Podcasts

This year, I’ve had a chance to interview several former journalists and editors that I become successful, award-winning mystery writers. It’s fun to compare notes and talk about their craft….

Linda Sands is the award-winning author of five novels. Most recent awards include Georgia Author of the Year for Mystery and two Killer Nashville awards. Her Cargo Series features crime-solving…

In this episode, I talk with Bruce Robert Coffin, who spent more than 27 years in law enforcement and supervised homicide and violent crime investigations in Portland, Maine. His acclaimed…

Jim Nesbitt is the author of crime thrillers that feature battered but relentless Dallas PI Ed Earl Burch—each written in the raw and gritty hard-boiled American style with the soul…

Carmen Amato draws inspiration from her 30-year career in the Central Intelligence Agency to craft mysteries and thrillers loaded with intrigue and action. Her thrillers pit the first female police detective in Acapulco against Mexico’s cartels, corruption, and social inequality.

Mike Faricy was awarded the 2016 IACM Silver Award for Best Mystery Author. His books have held the #1 slot in the Kindle Store in the US, UK, Australia, Canada,…

R.G. Belsky talks about his popular Clare Carlson series, writing and his career in news. They discuss covering serial killers like Son of Sam, the back story of the famous headline “Headless Body in Topless Bar,” and the works of Michael Connelly, Sue Grafton and other crime and mystery authors.

“I feel like all American mystery writers are inspired by Raymond Chandler because we all read him. You cannot forget some of his phrases, his metaphors, his cadences, just his rhythm.”

This week I interviewed mystery writer and New Orleans resident Julie Smith for an upcoming article for Inweekly and my new podcast series, And the Murders Began. Julie is a…