The Big Thrill Online Magazine

Between the Lines: Jeff Lindsay

Dexter Creator Dreams up a New Antihero By April Snellings When faced with the dreaded question to w…

On the Cover: Austin S. Camacho

Unusual Method of Murder Inspires New Thriller By J. H. Bográn Austin Camacho’s latest install…

Up Close: Rick Mofina

Lies Laid Bare By Rick Pullen In a horror flick you can always count on the protagonist doing the wr…

Up Close: Jon Land

Land Strikes Twice By K. L. Romo Jon Land is an icon in the thriller writer community. To date, he’s…

Up Close: Tracey S. Phillips

Pinkie Swears, Secrets, and Sociopaths By K. L. Romo Best friends tell each other everything, right?…

Up Close: L. C. Shaw

A Political Thriller 20 Years in the Making By Dawn Ius Thanksgiving may be (just) in the rearview m…

Up Close: Nancy J. Cohen

Get Cooking with Mystery Author Nancy J. Cohen By Dawn Ius Social events often revolve around food, …

Career Pursuit: An Interview with Doug Richardson

Doug Richardson is an American screenwriter and novelist who writes action movies and thrillers. He …

Africa Scene: Johan Jack Smith

Not Your Average Serial Killer Book By Michael Sears Johan Jack Smith’s new novel, ZOLA, starts off …

BookTrib Spotlight: Eliza Nellums

On the Hunt for a Killer By Neil Nyren “I know my brother is dead. I’m not dumb like Hazel Merkowicz…

AudioFile’s Best Audio Books of 2019

AudioFile’s 2019 Best Mystery and Suspense According to the Audio Publishers Association, audiobooks…

Getting Graphic: Golgo 13

The Many Aliases of a Legendary Assassin By Joshua Corin There exists an assassin. His weapon of cho…

The December Edition of The Big Thrill

‘Tis the season for reading—and the authors featured in this issue of The Big Thrill will keep you up long after Santa has come and gone. April Snellings gets the scoop on a new book—and new series—from the brilliant creator of Dexter, Jeff Lindsay; K. L. Romo interviews Jon Land about two exciting new releases; Dawn Ius chats with L. C. Shaw about her twisty conspiracy thriller; plus, the lowdown on more than 20 new books from authors like Austin S. Camacho, Colleen Winter, Rick Mofina and more! And, don’t miss AudioFile’s Best Audio Books of 2019. We’ve got your holiday reading covered—the December issue is live now!

Leave No Stone by LynDee Walker

By Millie Naylor Hast You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can’t take Texas out of the girl, according to actress Janine Turner. She might have…

Hostile Waters by William Nikkel

By George Ebey Author William Nikkel is back with another installment of his Jack Ferrell suspense series. This time, Jack goes with his buddy Robert …

Rogue Sentinel by Tom Wither

By Don Helin In Tom Wither’s latest release, ROGUE SENTINEL, Lieutenant Commander Mathews, an experienced Tier One Operator, is sent on a solo mission…

Deep Green Cover by Joel W. Barrows

When ATF Special Agent David Ward infiltrates the world of radical environmentalists, his mission is to stop an eco-terrorist group determined to erad…

Richter Watkins, A Final Farewell

We’ve just learned from Richter Watkins’s wife that he has recently passed away. We are deeply saddened to lose one of our original members. A Vietnam…

Strangers She Knows by Christina Dodd

By Nish Amarnath In a literary space where the business of agenting and publishing is increasingly siloed, New York Times bestselling author Christina…

Seconds to Live by Susan Sleeman

By Wendy Tyson What if cybercriminals were able to hack into the US Marshals’ Witness Protection database? Worse, what if the hackers sold witnesses’ …

Guilty Not Guilty by Felix Francis

By Austin S. Camacho Tragedy and loss have been the basis of many great thrillers. Greed, jealousy, and murder have sparked many great mysteries. At t…

Dark Ambitions by Irene Hannon

Former Army Night Stalker Rick Jordan usually has his camp for foster children to himself during the winter months. But someone has visited recently—l…

Deadly Deceit by Natalie Walters

Independent and tenacious journalist Vivian DeMarco is back in Walton, Georgia, for one reason—to do her job and get out. When her boss suddenly dies …

Widow’s Run by T. G. Wolff

One night in Rome. One car. One dead scientist. Italian police investigate, but in the end, all they have are kind words for the new widow. Months lat…

Famous in Cedarville by Erica Wright

When reclusive, retired silver screen actress Barbara Lace dies in her bed, only the young widower of Cedarville suspects a crime. But Samson Delaware…

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SPECIAL FEATURES

Between the Lines: Jeff Lindsay by April Snellings
On the Cover: Austin S. Camacho by J. H. Bográn
Up Close: Jon Land by K. L. Romo
Up Close: Rick Mofina by Rick Pullen
Africa Scene: Johan Jack Smith by Michael Sears
Up Close: L. C. Shaw by Dawn Ius
Up Close: Tracey S. Phillips by K. L. Romo
BookTrib Spotlight: Eliza Nellums by Neil Nyren
Up Close: Nancy J. Cohen by Dawn Ius
AudioFile’s Best Audio Books of 2019
Getting Graphic: Golgo 13 by Joshua Corin
Career Pursuit: An Interview with Doug Richardson

Discover Tomorrow’s Hottest Thriller Authors Today on Inside Thrill Radio!

Inside Thrill Radio airs monthly, as host Jenny Milchman takes listeners deep behind the scenes to hear about brand new thrillers and how they came to be.

“Win, Lose, or Draw” is available starting April 19th: Three authors, who between them have racked up Edgar, Anthony, Agatha, Shamus, and Lefty award nominations, talk about their new thrillers! Will they win, lose, or draw at this year’s award ceremonies? Hear about their books and judge for yourself. Featuring guests Matt Coyle, Nadine Nettmann, and Lili Wright.