My podcast about Crime and Suspense fiction.
This week on Crime Wave: Megan Campisi ‘s latest novel, The Widow Spy, is a lyrical tour-de-force of historical fiction.Kate Warne is the first female Pinkerton detective—and her next assignment could end the Civil War. All Kate has to do is win the trust of her captive, Confederate spy and Read more
This week on Crime Wave: It’s a special edition with award-winning author Jodé Millman, who’s also an attorney and creator of The Writer’s Law School.Jodé reveals some scary/juicy details about her true-crime inspired series, the Queen City mysteries—listen and find out! But our main focus was highlighting her important work Read more
This week on Crime Wave: USA Today bestselling author Elly Griffiths gives a delightful preview of her latest novel, THE LAST WORD. It’s a stand-alone mystery, brimming with comedy and compassion, that takes us into the world of writing retreats, book clubs, authors, and obituary writing. But then the writers Read more
This week on Crime Wave: Mary Kubica and I talk about SHE’S NOT SORRY, her instant New York Times bestseller!!!Meghan Michaels is trying to find balance between being a single mom and working full time as an ICU nurse when a patient named Caitlin arrives in her ward with a Read more
This week on Crime Wave: Seraphina Nova Glass kept me up late late late as I devoured her newest release, THE VACANCY IN ROOM 10! Anna, a new widow, comes to stay in the run-down motel room her husband had rented as an art studio—where she meets an eclectic mix Read more
This week on Crime Wave: Betty Webb and I talk about her new mystery, THE CLOCK STRUCK MURDER, set in Paris during the summer of the 1924 Olympics. American expat, Zoe Barlow is thriving in her artist’s life among the Lost Generation. When she sets off for the flea market Read more
This week on Crime Wave: Arthur Coburn talks about his engrossing debut novel, MURDER IN CONCRETE. It’s a fast-paced, spellbinding mystery. Charlie, a teenage girl who finds her mother murdered—and then her father flees—embarks on a quest to learn the truth and get answers about her parents while coping with Read more
This week on Crime Wave: Parker Adams’ new series gets off to a heart-pounding start with THE LOCK BOX. When safe-cracking specialist Monna Locke is kidnapped—along with her young son—and forced to participate in a dangerous heist by opening the most impenetrable safe ever designed, she’ll need all her skills Read more
This week on Crime Wave: Elizabeth Crowens and I have fun talking about her new historical cozy mystery series. In this inaugural outing, Hounds of the Hollywood Baskervilles, Asta, the dog from the popular Thin Man series, has vanished, and production for his next film is pending. MGM Studios offers Read more
This week on Crime Wave: Hey, you guys—listen to Tim Maleeny’s keen insight into how he crafts a top-notch thriller. Tim’s latest book in the PI Cape Weathers series, HANGING THE DEVIL, has it all: an art heist in San Francisco’s Chinatown that goes sideways—filled with comedy, crime, adrenaline, heart Read more