The May 2022 Edition of The Big Thrill

Whether you’re gearing up for ThrillerFest or simply adding to your TBR, it’s time to roll up your sleeves—you’re going to want to dive into our latest issue. In his first interview with The Big Thrill, bestselling author Don Winslow talks to Dawn Ius about his latest crime thriller—and his big announcement, Zarqa Nawaz and Robin Perguero share insight into their brilliant debuts, and we get the scoop on the latest releases from Heather Chavez, Linwood Barclay, Sara Paretsky, Don Bentley, May Cobb, Jennifer McMahon, Mary Keliikoa, and dozens more. Plus, the BAU checks in with Jack Carr, Michael Sears talks with Vivian de Klerk in Africa Scene, and we head across the pond for a chat with International Thrills author Vanessa Savage. The May issue of The Big Thrill is (finally) live—read it here!

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SPECIAL FEATURES

• Between the Lines: Don Winslow by Dawn Ius
• On the Cover: Zarqa Nawaz by Esme Addison
• Up Close: Robin Peguero by Guy Bergstrom
• Up Close: Mary Keliikoa by Dawn Ius
• Up Close: Jason Rekulak by April Snellings
• Up Close: Sara Paretsky by R.G. Belsky
• BookTrib Spotlight: Isabel Cañas by Neil Nyren
• Up Close: Linwood Barclay by K.L. Romo
• Up Close: Jennifer McMahon by April Snellings
• Up Close: Don Bentley by Adam Meyer
• Up Close: Heather Chavez by Dawn Ius
• On the Cover: Tade Thompson by Allison McKnight
• Up Close: Alma Katsu by April Snellings
• Up Close: Chris Bohjalian by E.M. Powell
• The Big Thrill’s Behavioral Analysis Unit: Jack Carr by Eric P. Bishop
• Up Close: May Cobb by Mindy Carlson
• Up Close: Chris Holm by Millie Naylor Hast
• International Thrills: Vanessa Savage by Dawn Ius
• Up Close: Stephen Lloyd by Allison McKnight
• Up Close: Anne Heltzel by April Snellings
• Up Close: Boyd Morrison and Beth Morrison by José H. Bográn
• Up Close: Wendy Heard by Dawn Ius
• Africa Scene: Vivian de Klerk by Michael Sears
• Up Close: Charles Salzberg by Austin S. Camacho
• Up Close: Jane Shemilt by K.L. Romo
• Up Close: Jeneva Rose by Rebecca Fields
• Up Close: Elle Marr by Dawn Ius
• Anthology: Crime Hits Home: A Collection of Stories from Crime Fiction’s Authors edited by S.J. Rozan by R.G. Belsky
• Up Close: Cassidy Lucas by Jaden Terrell
• Up Close: Victoria Helen Stone by Millie Naylor Hast
• Up Close: Karen Winn by Dawn Ius
• AudioFile Spotlight: Bites of Fright: Mystery Short Story by Ellen Quint
• Up Close: Seraphina Nova Glass by K.L. Romo
• Up Close: Allison Brennan by José H. Bográn

INTERVIEWS

• Cover Art by Vanessa Westermann
• Breaking Character by Mark T. Conard
• The Last of Her by Brent Spencer
• Never Broken by Lori Duffy Foster
• Phoenix’s Ascent by Winter Austin
• The Sleeper List by Patrick Oster
• The 13th Hour: Chaos by Richard Doetsch
• Deceived by Ornament by Edward J. Leahy
• Not Your Child by Lis Angus
• The Shadow of the Mole by Bob Van Laerhoven

NEW RELEASES

• Double Shot Death by Emmeline Duncan
• Now or Never by Ann Simas
• The Gray Detective by Stephen Burdick
• Crawl on Your Belly All the Days of Your Life by William J. Donahue
• Serpent’s Doom by Connie di Marco
• Absence of Grace by Kevin St. Jarre
• Worst Case Scenario by Larry Enmon
• Malicious Intent by Lynn H. Blackburn
• The Adventure of the Purloined Portrait by Liese Sherwood-Fabre
• Future Tense: Tales of Apocalyptic Vision by Michaelbrent Collings
• The Woman from the River by Peter Clement

Introducing ITW’s First Chapters Program

Coming Next Month
The latest thrillers from Chris Pavone, Nina Sadowsky, Tori Eldridge, Hannah Mary McKinnon, Fiona Barton, M.P. Woodward, Katie Gutierrez, Matthew Quirk, J. M. Miro, Caroline Woods, Samantha Allen, David Yoon, David Koepp, Barbara Graham, Katie Tallo, Riley Sager, Joey Hartstone, Bryan Robinson, James Swallow, Cate Ray, Debbie Babitt, Linda L. Richards, Kat Martin, Joel W. Barrows, Mary Alford, Daco S. Auffenorde, M. A. Monnin, Neil S. Plakcy, Cat Connor, Elizabeth Heiter, and many more!

ThrillerFest XVII – There’s Still Time to Register!

New Dates! New Hotel!
Sheraton Times Square
May 31 – June 4, 2022

We have a fabulous line-up of special guests this year, including:

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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