Top Shelf at the Merrick Library

Top Shelf at the Merrick Library


Latest Episodes

E165: Interview with Fred Durbin, author of The Country Under Heaven
June 10, 2025

Celebrating my 165th episode with award-winning author Frederic S. Durbin! Fred joined me to talk about his brand new historical fiction novel, The Country Under Heaven. Set in the 1880s, this western

Episode 164: Interview with James Wade, author of Hollow Out the Dark
May 21, 2025

James Wades newest novel, Hollow Out the Dark, is a masterpiece of atmospheric crime fiction; a worthy successor to the likes of William Gay and Cormac McCarthy. Set in East Texas, it is an epic, an

Epsiode 163: Interview with Wes Browne, author of They All Fall the Same
April 23, 2025

They All Fall the Same by Wes Browne has already made waves, earning a spot as one of Goodreads biggest mysteries and thrillers of 2025 and a most anticipated book of the year by Book Riots Read or

Episode 162: Interview with Belinda Bauer, author of The Impossible Thing
April 09, 2025

Belinda Bauer on The Impossible Thing A Crime Story Like No Other A taut, brilliantly imagined novel packed with intrigue at every turn, The Impossible Thing cements Belinda Bauers place as one of o

Episode 161: Interview with Danielle Arceneaux, author of Glory Daze
April 02, 2025

One of my favorite mystery series just got a brand-new installment! Glory Daze by Danielle Arceneaux has officially launched, and I couldnt be more excited. In this highly anticipated follow-up to th

E160: Interview with Tess Gerritsen, author of The Summer Guests
March 25, 2025

I had the absolute honor of hosting international best-selling author, producer, screenwriter, and filmmaker, Tess Gerritsen on the podcast! Tess joined me to talk about her brand-new series, The Mart

E159: Interview with Holly Gramazio, author of The Husbands
March 14, 2025

An exuberant debut, The Husbands delights in how do we navigate life, love, and choice in a world of never-ending options. Holly Gramazios first novel, The Husbands, was an instant NYT bestseller, a

E158: Interview with Deanna Raybourn, author of Kills Well With Others
March 05, 2025

A series about older women doing kick-ass things, in this case? Assassins! Four women assassins, senior in status, and in age, sharpen their knives for another bloody good adventure in Kills Well With

E157: Interview with William Boyle, author of Saint of the Narrows Street
February 01, 2025

Award-winning author William Boyle joins me to discuss his eighth novel, The Saint of Narrows Streeta gripping tale set in Gravesend, Brooklyn, spanning 18 years in the lives of two sisters and the l

E156: Interview with Anthony Gedell, author of Love Lies in the Throes of Rhetoric
January 16, 2025

Love Lies in the Throes of Rhetoric by Anthony Gedell is an incredible debut featuring a rookie PI thrust into the deadly game of hunting a killer on the loose as fast-paced, intertwining narratives c