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Spies, Lies and Private Eyes — 176 episodes

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James Grady's propulsive new thriller SHADOWS ON SIDEWALKS

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Elizabeth Rose Quinn's new locked room murder mystery PAYBACK

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Matt Witten on his new speculative crime novel 51%

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David Gordon's comic and noir-tinged tour through Tinseltown: BEHIND SUNSET

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Author and Actor Jon Lindstrom on his new thriller, HOLLYWOOD PAYBACK

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Susan Walter's 'locked room' mystery-thriller: MURDER AT 30,000 FEET

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David Swinson: a shift to Rural Noir in his new suspense novel FROM THE DUST

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Daniel Grace on his epic, literary thriller IN THE WAKE OF GOLGOTHA

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Derrick Jackson discusses the new addition to his Shadow One series: THE RAVEN SHADOW

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Jennifer Maritza McCauley's innovative love letter to millennial nerd culture: NEON STEEL

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Sandra Brown on writing, her career, and her new thriller, BLOODLUST

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Former US congressman Steve Israel on his new thriller THE EINSTEIN CONSPIRACY

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Lauren Schott: VERY SLOWLY ALL AT ONCE, a novel of domestic suspense

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Bruce Robert Coffin: CRIMSON THAW, the first book in a new police procedural series

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Jim Nesbitt: THE FATAL SAVING GRACE, an Ed Earl Burch novel

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Travis Davis: WAR ON THE PORCH, a Twentieth Century War Story

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Daniella Bernett on SECRETS LIE IN WAIT, her newest Emmeline and Gregory adventure

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Chris Ciulla on the Myopic Duplicity anthology

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James Magruder: NO ONE IS LOOKING AT YOU

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Aaron Philip Clark and THE BLUEST NIGHT, the latest in his Trevor Finnegan series

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Nicole Baart on WHERE HE LEFT ME, her atmospheric thriller set in the Pacific Northwest

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St. Sukie de la Croix: a hilarious, insightful chat about writing, life, and THE HUNT FOR THE HAIRDO KILLER

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M.P. Woodward: TERMINAL VELOCITY, the newest Jack Ryan Jr. thriller

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Maeve McGoran's audible original SHIPWRECK, an investigation into the sinking of the SS El Faro

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Genevieve Rheams: WE WILL PLANT BIRDS OF PARADISE

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Marc Cameron: US Marshall Arliss Cutter faces the Alaskan wilderness in DEAD LINE

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Robert A. Adamcik: THE WAVEFORCE AFFAIR

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Tracey Devlyn on FLASHPOINT, co-writing, genre switch ups, and the writing life

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James L'Etoile: SINS OF THE FATHER, the newest installment in the Detective Nathan Parker series

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Tess Sharpe Pt 2: Writing LGBTQ and unexpected romance tropes into thriller fiction in NO BODY NO CRIME

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Tess Sharpe PT 1: Quirkiness and campiness meet emotional depth in her thriller NO BODY NO CRIME

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Eric Rickstad: FBI thriller meets speculative fiction in REMOTE: THE FIVE, book 2 in his Remote series

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Brian Freeman: rebooting Jason Bourne in his newest Ludlum thriller THE BOURNE ESCAPE

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Karin Slaughter: one of the world's most popular storytellers talks WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE

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Scott Hendrix: true life and fiction meet in JUSTINE, the story of an abused woman's search for her stolen child

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Kyle Mills: resurrecting a beloved character in his new political thriller, FADE IN

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Bruce Borgos: a controversial wild horse round up in the Nevada desert leads to murder in THE BLUE HORSE

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Acclaimed crime Writer Laura Lippman on why she ventured into Cozy with MURDER TAKES A VACATION

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Martin Rooney talks the tough, Everyman Hero in his new thriller BLOOD FEUD

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Edward Stanton talks FRAIL BLOOD, a literary romantic thriller set in the heart of Buenos Aires

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Kyra Davis Lurie: wealth, class, and civil rights in THE GREAT MANN, a fascinating retelling of The Great Gatsby

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John Goodwin joins A.J. Landau - writing duo Jon Land & Jeff Ayers - to discuss COLD BURN

