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On The Inspiration For Writing Crime Thriller The Skeleton Road With Val McDermid
I recently interviewed fantastic crime author, Val McDermid for The Big Thrill magazine about her latest book, The Skeleton Road. You can listen to the interview below, or…
Oracle. A Jade Ihara Adventure With Sean Ellis and David Wood
If you love kick ass action adventure with strong female characters, you’re going to enjoy the new Jade Ihara series from David Wood and Sean Ellis. I interviewed…
Talking Religious Thrillers And The Sanctus Trilogy With Simon Toyne
I love religious thrillers and I was hooked by the Sanctus trilogy a few years back, so I was thrilled to talk to author Simon Toyne about his…
Why Reading And Writing Dark Fiction Can Be Healing With J Thorn
I’m fascinated by aspects of life that are just beneath the surface, things that are beyond the edge of what we can see or feel physically. Today I…
Thrillers That Mix Science And Religion With Randy Ingermanson
One of the themes I revisit in most of my books is the issue of what I really believe. For many of us, that’s the internal journey of…
On Writing Literary Horror, Cannibal Cults And Vampires With Martin Lastrapes
There are some books which stick in your mind, even years later. ‘Inside The Outside’ by Martin Lastrapes is one of those books, and today I talk to…
Exorcism, Supernatural Fiction And Sense Of Place With Michael Lister
One of the perennial themes of my fiction is the supernatural, and a continuing search for what my characters, and what I, really believe in. I recently read…
Desecration-Verletzung. Available now in German
Der Tod ist erst der Anfang! Die junge Frau ist reich, schön – und tot. Inmitten der alten medizinischen Ausstellungsstücke des Royal College of Surgeons liegt ihre sezierte…