girard

THE AHRIMAN LEGACY: bestselling indie author Puja Guha talks about her spy thriller series

Bouchercon International Guest of Honor Ann Cleeves chats with Danielle Girard

Murder at a cooking show! Debut author Jessa Maxwell discusses THE GOLDEN SPOON

THE FAMILY BONES: Bestseller Elle Marr chats with Danielle Girard about her new thriller

NYT and international bestselling author Karen Rose chats with Danielle about COLD BLOODED LIAR

THE WRITING RETREAT: Julia Bartz discusses her debut novel on Killer Women with Danielle Girard

J.T. Ellison, bestselling author and TV host of A WORD ON WORDS discusses IT'S ONE OF US

STONE COLD FOX: Screen Writer and Debut Novelist Rachel Koller Croft joins Danielle Girard on Killer Women

Katrine Engberg, beloved Danish crime writer, discusses THE SANCTUARY with Danielle Girard on Killer Women

Hank Phillippi Ryan, award-winning, bestselling mistress of suspense, discusses THE HOUSE GUEST with Danielle

C.J. Tudor, award winning author of THE DRIFT, joins Danielle Girard on Killer Women

Academy Award Nominated screenwriter and debut novelist Iris Yamashita chats with Danielle about CITY UNDER ONE ROOF

Stacy Willingham, NYT bestselling author of ALL THE DANGEROUS THINGS, joins Danielle Girard on Killer Women

Award winning author Deborah Goodrich Royce joins Danielle Girard to talk about her new release, REEF ROAD

Mary Kubica, NYT bestselling author of JUST THE NICEST COUPLE, joins Danielle Girard on Killer Women

Author Carole Johnstone joins Danielle Girard to talk about her new release, THE BLACKHOUSE

Danielle Girard interviews Jillian Medoff, acclaimed author of When We Were Bright and Beautiful

Danielle Girard chats with Flora Collins about A SMALL AFFAIR

Danielle Girard interviews Shannon Jump, author of Who Will Be Her Lover

Danielle Girard interviews bestselling suspense author Darby Kane.

Danielle Girard welcomes back authors Hannah Morrissey and Tessa Wegert to celebrate their Dec. 6 releases

Danielle Girard interviews Kaira Rouda, bestselling author of The Widow

Danielle Girard interviews Elly Griffiths, author of Bleeding Heart Yard

Danielle Girard interviews bestselling author Barbara Nickless

Bestselling suspense author Danielle Girard interviews Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, New Yorker cartoonist and author of The Murder Book.

Danielle Girard interviews international bestseller Clare Mackintosh, author of The Last Party

Danielle Girard interviews Lisa Unger, bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six

Danielle Girard interviews Jess Lourey, author of the Amazon #1 bestseller The Quarry Girls

Danielle Girard interviews acclaimed author Wanda M. Morris

Danielle Girard interviews Lisa Regan, author of the bestselling Detective Josie Quinn series

Danielle Girard interviews debut author Brooke Beyfuss

Danielle Girard interviews Debbie Babitt, author of First Victim

Danielle Girard chats with Yasmin Angoe, award-winning author of the Nena Knight series

Danielle Girard interviews debut novelist Sarah Bonner

Danielle Girard interviews A.R. Torre, NYT bestselling author of A Familiar Stranger

Danielle Girard interviews Georgina Cross, author of The Niece

Danielle Girard interviews Cate Holahan, author of The Darkness of Others

Danielle Girard interviews Claire Douglas, author of The Couple at Number 9

Danielle Girard interviews New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown

Danielle Girard interviews Gillian McAllister, author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Danielle Girard interviews New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter

Danielle Girard interviews Ashley Winstead, author of The Last Housewife

Danielle Girard interviews Lucinda Berry, author of Under Her Care.

Danielle Girard interviews New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter

Danielle Girard interviews Megan Miranda, author of The Last to Vanish

Danielle Girard interviews Jennifer Hillier, author Things We Do in the Dark

Danielle Girard interviews NYT Bestseller Allison Brennan, author of The Wrong Victim

Danielle Girard interviews Allie Reynolds, author of The Swell

Danielle Girard interviews Iris Johansen, author of A Face to Die For.

Danielle Girard interviews Audrey J. Cole, author of The Final Hunt

Danielle Girard interviews Jaime Lynn Hendricks, author of It Could Be Anyone

Danielle Girard interviews Vanessa Savage, author of The Night They Vanished.

Danielle Girard interviews May Cobb, author of My Summer Darlings

Danielle Girard chats with Dervla McTiernan, author of The Murder Rule

Danielle Girard chats with Hannah Mary McKinnon about Never Coming Home

Danielle Girard interviews Samantha Bailey, author of Woman on the Edge

Danielle Girard interviews Jeneva Rose about One of Us is Dead

Danielle Girard interviews the co-authors of the Audible original Young Rich Widows

Danielle Girard interviews Tessa Wegert, author of the Shana Merchant mystery series

Danielle Girard interviews Joss Walker (aka thriller writer J.T. Ellison) about her new venture into fantasy

Danielle Girard interviews author Audra McElyea about One Little Word

Danielle Girard talks with bestselling author Kimberly Belle about My Darling Husband

Killer Women host Danielle Girard welcomes debut suspense author, Hannah Morrissey to the show