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S. 8, Ep. 20: Interview with Crime Writer Michael Hearns
This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Michael Hearns. Join us for a discussion of his Cade Taylor series and his other work as a technical consultant and movie producer. Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the...
The Crime Cafe with Michael Hearns
My guest this week on the Crime Cafe is crime author and retired law enforcement officer Michael Hearns. Check out our discussion of his Cade Taylor series! As well as his work in the film industry. If you think there's no way to break into the film business, take a...
Guest Post and Book Giveaway by Michael Hearns
Our guest in the upcoming episode of the Crime Cafe podcast will be crime writer Michael Hearns. Michael's long career in law enforcement has provided plenty of inspiration for his Cade Taylor series. Along with his guest post, he's offering a free copy of his debut...
My Book Review of ‘Night Watch’
Hi, today I'm reviewing Night Watch by Terry Pratchett. Yeah, I love Terry Pratchett and this book is just wonderful, like all of his books. It's about, if you're familiar with the world, Discworld that he created, the main character Vimes. Yes. Vimes <laugh> is...
My Book Review of ‘A Dreadful Splendor’
Hi, today I'm reviewing A Dreadful Splendor by B.R. Myers. This is an interesting twist on kind of like Victorian London Gothic mystery type stuff, romantic suspense sort of stuff. But there's an interesting twist. It's about a fake psychic who, she thinks she's a...
Chapter Five from ‘Fatal Connections’!
Hi there! 🙂 Here’s where we last left off. And here’s another chapter from Fatal Connections! Click there for more! FATAL CONNECTIONS Chapter Five Nick said he wanted to write about the murders, but he wanted to do a genuinely investigative piece this time. I did what...
S. 8, Ep. 19: Interview with Crime Writer Lynn Slaughter
This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Lynn Slaughter. Check out our discussion about her crime writing and her young adult fiction. Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale:...
Chapter Four from ‘Fatal Connections’!
Hi there! 🙂 Here's where we last left off. And here's another chapter from Fatal Connections! Click there for more! FATAL CONNECTIONS Chapter Four Nick answered on the third ring. He sounded almost as tired as I did. “I’m sorry if I woke you,” I said. “No problem.”...
The Crime Cafe with Lynn Slaughter
This Crime Cafe episode features my interview with crime and young adult fiction writer Lynn Slaughter. Check out our discussion about the universal appeal of young adult fiction and Lynn's first foray into crime writing for adults. Check us out on...
Guest Post and Book Giveaway by Lynn Slaughter
The next guest on the Crime Cafe podcast will be Lynn Slaughter. Along with her guest post, she's giving away copies of her latest novel, DEADLY SETUP, to three lucky winners! All you need to do to enter the giveaway is email Lynn at lynnslaughter03@gmail.com with the...
S. 8, Ep. 18: Interview with Crime Writer Tessa Lunney
This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Tessa Lunney. Check out our discussion about her Kiki Button series set in 1920s Paris, and experiencing the joys of bohemian living, if only vicariously. 🙂 Before I bring on my guest,...
The Crime Cafe with Tessa Lunney
This Crime Cafe episode features my interview with crime writer Tessa Lunney. Take a trip with us back in time to the Twenties---the 1920s, that is. In London and Paris. Between the Wars (with a capital W). Get to know Kiki Button, gossip columnist, bohemian, war...
Guest Post and Book Giveaway by Tessa Lunney
Crime Café blog post Tessa Lunney December 17th 2022 Autumn Leaves, 1922 Below is the opening of Autumn Leaves, 1922, the second Kiki Button mystery. If you like it, there is one copy of the first Kiki Button Mystery, April in Paris, 1921, to give away. To enter the...
S. 8, Ep. 17: Interview with Crime Writer Barry Finlay
This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Barry Finlay. Check out our discussion of the Marcie Kane thriller series and his latest work, the Jake Scott mysteries. Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe...
My Book Review of ‘Not a Happy Family’
Hi, today, I'm reviewing Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena. I don't happen to have my Kobo with me. That's what I read it on, and I just finished it, and it's quite the gripping read. It's about a family that's clearly not very happy. The parents, the matriarch and...
S. 8, Ep. 16: Interview with Crime Writer Chip Jacobs
This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Chip Jacobs. Check out our discussion of his true crime story, The Darkest Glare, as well as his debut novel, Arroyo. Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe...
The Crime Cafe with Barry Finlay
Coming up on the Crime Cafe podcast, my guest will be award-winning crime writer Barry Finlay. Barry's currently running a giveaway of his first Jake Scott Mystery, Searching for Truth. Click here to enter! And check out our interview here! For ad-free episodes and...
Guest Post and Book Giveaway by Barry Finlay
The next guest on the Crime Cafe podcast will be Barry Finlay, author of the Jake Scott Mysteries. Along with his guest post, he's offering two lucky readers copies of the first book in the series, Searching for Truth. To enter the giveaway, just click here and follow...