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New from Jim Fusilli, author, music critic, and host of The Writers at Work podcast: A SONG FOR KATY SHAYNE

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Andrew Warren: transitioning from Indie to Traditional with TOKYO BLACK, a Thomas Caine thriller

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J.D. Rhoades: navigating publishing and an exciting relaunch of the Jack Keller series

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Ryan Steck: writing Ted Bell's MONARCH was the hardest thing I've ever done

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Scott McCrae: Western meets international thriller in TARGETS WEST

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Debut novelist Gene Koon: ANOTHER TRY

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Nick Marshall: TRY AGAIN—an ex-con's path from prison to prosperity

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John Winn Miller: fascinating research and getting the details right in his WWII spy adventure RESCUE RUN

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Jonathan Maberry Part 2: Gray hats and moral conflicts in real life, westerns, zombie books & BURN TO SHINE

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Jonathan Maberry Pt 1: Martial arts in fantasy, reality, and writing, plus his latest, BURN TO SHINE

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Kerry Schafer & Kerry Anne King on creative publishing and her new cozy-adjacent mystery Party Planning Can Be Murder

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Jon McGoran talks about the horror, humor, mystery & screenwriting influences behind THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING

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Elizabeth Crowens: real & alternate history of fascinating film stars in BYE BYE BLACKBIRD

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Anthony Gedell: LOVE LIES IN THE THROES OF RHETORIC

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NYT bestselling author Mark Greaney talks MIDNIGHT BLACK, the new installment in the Gray Man series

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Robert Crais and THE BIG EMPTY, number twenty in the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series

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USA Today bestselling author Ward Larsen: DARK VECTOR a David Slaton & Tru Miller novel

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Allison Brennan, NYT bestselling author: SEE HOW THEY HIDE

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Rodger Carlyle: the fascinating author of THE DRAGON, THE EAGLE, AND THE JAGUAR

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Kit Turner, former CIA operative & debut novelist: The Children of Outer Darkness

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Michael Garner: My Life as a CIA Spy - *I Was Never a CIA Spy

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Eliot Pattison: Freedom's Ghost, the 7th installment in the Bone Rattler series

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Steve Stratton talks CARIBBEAN HARVEST, his latest Lance Bear Wolf thriller

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Andrews and Wilson talk DEFENSE PROTOCOL, their latest Tom Clancy thriller

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Alex Kenna: BURN THIS NIGHT

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BLOOD AND THE BADGE: Michael Cannell on corrupt cops and organized crime

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Vince Palamara: The Plot to Kill President Kennedy in Chicago

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David List: What are the Odds?

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Author & swashbuckler Terrance Layhew on the classic novels that inspired ONE MAN’S TREASURE

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Julian Fisher: THINK LIKE A SPY - skills of influence and persuasion used by intelligence officers

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Mark Pawlosky and BLACK BIRD, the latest in his Nik Byron series

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Jeffrey Archer and AN EYE FOR AN EYE: a lively and opinionated chat with a legendary author

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Joe Clifford: I WON'T SAY A WORD - a deeply honest chat about writing, publishing, and life

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Celebrating 100 episodes with Steph Post and her crafted by hand book Terra Incognita

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Robert Swartwood talks Enemy of the State and how he came to write thrillers

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M.P. Woodward and Shadow State: a candid chat about writing in Clancy's Jack Ryan Jr. series

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Debut novelist and police officer Adam Plantinga: how his law enforcement work shaped THE ASCENT

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John A. Daly talks about his Sean Coleman series

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Reed Farrel Coleman and BLIND TO MIDNIGHT, the new installment in the Nick Ryan series

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Shannon Bohrer: JUDICIAL SOUP, a true story of justice gone wrong

83

Steve Anderson and the newest Kaspar Brothers novel - LINES OF DECEPTION

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Steve Urszenyi's PERFECT SHOT: a female former sniper uncovers a global nuclear threat

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Special episode: Terrence McCauley discusses Chicago '63 with guest host Jeff Circle

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Travis Davis talks about WW1 and his new novel ONE OF FOUR

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Eric P. Bishop: Breach of Trust, book two in the Body Man series

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Ace Atkins talks plot, character, and his 30th novel, DON'T LET THE DEVIL RIDE

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Meg Gardiner talks about Shadowheart, book four in her Unsub series

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Rob Hart, author of THE WAREHOUSE, talks about his new thriller, ASSASSINS ANONYMOUS

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Tom Straw, writer-producer and NYT bestselling author, talks THE ACCIDENTAL JOE

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Debut author KT Nguyen & You Know What You Did: what if thoughts could kill?

