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Fleur Bradley Gary Braver Christine Carbo Jill Carstens Ann Claire Alex Csurko Z.J. Czupor Kemper Donovan Dan Drake Rebecca Heisler David Ignatius Georgia Jeffries Craig Johnson Shana Kelly Jennifer Kloester Erika Krouse Ira Brad Matetsky James McLaughlin Eli Milliman David Morrell Barbara Nickless P.M. Nugent Neil Nyren Karen Pierce Kathy Reichs Julie Rivett Emily Schwartz Carter Wilson
SPECIAL GUEST: Neil Nyren
Neil Nyren retired in 2017 as the EVP, associate publisher, and editor in chief of G.P. Putnam’s Sons. He’s the winner of the 2017 Ellery Queen Award. He joins us to discuss The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler.
INTERVIEW: Erika Krouse
Part memoir and part literary true crime, Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation by Erika Krouse won the 2023 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime, and it was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice.
INTERVIEW: David Morrell
David Morrell is the award-winning author of First Blood, the novel in which Rambo was created. He joins us to discuss Rogue Male (by Eric Ambler) and First Blood. He’s the recipient of the prestigious Thriller Master award.
SPECIAL GUEST: Shana Kelly
Formerly a literary agent, Shana Kelly works as a book editor, writer, and publishing consultant. In 2024, she won an Emmy for writing A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps. She joins us to discuss Rebecca.
INTERVIEW: Kathy Reichs
Fire and Bones is Kathy Reichs’s 23rd novel featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Reichs was also a producer of the television drama Bones, which was based on her work and her novels.
SPECIAL GUEST: Alex Csurko
Alex Csurko is writing his PhD thesis on Welsh-born interwar writer Ethel Lina White, whom he first discovered during his undergraduate studies on Alfred Hitchcock. Alex is recognized as an up-and-coming authority on White.
INTERVIEW: Fleur Bradley
Fleur Bradley is the author of many mysteries for kids, including Midnight at the Barclay Hotel and Daybreak on Raven Island. Originally from the Netherlands, she now lives in Colorado with her family.
INTERVIEW: Kemper Donovan
Kemper Donovan is the host of the podcast All About Agatha. He attended Stanford and Harvard Law and lives in California with his husband and daughters. He joins us to discuss The Busy Body and The A.B.C. Murders.
INTERVIEW: Craig Johnson
Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire western mystery novels, which are the basis for Longmire, the hit Netflix original drama. Johnson lives in Ucross, Wyoming (pop. 26).
SPECIAL GUEST: Z.J. Czupor
Zoltan James (pen name of Z.J. Czupor) writes mysteries, thrillers, and poems. His monthly column ON TOUR WITH DEAD WRITERS features vignettes about famous mystery writers. He joins us to discuss Gaudy Night.
INTERVIEW: Christine Carbo
Suspense writer Christine Carbo is a recipient of the Womens’ National Book Association Pinckley Prize, the Silver Falchion Award, and the High Plains Book Award. She and her family live in Whitefish, MT.
SPECIAL GUEST: Jennifer Kloester
Jennifer Kloester is the bestselling author of Georgette Heyer’s Regency World, Georgette Heyer: Biography of a Bestseller, and Society The Novels of Georgette Heyer: A Celebration. She joins us to discuss Death in the Stocks.
INTERVIEW: David Ignatius
David Ignatius is a prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post and has been covering the Middle East and the CIA for nearly four decades. He has written several New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Washington, D.C.
SPECIAL GUEST: Ira Brad Matetsky
Ira Brad Matetsky has been the Werowance (President) of the Wolfe Pack, the international literary society for the Nero Wolfe stories by Rex Stout, since 2007. He joins us to discuss The League of Frightened Men.
INTERVIEW: James McLaughlin
James A. McLaughlin is the author of Bearskin, published by Ecco/HarperCollins in 2018 and winner of the 2019 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. He’s currently working on a sequel to Bearskin.
INTERVIEW: Norman Shabel
Brooklyn-born New Jersey class-action attorney turned author Norman Shabel has written seven plays and eight novels. Three of his plays have been produced off Broadway in NYC, Philadelphia, and Florida.
INTERVIEW: Carter Wilson
Carter Wilson is the USA Today bestselling author of standalone psychological thrillers. He is an ITV Thriller Award finalist, and a five-time winner of the Colorado Book Award. He lives outside Boulder, Colorado.
SPECIAL GUEST: Rebecca Heisler
Rebecca Heisler lives outside Boston with her two rescue mutts. Outside of her marketing day job, she can usually be found reading or recommending books to her book club. She joins us to discuss The Postman Always Rings Twice.
INTERVIEW: Barbara Nickless
Barbara Nickless is a Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling crime novelist who joined Sarah and Carolyn in their makeshift studio for a heartfelt discussion. Amazing woman, amazing writer. You’ll love her.
SPECIAL GUEST: Julie Rivett
Dashiell Hammett scholar, editor, writer, and public speaker Julie Rivett joins Sarah and Carolyn to discuss The Thin Man. Julie also happens to be Hammett’s granddaughter. Let’s just say she knows her stuff.
SPECIAL GUEST: Dan Drake
Autodesk cofounder and Dorothy L Sayers aficionado Dan Drake joins Sarah and Carolyn to discuss The Nine Tailors. The murder mystery begins on New Year’s Eve and includes a fabulous amount of bell-ringing.
SPECIAL GUEST: Emily Schwartz
Emily Schwartz was the artistic director and playwright for the theater company The Strange Tree Group. She penned the The Three Faces of Doctor Crippen and other productions. She joins us to discuss Murder on the Orient Express.
INTERVIEW: Karen Pierce
We discuss Karen Pierce’s “to-die-for” cookbook. “Poisons, knives, and bullets riddle the stories of Agatha Christie, but so does food, which she uses to invoke settings, to develop characters, and, of course, to commit murder.”
INTERVIEW: Gary Braver
In this in-depth discussion, bestselling thriller author Gary Braver talks about his new book, Rumor of Evil, the Slender Man case that inspired it, and his writing inspiration, technique, teaching, and many books.
SPECIAL GUEST: Nate Harrison
Nate Harrison is a geophysicist working in the field of environmental remediation. He enjoys biking and photography. He lives in Denver, where he met his wife, Sarah. He joins us to discuss Malice Aforethought.
SPECIAL GUEST: P.M. (Mike) Nugent
Mike Nugent has worked as a lawyer, lobbyist, litigator, and business executive in the financial services, intellectual property, and tech fields. He has published three political mystery novels. He joins us to discuss The Maltese Falcon.
SPECIAL GUEST: Eli Milliman
Eli Milliman is a music producer, photographer, theater director, host of the podcast Everything I Hate About Me, and frontman of Urban Jack and the Savage Sophisticates. He joins us to discuss The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
SPECIAL GUEST: Jill Carstens
A teacher for 30 years, Jill Carstons is a writer of nonfiction, journalist, painter, and outdoor enthusiast. She recently published her memoir, Getting Over Vivian. She joins us to discuss The Mysterious Affair at Styles.
SPECIAL GUEST: Wendi Anderson
Wendi Anderson is a senior business analyst and an avid outdoor enthusiast. She’s a fan of exploring the great outdoors, watching horror movies, reading Stephen King novels, and hanging out with her family in Golden, Colorado.
SPECIAL GUEST: Deb Donner
Deb Donner is a bookaholic. Reading and writing are her therapy and her inspiration. She shares her experience of being raised in a religious cult @letstalkcults. She joins us to discuss The Innocence of Father Brown.
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