James Patterson on dictators, historical fiction, and writing a world war II thriller

James Patterson on dictators, historical fiction, and writing a world war II thriller

John B. Valeri profiles the author of The Munich Affair

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Richard Chizmar on horror, alter egos, and ending his Boogeyman series

Richard Chizmar on horror, alter egos, and ending his Boogeyman series

John B. Valeri chats with the author of Killing the Boogeyman

By John B. Valeri | October 29, 2026

Eriq La Salle on Storytelling, TV Scripts, and Shifting the Focus of His New Novel

Eriq La Salle on Storytelling, TV Scripts, and Shifting the Focus of His New Novel

John B. Valeri profiles the author of Laws of Solomon, the latest Martyr Maker story

By John B. Valeri | October 14, 2026

Tom Ryan on Nostalgia, Audiences, and Writing Coming-of-Age Crime Capers

Tom Ryan on Nostalgia, Audiences, and Writing Coming-of-Age Crime Capers

John B. Valeri in conversation with the author of Return to Breakneck Island

By John B. Valeri | October 9, 2026

Hank Phillippi Ryan on Endings, Generational Scars, and Secrets in Mysteries

Hank Phillippi Ryan on Endings, Generational Scars, and Secrets in Mysteries

John B. Valeri chats with the author of 'Mother Daughter Sister Stranger'

By John B. Valeri | October 5, 2026

J.T. Ellison on Deception, Duality and Domestic Suspense

J.T. Ellison on Deception, Duality and Domestic Suspense

A wide-ranging conversation with the bestselling author.

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Kate White on Grief, Style in Suspense, and Writing as a Former Editor

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Deborah Goodrich Royce on Memory, Suspense, and Weaving Fiction from Life

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The author of Best Boy in conversation with John B. Valeri

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Wendy Walker on Catharsis, Skating, and Writing an Autobiographical Thriller

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John B. Valeri in conversation with the author of Blade

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Brotherhood of the Byline: Andrew and Lee Child on Jack Reacher, Past and Present

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Reader, Show Us Who Did It: Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper Invite You to Solve a Murder

John B. Valeri in Conversation with the Authors of the Interactive Novel "You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand"

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