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Robert Hilliard: In Freedom's Shadow, a historical novel based on Black Union spy John Scobell

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Sarina Bowen, bestselling romance author, ventures into thrillers with THE FIVE YEAR LIE

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Michael Frost Beckner: Kaleidoscope - 4th of July - the 20th anniversary follow up to SPY GAME

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Gavin Stone: THE UNFORGIVEN SPY, fictionalized spy craft from an experienced operative

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George Pelecanos: author, producer & Emmy-nominated screenwriter on OWNING UP

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Adam Sikes, novelist, Marine Corps veteran & ex CIA officer & THE UNDERHANDED

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Bernard Cornwell: Sharpe's Command, his latest sweeping historical in the Sharpe series

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Rick Mofina: Someone Saw Something, new thriller about a missing child

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Steven Powell and LOVE ME FIERCE IN DANGER, the life story of James Ellroy

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Iris Yamashita and Village in the Dark

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Jeff Circle, thriller writer and the mind behind The Writer's Dossier

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Jack Beaumont, former DGSE operative, talks about life as a spy and his new thriller, DARK ARENA

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James Grady on spy novels, writing, and his clock ticking saga THE SMOKE IN OUR EYES

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Lawrence Kelter, author of the My Cousin Vinny novels talks Man-Killer, his newest thriller

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F.X. Regan: former police offer, FBI agent, & SWAT team member on his new thriller ROSSLYN STATION

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James Stejskal, author and military historian's latest is DEAD HAND

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Jessica McHugh: THE QUIET WAYS I DESTROY YOU, her latest work of blackout poetry

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THE GIRL IN THE POLKA DOT DRESS: a political thriller inspired by the Kennedy assassinations

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THE ROYAL GAME: Linda Keir - aka Linda Joffe Hall and Keir Graff discuss their latest project

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AMERICAN CONFIDENTIAL: Deanne Stillman's fascinating look at Lee Harvey Oswald & his mother

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ODYSSEY'S END: P.I. Rick Cahill is back in another thriller by Matt Coyle

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BECAUSE THE NIGHT: exploring Southern Noir with Shamus award winner James D.F. Hannah

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THE BITTER PAST: writing dual timelines and more in Bruce Borgos' new "spy-flavored" mystery

116

LAWS OF ANNIHILATION: a new thriller from author, actor, and producer Eriq la Salle

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8 WINDS: creative excellence on a small film budget with Dan Coplan

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SHADOW DRIVE: a debut thriller from screenwriter & director Nolan Cubero

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BASTARD VERDICT: James McCrone's thriller explores election interference - in Scotland

120

Rumor of Evil: Gary Braver discusses beginning a new thriller series

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BETRAYED BY THE TRUTH: an Emmeline Kirby & Gregory Longdon Mystery by Daniella Bernett

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GHOST TAMER: debut novelist Meredith R. Lyons

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A TURKISH TRIANGLE: new from historian, former CIA member & author Bill Rapp

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Ransomed Daughter: independent novelist Eric P. Bishop talks his latest and the biz of publishing

125

AN HONEST MAN: a new novel of suspense from NYT bestselling author Michael Koryta

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A conversation with Michael Dolan, founder & publisher at Winding Road Stories

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SHADOW SANCTION: with author and former secret service officer & Green Beret Steve Stratton

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9th Man: Steve Berry and Grant Blackwood discuss their new thriller collaboration

129

Nicole Prewitt, winner of the Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for Crime Fiction Writers of Color

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SALT ISLAND: Lisa Towles talks about her foray into series writing with Book 2 in E&A Investigations

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THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW: former spy I.S. Berry talks about her debut spy thriller

