From our earliest years we are conditioned to trust authority figures like police, teachers and doctors. But what happens when those figures let us down by skipping out on their oath of service? As author Kate Recore can attest, the results can be life threatening. In...
As for most debut authors, the path to publication for thriller writer Mike Houtz has been a series of incredible learning experiences. I sat down with him recently to talk about his new book “Dark Spiral Down,” the joys of going with an independent...
Every author knows that getting a deal with one of the Big Five publishers – Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster – starts with earning the eye of a reputable literary agent. But with competition more fierce...
As a reader, newcomer Meghan Holloway has always loved thrillers and historical fiction. As an author, she does a masterful job of blending the two into a fast-paced and moving debut novel “Once More Unto the Breach,” the story of a jaded WWI...
Crime fiction authors learn early on that their stories will need to fit neatly into a specific box – either traditional mystery or cozies. But don’t tell that to R.F James because she definitely didn’t get the memo. Her excellent six-book...
