J.F. Penn
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15 Weird and Wonderful Religious Relics You Can Still See Today
I’m fascinated by religious relics. They appear in a number of my thrillers because they hold so much meaning for believers, and many of them are really strange.…
ARKANE Book Research In Israel With Thriller Author J.F.Penn
Last month, I spent a couple of weeks traveling around Israel doing book research for End of Days, ARKANE #9. You can watch a video specifically of Jerusalem’s…
Exploring The Inevitability of Fate With Crime Thriller Author, Clare Mackintosh
Clare Mackintosh’s debut novel, I Let You Go, was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller for 12 weeks, and was the fastest selling title by a new crime…
A Walk Through The Old City Of Jerusalem With Thriller Author, J.F.Penn
In November 2016, I did a book research tour of Israel for ARKANE #9, End of Days. As part of that trip, I visited the Old City of…
Conspiracy Thrillers And The End Game With Raymond Khoury
Raymond Khoury is a New York Times bestselling thriller writer and award-winning screenwriter. Raymond’s latest book is The End Game and you can find him at www.RaymondKhoury.com. USA…
London Detectives, Psychometry and Crime Thrillers. Interview On It’s A Mystery Podcast
I was recently interviewed about the London Crime Thriller trilogy on It’s a Mystery Podcast with Alexandra Amor. Click here for the full audio interview. Transcript of Interview…
Behind The Scenes Of My Book Research For Gates of Hell In Granada, Spain
On a recent trip to Granada, Spain, we visited the Alhambra which I use as a setting in Gates of Hell. In this short video, you can get…
My Creative Writing Process
I am often asked where my ideas come from and how my creative process works. I recorded this for a podcast, so you can listen to the audio…