The March 2022 Edition of The Big Thrill

In a year marked with tragedy, 2021 ended with the profound loss of one of literature’s most notable authors—Anne Rice passed away on December 11, leaving a giant hole in the horror genre, and the hearts of her many fans. It would be impossible to accurately cover her contribution to fiction, but in this month’s cover story, April Snellings talks to four authors who admired and were inspired by Rice’s iconic body of work. Also on the cover, we check in with Kellye Garrett, Gu Byeong-mo, and Ben Mezrich, who share more about their upcoming releases. Plus, don’t miss our Up Close features with three talented Alex’s—Alex Finlay, Alex Segura, and Alex Kava—the introduction of The Big Thrill’s Behavioral Analysis Unit interview series featuring John Gilstrap, and interviews with more than 40 authors of bestselling thrillers including John Lescroart, Lisa Barr, Jacqueline Winspear, Brad Meltzer, and Harlan Coben. There’s plenty of literary treasure hitting shelves this month and you’re in luck—you can read about them in our March issue, live now!

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SPECIAL FEATURES

• ICONS: Anne Rice by April Snellings
• On the Cover: Kellye Garrett by Dawn Ius
• Up Close: Brad Meltzer by R.G. Belsky
• Up Close: Alex Finlay by Dawn Ius
• Up Close: Alex Segura by April Snellings
• Up Close: John Lescroart by Adam Meyer
• On the Cover: Gu Byeong-mo by Dawn Ius
• Up Close: Sara A. Mueller by Allison McKnight
• Up Close: Harlan Coben by José H. Bográn
• The Big Thrill’s Behavioral Analysis Unit: John Gilstrap by Eric P. Bishop
• Up Close: Loreth Anne White by K.L. Romo
• Up Close: Jacqueline Winspear by Jaden Terrell
• On the Cover: Ben Mezrich by Rick Pullen
• Up Close: Lisa Barr by Josie Brown
• Up Close: Tom Young by Austin S. Camacho
• International Thrills: Louise Candlish by Jaden Terrell
• Up Close: Peter Swanson by K.L. Romo
• Up Close: Hayley Phelan by Dawn Ius
• Revising Your Inner Critic’s Story Boosts Your Writing by Bryan Robinson, Ph.D.
• Up Close: Stephanie Wrobel by Rebecca Fields
• Up Close: Erica Ferencik by Mindy Carlson
• International Thrills: Lucy Foley by Millie Naylor Hast
• Up Close: Karen Hugg by Dawn Ius
• Up Close: Brenna Ehrlich by Rebecca Fields
• BookTrib Spotlight: Eli Cranor by Neil Nyren
• Up Close: Alex Kava by R.G. Belsky
• Up Close: Rio Youers by Dawn Ius
• AudioFile Spotlight: Amateur Sleuths Shine in Audiobooks by Ellen Quint
• Up Close: Joan Long by Millie Naylor Hast

INTERVIEWS

• The Doomsday Medallion by Avanti Centrae
• Hell and Gone by Sam Wiebe
• Diamond by Jessie Keane
• The Sinister by David Putnam
• Exposed Evidence by R. Barri Flowers
• Bad Blood Sisters by Saralyn Richard
• The Killer Sermon by Kevin Kluesner
• Hush, My Darling by Winter Austin
• One Little Word by Audra McElyea

NEW RELEASES

• Behind The Lie by Emilya Naymark
• Ghosts of the West by Alec Marsh
• A Life for a Life by Carol Wyer
• The Trouble with Murder by Vanessa A. Ryan
• The Enlightenment Project by Lynn Hightower
• Eyewitness by T.R. Folsom
• Missing in Miami by Kathryn Lane
• Mirror of Lies by Ava S. King
• The Moscow Protocol by Terrence McCauley
• Unlucky Money by Timothy J. Lockhart
• Young Davy Crockett: The Wild Frontier with Dinosaurs by Kevin James Breaux

Introducing ITW’s First Chapters Program

Coming Next Month
The latest thrillers from Sarah Pinborough, David Baldacci, Tessa Wegert, Lisa Scottoline, Annie Ward, Heather Graham, Gilly Macmillan, Lisa Scottoline, James Rollins, Laure Van Rensburg, Sascha Rothchild, Andrews & Wilson, Carter Wilson, Carole Lawrence, Kate Quinn, Timothy David Mack, Joshua Hood, Ken Croke and Dave Wedge, Marta Sprout, Gary Phillips, Carolyn Arnold, David Bushman and Mark T. Givens, Cara Bertoia, Mike Pace, David Mannes, Lawrence Kelter, Christopher Flory and many more!

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May 31 – June 4, 2022

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2022 ThrillerMaster Frederick Forsyth
2022 ThrillerMaster Diana Gabaldon
2022 Spotlight Guest Alafair Burke
2022 Spotlight Guest Joseph Finder
2022 Spotlight Guest Veronica Roth
2022 Thriller Legend Writers House
2022 ThrillerFans Rosie Stroy and Theresa Lee

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