The Extraordinary Life of a Legend By Dawn Ius It’s difficult to adequately describe the impact of a…
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By Brian Andrews With the possible exception of the International Space Station, deploying on a subm…
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By Dawn Ius Andrea Bartz had big plans for the launch of her new thriller, The Herd—a multi-city boo…
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Navigating Change—One Book at a Time By April Snellings Since her debut novel, Creep, hit shelves in…
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The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida By Charles Salzberg Full disclosure: This is my second encounter …
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Art, Illness, Power – and Maybe Murder By Neil Nyren “Photography is violent. When we capture a subj…
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In Conversation with Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature AudioFile’s J…
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Weaned on the images of Kirby and Steranko in comics and Hammett and Himes in prose, Gary Phillips w…
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Returning to a Long-Lost Manuscript By Michael Sears Tony Park is the acclaimed author of 17 thrille…
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A Whole New World By Dawn Ius Menna van Praag is no stranger to “magic”—five of her previous novels …
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Navigating Multiple Paths to Publication By April Snellings There are as many paths to publication a…
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Going into the Deep By Adam Meyer Alma Katsu has a secret. Before she started writing THE DEEP—a sup…
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Navigating a Successful Collaboration By Jaden Terrell It begins before dawn. Linda Howard, often ca…
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Did Dean Koontz Predict a Global Pandemic? By Dawn Ius Let’s get this out of the way right here—no, …
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Continuing the Stride in WALK THE WIRE By Dawn Ius More than any other genre, thriller writers produ…
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From the Darkest of Humanity to the Light By Josie Brown A woman hands her infant daughter to a “str…
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Bringing the Suspense By Austin S. Camacho The end of the Cold War didn’t extinguish readers’ appeti…
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One Woman, Multiple Personas By Dawn Ius Maxine Mei-Fung Chung isn’t the first author to explore dis…
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Vigilante Justice—Plan B By K. L. Romo Los Angeles defense attorney Samantha “Sam” Brink…
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By Millie Naylor Hast Take family drama, pour on a shady past and a terrifying secret, and you’ll fi…
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Opioids, White Nationalism Explored in New Thriller By J. H. Bográn The latest novel from Tim O’Mara…
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Mining Information for Authenticity By Dawn Ius Rick Reed grew up around coal country, but he’s neve…
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Mock Assassinations and Political Conspiracy By K. L. Romo In HOUR OF THE ASSASSIN, author Matthew Q…
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The April Edition of The Big Thrill
In times of crisis, we take solace in creature comforts—the familiarity of an old fictional friend, the opportunity to escape reality, if even for a few hours, or the friendly smile of encouragement from a literary idol. No question about it, the industry is shook. But writers are resilient, and in this issue of The Big Thrill, the authors of dozens of new releases share how they are weathering this storm. This month, Dawn Ius talks to editors, agents, and writers about the impact of COVID-19 on the thriller writing industry, David Baldacci and J. D. Barker give insight into how tragedy can fuel inspiration, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung, Jennifer Hillier, and many others share how they are adapting their promotional efforts to meet new marketing challenges, and Dean Koontz reiterates the importance of not believing everything you hear. Plus, we pay tribute to the Grandmaster of Adventure, Clive Cussler, with a look back on his iconic career. Our April issue is packed with enough articles to keep you busy throughout self isolation. Stay home, friends—and stay healthy.
Covert Ops by J. T. Brannan
By Dawn Ius J. T. Brannan is used to writing about individuals. Each of his previous series installments, as well as several standalone thrillers, hav…
The Black Pill by L. J. Sellers
A body wrapped in plastic turns up in the middle of the road—with no ID and no viable explanation. The pressure builds when Detective Jackson must als…
Mimi Lee Gets A Clue by Jennifer J. Chow
By Dawn Ius Reading Garfield comics as a kid wasn’t just an ongoing source of entertainment for Jennifer J. Chow—fighting over them with her brother t…
Blame The Dead by Ed Ruggero
By Azam Gill Novelist, war historian and leadership guru Ed Ruggero has launched a new historical fiction series—Victory in Europe. BLAME THE DEAD is …
Chasing the White Lion by James R. Hannibal
By Dani Brown James Hannibal’s latest novel—CHASING THE WHITE LION—involves a clever premise that encourages the reader to pay close attention lest th…
Her Broken Wings by D. K. Hood
By Cathy Perkins The latest installment of D. K. Hood’s Detective Jenna Alton and Deputy Kane series—HER BROKEN WINGS—is set in October, allowing the …
I’m Dying As Fast As I Can by Jerry Kennealy
By Dan Levy Many writers have made careers creating characters and situations around big-city law enforcement—several based in the San Francisco area.…
Silent Shadows by Natalie Walters
Pecca Gallegos moved to the tiny town of Walton, Georgia, to protect her son and escape the dangerous lifestyle that once defined her. When a series o…
The Starr Sting Scale by C. S. O’Cinneide
By Azam Gill C. S. O’Cinneide’s second thriller, THE STARR STING SCALE, introduces Candace, a six-foot-three former hitwoman and ex-con who upho…
Follow You Down by Geoff Hyatt
A missing shipment of drugs, an underground ring of camgirls, and the Knights of Satan motorcycle club are all caught in a tangle of deals gone bad wi…
I May Kill You by Keith Dixon
Serial killers are secretive animals. They keep their deeds to themselves and hope never to be found. But there’s a new man in town—a killer who warns…
Dead Wrong by Noelle Holten
The serial killer is behind bars. But the murders are just beginning… DC Maggie Jamieson’s past comes back to haunt her in this dark and grippin…
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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.
Crimes and Survivors by Sarah Smith
It’s 1912. America is the land of Jim Crow, and a young society woman, who always thought she was white, discovers that the grandfather she bare…
