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‘Heartbreak Hotel,” A Conversation with Jonathan Kellerman

Jonathan Kellerman, the bestselling author of forty-one crime novels, is known to mystery-lovers everywhere. With a doctorate in psychology, Jonathan has applied his knowledge not only to his novels, but to those he has co-written with his wife Faye, and son, Jesse. All three of them are bestselling authors. Additionally, he has written two children’s books and many nonfiction works, including  Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children, and With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vin...

‘Desert Vengeance,’ A Conversation with Betty Webb

As a journalist, Betty Webb has interviewed U.S. presidents, astronauts, and Nobel Prize winners, as well as homeless people, the dying, and polygamy runaways. The Lena Jones mysteries are based on stories she covered as a reporter. She is a member of the National Federation of Press Women, Mystery Writers of America, and the National Organization of Zoo Keepers.

Desert Vengeance, the 9th Lena Jones mystery, begins with Lena waiting in the parking lot of a prison on the day when “Papa” Brian...

‘What You Break,’ A Conversation with Reed Farrel Coleman

Reed Farrel Coleman is well-known by thriller lovers everywhere. He’s the author of many novels and the winner of the Shamus, Barry, and Anthony Awards as well as being a three-time Edgar Award nominee. His books include the Moe Prager series and the Gus Murphy series, among others.

What You Break features retired Suffolk County cop Gus Murphy who’s caught up in a heinous crime committed decades earlier. Gus’ friend, ex-priest Bill Kilkenny, introduces him to a wealthy businessman who wants G...

‘Right Behind You,’ A Conversation with Lisa Gardner

Lisa Gardner is the bestselling author of eighteen previous novels, including her FBI profiler books which have been one of her most popular series.

Right Behind You opens with a brother and sister who have escaped from a childhood of abuse only to be separated by a foster care system after their parents were killed. At 13, Sharlah May Nash is about to be adopted by retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his partner, Rainie Conner. When a double murder is reported at a local gas station, the...

‘The Rising,’ A talk with Heather Graham and Jon Land

Heather Graham is an internationally renowned author of more than 150 novels and novellas. She has been honored with nearly every award available to contemporary writers.

Jon Land is the USA Today bestselling author of more than forty books, both novels and non-fiction, including the critically acclaimed series featuring Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong.

The Rising features Alex Chin, a classic, All-American football hero and his tutor Samantha Dixon who hopes to turn her NASA internship into a ca...

Hearing Voices, Killing People

The media are brimming with reports about Esteban Santiago, the 26-year-old man who opened fire at the Fort Lauderdale airport, killing five people and wounding eight. Federal officials are investigating whether the gunman was mentally disturbed and heard voices in his head telling him to commit violent acts.

Mr. Santiago was reported to have walked into an Anchorage F.B.I. office in November 2016, and made disturbing remarks prompting officials to urge him to seek mental health care. He was...

‘The Travelers,’ A Conversation with Chris Pavone

‘The Travelers,’ A Conversation with Chris Pavone

Chris Pavone, formerly a book editor, is the author of two previous New York Times bestsellers, The Accident and The Expats, and winner of the Edgar and Anthony Awards. His latest novel is The Travelers.

The Travelers features Will Rhodes, his wife Chloe, and Malcomb, his boss at the magazine Travelers at which Will is an international correspondent writing about food, wine, foreign cultures, celebrities and expats. But Will has no idea of the...

‘The Marriage Lie,’ A Conversation with Kimberly Belle

Kimberly Belle’s previous novels are The Last Breath and The Ones We Trust. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from Agnes Scott College.

Her third novel, The Marriage Lie, begins with the depiction of Iris and Will’s marriage as a blissful union. They both have rewarding careers and have decided to try for their first baby. On the morning Will leaves on a business trip to Orlando, Iris learns a plane headed for Seattle has crashed, killing all on board. According to the airline, Will was on...

A Literary Christmas Stocking

I hope you’ll enjoy the baker’s dozen tidbits from famous and not-so-famous authors I’ve stuffed into this book-lover’s stocking.

Happy Holidays!

Christmas stockings hanging over fireplace

Linda Fairstein: When I began writing Into the Lion’s Den, the idea of assuming the voice of a twelve-year old was daunting. In my extended family and among my friends, I know a lot of kids that age. When at a Thanksgiving dinner, I found myself with a notebook writing down certain phrases. For instance, th...

‘The Seventh Plague,’ A Conversation with James Rollins

James Rollins is known to millions of readers for his international thrillers in which he presents scientific breakthroughs, unveils unseen worlds, and reveals historical secrets.

The Seventh Plague begins with a British archaeologist stumbling out of the Egyptian desert after having been missing for two years. He dies before he can explain what happened to his team, but his body had begun mummifying while he was still alive.

Commander Gray Pierce and his Sigma Force must uncover the truth be...