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Rick Pullen
Rick Pullen authored the bestselling thriller, Naked Ambition, its sequel, Naked Truth and a standalone, The Apprentice. This story is from an anthology he’s writing about how famous crime writers got their start. Sign up for his newsletter, Idol Talk, at rickpullen.com for more insights, tidbits and gossip about famous crime authors. Rick 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: Michael Koryta
How did Michael Koryta break through with his first thriller at 19? (Yes, you read that right—he was 19 years old.)
My First Thriller: Tom Straw
How the man behind the Richard Castle novels went from radio dj to writing TV sitcoms to a bestselling series.
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.
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