Marcus Kliewer (THE CARETAKER) EP 109

Beau L'Amour (SKYRING WATER) EP 112

Writer and editor, Beau L’Amour, discusses his new collaboration with Louis L’Amour, SKYRING WATER. It’s 1961 multiple shadowy groups are willing to kill for clues to a buried treasure, and two arms dealers have fallen into their crosshairs. The duo’s only chance is to get to the treasure before anyone else does, but getting the treasure might prove more deadly than getting caught. “I bow and tip my hat to the amazing talents of Louis L’Amour and Beau L’Amour for Skyring Water.”—C. J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author Listen in as we chat about the amazing treasure chests that used to arrive at his house, the real life stories behind one of the characters, and catch the moment he blows my mind with a revelation about a startling fact I was convinced was fiction!

Gabriel Garcia (DECIMUS: THE WOLF OF ROME) EP 111

GENRE SPECIAL : Four-time indie published author, Gabriel Garcia, discusses his new alternate history release, DECIMUS: THE WOLF OF ROME. A retired Roman solider is called back to the battlefield to throw off the yoke of Carthiginian oppression. In a pivotal shift from the historical record, Hannibal rules Rome with an iron fist. Can Decimus overcome the odds to free his people? "Jam-packed with action from beginning to end…an adventure of grand proportions.”—Angelina Kaul, Historian, Artist, and Author Listen in as we chat about the origin of the story, the importance of humanizing the fallen, and the rabbit holes I fell into while reading!

Nadine Matheson (THE SHADOW CARVER) EP 110

Former criminal defense attorney and award-winning author, Nadine Matheson, discusses her new release, THE SHADOW CARVER. A convicted murderer is let out on the streets only to fall victim to someone with a specific agenda and a horrifying signature. Will DI Henley and the Serial Crimes Unit be able to stop the predator before they kill again? "… dark, tense, action-packed, and so, so clever."—Andrea Mara, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Listen in as we chat about the impact of crime on communities, how her experience as a criminal defense attorney informs her work, and find out what terrifying thing happened as Nadine was trying to finish writing this story!

Marcus Kliewer (THE CARETAKER) EP 109

New York Times bestselling author, Marcus Kliewer, discusses his chilling new release, THE CARETAKER. A young woman and her teenaged sister are about to be evicted when she lands an easy caretaking gig that will solve all their financial problems. The list of duties is small but specific, and the penalty for failure is an ever deepening descent into horror. "For those who like their thrillers bowstring taut and their endings pitch black."—Booklist, (starred review) Listen in as we chat about the pros and cons of rituals, unexpected forms of privilege, and find out how Marcus spooked me so much that I chickened out of doing something really cool!

Ally Walker (THE LIGHT RUNNER) EP 108

Award-winning writer, director, and actress, Ally Walker, discusses her debut novel, THE LIGHT RUNNER. When the husband of a murder victim is admitted to the psychiatric hospital where she works, Dr. Ella Kramer’s first instinct is to help. But a series of unnerving incidents make Ella begin to question everything…including reality itself. "A haunting, cerebral thriller."—Sarah Wayne Callies, Actress, Writer & Director Listen in as we chat about how society marginalizes those battling mental illnesses, how and why Ally turned that approach on its ear, and discover the real life place I want to go with one of her characters. (Spoiler alert: Listen carefully for the adorable snores of one precious English bulldog!)