• The Ninja Daughter and Kaua’i Storm with Tori Eldridge

    Tori Eldridge is the bestselling author of the Lily Wong mystery thriller series—The Ninja Daughter, The Ninja’s Blade, The Ninja Betrayed, and The Ninja’s Oath—as well as a two-time Anthony Award nominee, Lefty and Macavity Awards finalist, and winner of the 2021 Crimson Scribe Award for Best Book of the Year. She penned the standalone Dance Among The…

  • Duane Swierczynski and California Bear

    Duane Swierczynski is the New York Times bestselling and two-time Edgar-nominated author of fifteen novels including Expiration Date, Canary and the forthcoming California Bear, as well as the graphic novels Breakneck and Redhead. Along with James Patterson, Duane co-created the Audible Original The Guilty, starring John Lithgow and Bryce Dallas Howard, and co-wrote the private eye…

  • The Author’s Checklist with Literary Agent Elizabeth Kracht

    Elizabeth K. Kracht is a literary agent with Kimberley Cameron & Associates and a freelance editor. She often participates in writers’ conferences nationally and internationally and lives in Tiburon, California.  The Author’s Checklist: An Agent’s Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript An Indispensable Guide for All Writers in All Genres The bad news: even really good…

  • The Coldest Case with Tessa Wegert

    Tessa Wegert is the author of the popular Shana Merchant mysteries, which include Death in the Family, The Dead Season, Dead Wind, The Kind to Kill, Devils at the Door, and The Coldest Case, along with the upcoming North Country thriller series. Her books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Shelf Awareness and have been featured on PBS and NPR…

  • Book Publicist Megan Beatie, MBC Communications

    Megan Beatie, a veteran publicist with more than 25 years of experience in publishing, is President and CEO of Megan Beatie Communications (MBC), a book publicity and marketing agency. ​Megan has forged publicity campaigns for numerous bestselling authors including Linda Ronstadt, Robert Dugoni, Soman Chainani, Tess Gerritsen, Jenny Mollen, Ian K. Smith, Lee Goldberg, Becky…

  • The Recruiter with Gregg Podolski

    Gregg Podolski lives in New Jersey with his wife and two children. When not writing, he works as an executive recruiter for a family-owned staffing firm. He loves Philly sports, the Jersey Shore, and is one of the last people on the planet who still buys CDs. The Recruiter is his first novel. The Recruiter…

  • Bruce Borgos and the Porter Beck Series

    Bruce Borgos lives and writes from the Nevada desert where he works hard every day to prove his high school guidance counselor had good instincts when he said “You’ll never be an astronaut.” He has a lifelong obsession with words and stories and a fascination with how telephones work. When not writing, you can usually…

  • Ep. 70: Crafting the Classic Spy Novel with I.S. Berry

    I.S. Berry spent six years as an operations officer for the CIA, serving in wartime Baghdad and elsewhere. She has lived and worked throughout Europe and the Middle East, including two years in Bahrain during the Arab Spring. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and Haverford College. Raised in…

  • Ep. 69: James Rosone: How PTSD Therapy Led to Writing Bestsellers

    James Rosone was just on the podcast a few weeks ago. During that interview we started discussing how writing helped him through his struggles with PTSD. After we wrapped the interview, we both agreed that we did not dedicate enough time to that very important topic.  So, he’s back. Tonight, we talk to James about how…

  • Thriller Writer Steve Urszenyi and Perfect Shot

    Steve Urszenyi served for over thirty years as a paramedic in Toronto and as a tactical medic with the Ontario Provincial Police. He is an expert in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE/WMD) incident response. Most recently, Steve was the commander of the Ontario Emergency Medical Assistance Team (EMAT), the province of Ontario’s disaster…

  • Ep. 65 Life on Death Row with Dr. Bill Kimberlin

    Dr. Bill Kimberlin has been researching and writing about death row and the execution process for well over a decade. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, a Master of Arts degree in Counseling, and a Doctorate in Psychology. Kimberlin began a postdoctoral residency in psychology but was most interested in understanding…

  • Ep. 64 Thriller Writer Gary Edgington

    Gary Edgington been chasing the “bad guys” in one way or another since 1976. He worked as a police officer for several agencies including the Manhattan Beach Police Department, the Beverly Hills Police Department, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. In 1994, he was appointed a Special Agent with the California Department of…

  • TCP Ep. 59: A New Game, with Author A.M. Adair

    Welcoming back thriller writer A.M. Adair to discuss her new book in the Elle Anderson Series, A New Game. A. M. Adair is a retired Chief Warrant Officer from the United States Navy with over 21 years in the Intelligence Community—specializing in counterintelligence and human intelligence. She has been to numerous countries all around the…

  • TCP Ep. 58: True Crime with Radio Host and Author Alan R. Warren

    Tonight, I’m talking true crime with radio host and true crime author Alan R. Warren. Alan R. Warren Alan R. Warren is a Best-Selling Author. The Producer and lead host of the Popular NBC Radio shows House of Mystery and Inside Writing, both heard on the 106.5 F.M. Los Angeles/102.3 F.M. Riverside/ 1050 A.M. Palm Springs/…

  • Where Do We Get Our Conspiracies with Former LEO and Combat Veteran Brian Liebelt

    Tonight former LEO, Combat Veteran, and Owner of Bandit Custom Rods joins me to figure out where we get our conspiracy theories from. We talk about The Fed, animal spies, and the 4th dimension. Check out Brian at ⁠banditcustomrods.com⁠, facebook: @banditcustomrods, IG: @banditcustomrods Don’t forget to check out ⁠Spoilers⁠ on amazon or wherever books are…