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Mike Baron chats with Terrence about Bronzestar, a graphic novel co-created with Pat Broderick

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SHADOW WAR: an award winning thriller by retired U.S. Navy Officer and author A.M. Adair

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INSIDE THREAT: a new political thriller from Matthew Quirk

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SLEEPLESS CITY: a new series with a new hero from Reed Coleman

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THE LOST POPE: Cooper's "pope whisperer" lead is on the trail of a lost medieval female pope

137

THE GOOD ONES: Polly Stewart's novel about female friendships and the cost of "being good"

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TIMES UNDOING: Cheryl Head discusses the family history that underpins her newest novel

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LOVE BETRAYAL MURDER: bestselling author & practicing attorney Adam Mitzner discusses his new release

140

SAY MY NAME: Joe Clifford discusses his new true crime novel, plus writing, life, music & more

141

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW: the newest installment in Chris Hauty's Hayley Chill series

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SUNSET AND JERICHO: Sam Wiebe discusses his love for the PI genre and his newest Wakeland novel

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UKULELE OF DEATH: intentionally funny murder mysteries with E.J. Copperman

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GOING ZERO: with writer and Academy Award nominated filmmaker Anthony McCarten

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MAN ON THE RUN: with novelist, journalist, and acclaimed writing instructor Charles Salzberg

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ONLY THE DEAD: with former Navy SEAL and #1 NYT bestselling author Jack Carr

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THE DEAD CERTAIN DOUBT: the latest in Jim Nesbitt's hard-boiled Texas crime thrillers

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ONE FOR THE AGES: prolific author JD Kirk on his latest DCI Logan thriller & writing multiple genres

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SURVIVING THE LION'S DEN: Matt Scott discusses the latest thriller in his popular series

150

THE LAST REMAINS: Elly Griffiths chats about her latest (and last?) Ruth Galloway book

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DRUMS, GUNS, 'n' MONEY: Author Jonathan J. Brown talks about writing through chemo in this inspirational conversation with Terrence McCauley

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Keeping it Interesting: bestseller Steven Konkoly talks about his approach to series writing

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WOLF TRAP: Author Connor Sullivan discusses the influence of screen plays on his writing

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DOUBLE OR NOTHING: Kim Sherwood discusses her venture into the James Bond world

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IT ENDS AT MIDNIGHT: Bestselling author Harriet Tyce talks about her new release

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DEMPSEY: Writing Duo Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson in conversation with Terrence McCauley

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THE CRADLE OF ICE: NYT bestselling author James Rollins in conversation with Terrence McCauley

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THE BULLET GARDEN: Author Stephen Hunter chats with Terrence McCauley

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Deborah Crombie, bestselling author of A KILLING OF INNOCENTS, chats with Terrence McCauley

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Bestselling thriller writer Brian Freeman discusses THE ZERO NIGHT with Terrence McCauley

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Brad Meltzer, NYT bestselling author of THE NAZI CONSPIRACY chats with Terrence McCauley

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Screenwriter, playwright, and novelist Matt Witten discusses new release KILLER STORY

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Debut Author Alex Kenna chats with Terrence McCauley about WHAT MEETS THE EYE

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Bestselling crime writer Lisa Towles chats with Terrence McCauley about her latest, THE RIDDERS

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Author James L'Etoile talks DEAD DROP with Terrence McCauley

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Collaborators Max Allan Collins and Matthew Clemens discuss their work

167

Author and television writer Eric Beetner joins Terrence McCauley on today's episode

168

Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal, chats with Terrence McCauley

169

Terrence McCauley interviews Matt Coyle, author of the best selling Rick Cahill crime series

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Terrence McCauley interviews suspense author and retired law enforcement officer David Putnam

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Terrence McCauley intervews Joe Goldberg, former CIA officer and author of Rebellious Son

172

Terrence McCauley interviews Dana King, author of the Nick Forte and Penns River Series

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Terrence McCauley interviews reporter and author Damien Lewis

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Terrence McCauley interviews screenwriter and author Michael Frost Beckner

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Terrence talks with gritty crime fiction writer Frank Zafiro

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Terrence McCauley interviews Matthew Betley, author of The Neighborhood