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Category: Features

Africa Scene: Fred Strydom

Opening the Locked Door By Michael Sears Fred Strydom’s debut novel The Raft caused a big stir on the South

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January 31, 2018

Between the Lines: Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Creating a Character That Strikes a Chord By R.G. Belsky The New York Times bestselling authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln

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December 31, 2017

Debut Author Spotlight: Aimee Hix

By Hank Phillippi Ryan I burst out laughing when I saw the cover and the title of Aimee Hix’s debut

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December 31, 2017

Inside Creativity: Bryan Robinson

Resilience: The Key Quality Thriller Writers Must Possess By Bryan Eugene Robinson, Ph.D. This is the first story in “Inside

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December 31, 2017

African Scene: Chanette Paul

A Character Both Strong and Vulnerable By Michael Sears Chanette Paul is one of South Africa’s most prolific Afrikaans authors,

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December 31, 2017

Off the Page: Rick Pullen

A Young Female Protagonist Who Uncovers Truths I had just completed my manuscript for Naked Truth, the sequel to my

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December 31, 2017

The Bomb Maker by Thomas Perry

The Essentialness of Risk By April Snellings The world is never a gentle place for the people who inhabit thrillers, but the heroes

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December 31, 2017

Direct Fire by A. J. Tata

The Most Valid of Targets By J. H. Bográn A.J. Tata’s previous thriller, Besieged, has been named by Publishers Weekly as one

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December 31, 2017

Operator Down by Brad Taylor

By J. H. Bográn In Brad Taylor’s new book, OPERATOR DOWN, the action opens with the fan favorites of the series: Shoshana and Aaron.

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December 31, 2017

A Mortal Likeness by Laura Joh Rowland

The Thrill of Another Century By Nancy Bilyeau One challenge facing writers of historical mysteries is how to handle the

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December 31, 2017

The Demon Crown by James Rollins

Finding Fear in Reality By Nancy Bilyeau There are certain thrillers that readers devour while having the internet search box

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December 31, 2017

Between the Lines: Robert Crais

Detectives in Search of Themselves By Alex Segura The sparks that eventually evolve into fully-formed novels appear to writers in

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November 30, 2017

A-List by D. P. Lyle

Finding the Humorous Edge By R. G. Belsky Award-winning thriller author D. P. Lyle loves to write about murder—the fictional

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November 30, 2017

Trend Report: The State of the Cozy

By Dawn Ius “I specialize,” Agatha Christie once said, “in murders of quiet domestic interest.” More than 100 years after

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November 30, 2017

Africa Scene: Deon Meyer

Writing at a Fever Pitch By Michael Sears Deon Meyer is renowned for his cliff-hanging thrillers. He’s one of South

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November 30, 2017

International Thrills: Ramón Díaz Eterovic

The Darkness That Never Leaves By Layton Green World-weary private investigators, talking cats, political intrigue, and a murder mystery that

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November 30, 2017

Author Guided Tour: The Scenes of the Most Infamous Crimes, NYC

By R.G. Belsky I spent a lot of years covering sensational real-life murders as a tabloid journalist in New York

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November 30, 2017

Every Breath You Take by Mary Higgins Clark

The Fears of the Ordinary Woman By Nancy Bilyeau To wear a crown is no easy feat, but if anyone

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November 30, 2017

Strong to the Bone by Jon Land

Zeroing in on Emotional Challenge By April Snellings It’s a problem that bedevils even the best thriller writers: when it comes to a

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November 30, 2017

Murder in the Manuscript Room by Con Lehane

When Research Turns Deadly By J. H. Bográn Con Lehane’s MURDER IN THE MANUSCRIPT ROOM features a new case for his character

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November 30, 2017

Seeds of Revenge by Wendy Tyson

Planting the Perfect Mystery By E.M. Powell Wendy Tyson is back with SEEDS OF REVENGE, the third installment in her

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November 30, 2017

Between the Lines: Linwood Barclay

 How a Newsman Turns News Into Suspense By E.M. Powell For those of us who love our thrillers, there’s nothing

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October 31, 2017

Africa Scene: Martin Steyn

Fascinated By the Darkness By Michael Sears Martin Steyn got into writing because of Stephen King’s The Dark Half, and

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October 31, 2017

Trend Alert: What’s Next for the Detective Novel?

By Dawn Ius The office of a private investigator conjures up images of a dark, gritty room, the scent of

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October 31, 2017
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