What’s New and Hot in Publishing? Gayle Lynds: In one word: Substack! Welcome to the lively, ever-changing world of best-selling, award-winning author Richard Cass. Known for his lyrical style, his mysteries and suspense novels are riveting. He’s also an experimenter, and today he’s going to...
By Don Bentley Can you believe this? Some version of this innocuous sounding statement flooded my texts, email inboxes, and voicemail during the summer of 2021. The senders were, for the most part, Afghanistan veterans like me and were trying to make sense of the slow motion tragedy unfolding...
Kim Howe: West Palm Beach. Murder. Glitz and glamour. Welcome to Diane Bergner’s Royal Coconut Beach Lunch Club, an insider’s view to the world of philanthropy and high net worth lifestyles. Slip on your Louboutins and enjoy! Diane Bergner: I’ve been fortunate to have a magnificent career as a...
By Amy Impellizzeri Writing legal thrillers would kill my career. I swallowed this fear for years, keeping it deep inside. After I left the law, I wrote contemporary fiction — women’s fiction with elements of suspense. A political thriller. Book Club fiction. My books had disgruntled lawyers...
Gayle Lynds: The Irish are renowned for their storytelling, and our guest today is one of the finest. Barbara Ross has created a doozy of a novella called Perked Up. What do you do when you’re snowed in, and the lights go out? You tell a ghost story with your pals ... and if the story is a...
By Jerri Williams Authors know well the question. Readers, as well as new and not-yet-published writers, ask it all the time. “Where to you get your story ideas?” For me, the answer is simple. Many of my premises and plot twists come directly from the true crime tales my guests share on my...
Kim Howe: Nothing is better than enjoying a delicious snack or meal while reading a fabulous book. But if cooking is an integral part of the novel you’re reading—even better! Please welcome Wendy Eckel with her book Mystery at Windswept Farm. Bon appétit! Wendy Eckel: When I was almost certain I...
Kim Howe: NYT bestseller Joy Fielding weaves together compelling plot lines in her latest novel, The Housekeeper. Given the variety of books Joy writes, the Rogues were interested in learning about her research skills. And her response was quite intriguing... Joy Fielding: I’m often asked how much...
Kim Howe: Antarctica is a place of mystery and intrigue, which makes it an ideal setting for this blockbuster and chilling thriller, Terra Nova. Throw on your parka and mitts and dive in for a ride you won’t soon forget. Henriette Lazaridis: My second novel, Terra Nova, began with a song. Months...
Gayle Lynds: What a thrill to welcome Danielle Girard! With 16 novels and an array of short stories, she’s a true writers’ writer, with books that keep you turning the pages, characters you want to take home with you, and large dollops of wisdom amid the electric suspense. No wonder Danielle hits...
