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22 Thrillers With Kick Ass Heroines
I love reading (as well as writing) thrillers with kick ass female characters! Here are a selection of books featuring feisty women who can fight as well as…
Pentecostés. Thriller de la serie ARKANE. Spanish edition available now!
Un poder mantenido en secreto durante 2000 años. Una mujer que podría perderlo todo. India. Cuando una monja es quemada viva en el ghat sagrado de Varanasi, y…
Writing Dark Fiction, Research, Travel And Books I Love. Interview With J.F.Penn On Scenes And Sequels
This interview transcript is from the Scenes and Sequels Podcast with Dave Kearney, recorded in May 2014. We talk about my research process, obsession with travel and what…
Pentecost. Ein ARKANE Thriller Now Available In German
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of Pentecost in German, now out in ebook formats and coming soon in print. If you read German, you might also like…
The Darker Side Of The Dreaming Spires With Dan Holloway
I recently read No Exit by Dan Holloway, a dark novella. There are a lot of books that feature the dreaming spires of Oxford, but this one offers…
Morbid Anatomy: Talking About Death With Joanna Ebenstein
When I tell people that I’m a taphophile, someone who likes graveyards, I often get funny looks. When I write books like Desecration, that open with a murder…
Talking Psychological Thrillers And Crime With Rachel Abbott
Rachel Abbott is the Amazon UK #1 bestselling author of psychological crime thrillers, Only the Innocent, The Back Road, and her new release, Sleep Tight. …
Talking Cults, Religion And Maine With Mystery Writer Jen Blood
My obsessions with religion, psychology and the supernatural are clear in the books I write, and I’m always thrilled to meet other authors who share the same interests.…