{"id":969,"date":"2026-02-17T10:23:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonnarspring.com\/?p=969"},"modified":"2026-02-17T10:23:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:23:27","slug":"a-conversation-with-brian-thiem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonnarspring.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/a-conversation-with-brian-thiem\/","title":{"rendered":"A Conversation with Brian Thiem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/bonnarspring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brianThiem.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bonnarspring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brianThiem.png 711w, https:\/\/bonnarspring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brianThiem-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This week on Crime Wave: In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brian.thiem?__cft__[0]=AZZBtEVGIou5WuFiy08Sx79YTE-mCF6TvR_ezd3YmyiBhi65_dxJzGM0U78b8xnmSvjxP8aa07Y2g3gMk_jDo9LElw4MhH-BSOiJTdoPUQdaj2BqVLc1OO17N-3W1ZNa5OyMIQNvUXLYKImHQZR7QnIUEkz2aJmhI_BvlilS-cfebw&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Brian Thiem<\/a>\u2019s A KILLER IN THE CORDGRASS, the discovery of a young woman\u2019s body in the cordgrass dunes shatters the tranquil veneer of the Spartina Island retirement haven. Retired detective Sean Tanner and Sergeant Charlie Nash peel back layer after layer of evidence\u2014from a stolen credit card to a ruby pendant tied to a decades-old cold case. The mystery deepens when it entwines with secrets from Charlie\u2019s own past. With the body count rising and three seemingly separate cases converging, Sean and Charlie must navigate buried truths without losing the tenuous trust they\u2019ve built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Brian: <a href=\"https:\/\/brianthiem.com\/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEyQ1F6cFo1dDl1RjFsVGlQWHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4YdeJZOfWJMM1Qc0JyJ8B57XiZtXGMd4ahNuQUi2BOfn7QcygSxFmHI8bHhw_aem_uurCy10ZX98NlTV3vLcrZg\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/brianthiem.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen:<br>On <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/authorsontheair\/brian-thiem-a-killer-in-the?fbclid=IwY2xjawQBZiZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJDUXpwWjV0OXVGMWxUaVBYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiZIpQ3Gxe_B-f82c0d34dBLXVCM70e7lfrVcqfydZ9AIQS5uHw1ntNZtepa_aem_c3JCwQm41dK81iQ19ASqDg\">SoundCloud<\/a><br>On <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5vTHovC8mO9BnEsv6lRf2i?fbclid=IwY2xjawQBZlxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJDUXpwWjV0OXVGMWxUaVBYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiZIpQ3Gxe_B-f82c0d34dBLXVCM70e7lfrVcqfydZ9AIQS5uHw1ntNZtepa_aem_c3JCwQm41dK81iQ19ASqDg\">Spotify<\/a><br>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-authors-on-the-air-global-88373959\/episode\/brian-thiem-a-killer-in-the-cordgrass-crime-wave-323171575?fbclid=IwY2xjawQBZoVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJDUXpwWjV0OXVGMWxUaVBYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhh14lk59YkwzVBzQnInwHnteJm1cYx3hqE25BSLYE5-ftBzKBLEWYcjxseH_aem_uurCy10ZX98NlTV3vLcrZg\">iHeart<\/a><br>On <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/brian-thiem-a-killer-in-the-cordgrass-crime-wave\/id687959058?i=1000750059567\">Apple<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crime Wave is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/authorsontheairglobalradionetwork?__cft__[0]=AZZBtEVGIou5WuFiy08Sx79YTE-mCF6TvR_ezd3YmyiBhi65_dxJzGM0U78b8xnmSvjxP8aa07Y2g3gMk_jDo9LElw4MhH-BSOiJTdoPUQdaj2BqVLc1OO17N-3W1ZNa5OyMIQNvUXLYKImHQZR7QnIUEkz2aJmhI_BvlilS-cfebw&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Authors on the Air Global Radio Network<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week on Crime Wave: In Brian Thiem\u2019s A KILLER IN THE CORDGRASS, the discovery of a young woman\u2019s body in the cordgrass dunes shatters the tranquil veneer of the Spartina Island retirement haven. 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