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Episode 155: Interview with Michael Cannell, author of Blood and the Badge
Hold on to you hats, folks! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Michael Cannell to talk about the jaw-dropping, true story of law enforcement and the Mafia in the 1970s. Absolutely compelling inte
Episode 154: Interview with Sharon Short, author of Trouble Island
Inspired by a real place and events from her own family history, Trouble Island marks Sharon Shorts gripping debut in standalone suspense. Many of you may also know Sharon as Jess Montgomery, the acc
Episode 153: Interview with Susan Fletcher, author of The Night in Question
What a very special episode featuring award-winning and award nominated author: Susan Fletcher! The Night in Question by Susan Fletcher is hands-down one of my favorite books of 2024. This contemporar
E152: Interview with Adam White, author of The Midcoast
For this episode, we head to Damariscotta, Maine, to chat with Adam White about his stunning debut, The Midcoast. This gripping novel dives into privilege, the shadows of the American dream, and the l
E151: Interview with Sean Jacques, author of Doe Run
For this episode I sat down with author Sean Jacques to talk about his fiction debut, Doe Run. Author Eli Cranor says, Sean Jacques knows the heart of the Ozarks, and puts that knowledge on full disp
E150: Interview with Gary Goldstein, author of Please Come to Boston
Happy Episode 150!! For this episode I had the absolute pleasure of hosting Gary Goldstein for his third book, Please Come to Boston. Its a funny, nostalgic, and bittersweet look at first love at a
Episode 149: Interview with Robert Justice, author of They Can’t Take Your Name
Laced with atmospheric poetry and literature and set in the heart of Denvers black community, They Cant Take Your Name by Robert Justice is a gripping crime novel that pits three characters in a rac
Episode 148: Interview with Eli Cranor, author of Broiler
This gripping, gritty noir is Upton Sinclair on hormones, the Coen brothers deep-fried. ~ Minneapolis Star Tribune about Broiler by Eli Cranor Eli Cranors third book, Broiler, is another edge-of-y
Episode 147: Interview with Delia Pitts, author of Trouble In Queenstown
With Trouble in Queenstown, Delia Pitts introduces private investigator Vandy Myrick in a powerful mystery that blends grief, class, race, and family with thrilling results. I could not put this book
Episode 146: Interview with Ethan Joella, author of The Same Bright Stars
Oh my goodness, how thrilled are we all that Ethan Joella is back with his third book,The Same Bright Stars. This uplifting and emotionally resonant novel set in a Delaware beach town, follows a local