Home of Mysteries with Character
The 60s were a time of turmoil, filled with such diverse events as the Vietnam War and Woodstock. Among the baby boomers to grow up during the era was Kay Kendall, author of “Rainy Day Women.” If the title sounds familiar, it’s because it comes from a Bob Dylan song. Kay Kendall said all three […]
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In the mystery genre, books involving a computer as the protagonist are few and far between. A computer with artificial intelligence is even rare, but that’s exactly what debut author John Mullen has created in “Digital Dick.” Mullen said he never intended to write about a serious issue, but as he wrote his first published […]
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New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins began his career as a writer by working for a newspaper. His journalism background taught him many lessons about writing, but also gave him insight into people, which he now uses when he writes the Quinn Colson series and Robert B. Parker’s Spenser series. For those unfamiliar with […]
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Sean Chercover is the author of two political thrillers. His latest, “The Devil’s Game,” picks up where the first left off. As a writer of political thrillers, he enjoys conspiracy theories, and says his latest thriller came about as the result of a promise he made to a friend. Alexander “Sasha” Neyfakh was a prominent […]
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In my Examiner.com interview with Mark Allen Smith we discussed the story behind his new Geiger series novel, “The Confessor.” The novels are considered literary thrillers, but the plots are defined by the characters. Smith said, “When I’m working on a book, I very often listen to what my characters say and write it down. […]
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Formerly a local elected official, Kris Calvin’s debut political thriller, “One Murder More,” was recently released. For this interview, Kris Calvin, who says she knows politics from the inside out, reveals how she became a writer and how her work as an advocate for children and passage of a law restricting the use of cell […]
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Agatha and Macavity Award winner Sujata Massey’s latest novel is “The Kizuna Coast.” In this interview, the author of the Rei Shimura mysteries discussed “The Kizuna Coast” and how a natural disaster influenced the book. “Writing The Kizuna Coast was a way to recognize a significant change in the real world and my fictional environment,” […]
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Lori Rader-Day’s first mystery novel, “The Black Hour,” has been nominated for numerous awards, including the Mary Higgins Clark Award, a Macavity, an Anthony, and the Barry Award for Best Paperback Original. For this interview, Lori Rader-Day is talking about her second mystery, “Little Pretty Things,” and why she believes it’s the characters, not issues, […]
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Brad Meltzer’s first published book, “The Tenth Justice,” was an instant New York Times bestseller. Meltzer now has nine bestsellers to his credit. In this behind-the-story interview, Meltzer discusses his latest release, “The President’s Shadow.” Beecher White returns as the protagonist in “The President’s Shadow,” which is the third Culper Ring novel. Meltzer describes Beecher […]
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Cym Lowell is an author, an international tax attorney, a Vietnam veteran, and the founder of Operation: Next Chapter. Lowell founded Operation: Next Chapter to support the men and women who have made sacrifices in the line of duty. In this interview, Cym Lowell discusses his 2014 release “Jaspar’s War” and how he used the proceeds from that […]
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Our trip to New Zealand included a stop at Larnach Castle. From the top of the castle you can see for miles, and this shot shows the bay leading to Port Chalmers. The castle has a history that has taken it to the brink of destruction. At the time the current owners purchased the castle, […]
