PLEASE EXCUSE MY BADGE
by Isabella Maldonado More than two decades with a gun and badge changes you—for better and for worse. After retiring from the force, I found shifting to civilian life somewhat challenging, and discovered that being a cop requires certain behaviors and skills that don’t transition well. Here are a...
JODÉ MILLMAN GOES ROGUE
The true crime multiple murders which inspired my latest thriller, Hooker Avenue, occurred in my hometown of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
ROGUE FLASH – CONGRATS TO OUR ANTHONY AWARD NOMINEES!
TWO of our Rogues are finalists in this year’s Anthony Awards!
DO NOVELISTS PREDICT THE FUTURE?
by Karna Small Bodman Many authors say they get ideas “ripped from the headlines” and then do a “what if” to craft a tale. But what if, instead of following headlines, the author actually predicts them? Have you ever read a novel and later discovered that an event, historical reference, attack —...
MY OLD FRIEND, HARRIET THE SPY
by Tracy Clark Recently, I was moving an overstuffed bookcase from one side of my den to the other to make room for a new recumbent bike that I had convinced myself at time of purchase that I would use a lot, and not just as a hook for my jackets, which the elliptical machine next to it had...
Z.J. CZUPOR’S MYSTERY MINUTE
She Moved Our Collective Consciousness by Z.J. Czupor This best-selling author lived a lifetime of contradiction and experimentation. She was born with a man's name. She wrote and experimented across numerous genres. She grew out of poverty to became rich and famous, and her writing explored the...
ASK THE ROGUES: You’re stuck? Oh, no! Where’s a writer to go?
Where ideas mysteriously appear for eight Rogues.... Gayle Lynds: Some writers march into their kitchen to eat. A lot. Others go outdoors to garden or sit in a favorite lawn chair, morosely swigging Johnny Walker. And then there are those who take showers. Lots of showers. Do showers wash away bad...
CHRIS HOLM GOES ROGUE
Chris Holm. Tess Gerritsen calls Child Zero “a terrifying look at a world gone mad and the possible plagues to come.” Once a molecular biologist with a patent to his name, Chris's novels are not only award winning, they're addictive! Gayle Lynds: A big excited welcome to Chris Holm,...
