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Rick Pullen
Rick Pullen is author of the best selling thriller Naked Ambition, its sequel, Naked Truth and a standalone, The Apprentice. He is writing an anthology about how famous crime writers got their start. This story and others appear on his web page, RickPullen.com. Rick is an ardent Parrothead who splits his time between Florida and Virginia. He likes nothing more than sunshine, a cold beer, sand between his toes and a Padron cigar.
My First Thriller: Walter Mosley
How Mosley went from working as a computer programmer in 1980's New York City to writing the iconic Devil in a Blue Dress.
My First Thriller: Randy Wayne White
How he went from guiding fishing clients to writing magazine columns to creating Doc Ford and a bestselling series of novels.
My First Thriller: Lawrence Block
Sixty years later, Block says writing midcentury erotica was an "ideal apprenticeship" for a life in crime fiction.
My First Thriller: Scott Turow
For eight years, he wrote in thirty minute bursts on a commuter train. Then, he had himself a blockbuster novel.
Gayle Lynds: My First Thriller
She was told nobody wanted to read spy novels by women. She proved them wrong in a big way.
My First Thriller: David Morrell
How the 'First Blood' author went from being a graduate student writing Faulkner imitations to reinventing the action novel.
My First Thriller: Steve Berry
After twelve years and eighty-six submissions, Steve Berry's persistence finally paid off with the launch of a blockbuster series.
My First Thriller:
Tess Gerritsen
How the creator of Rizzoli & Isles went from working late-night hospital shifts in Honolulu to writing bestselling thrillers.
My First Thriller:
Michael Connelly
How the creator of Harry Bosch discovered Chandler, forged a career, overcame rejection, and got his first book published.
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