Lisa Unger

Lisa Unger is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of twenty novels, including SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX, LAST GIRL GHOSTED, and CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45—now in development at Netflix, starring Jessica Alba. With books published in thirty-two languages and millions of copies sold worldwide, she is regarded as a master of suspense. Her critically acclaimed novels have been featured on “Best Book” lists from the Today Show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, People, and many more. In 2019, she received two Edgar Award nominations, an honor held by only a few authors, including Agatha Christie. Lisa is the current co-president of the International Thriller Writers organization. She lives on the west coast of Florida with her family.

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James Patterson

James Patterson is the world’s best-selling author. He has written some of the most popular series of the past two decades - Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels – and many other #1 bestsellers, including romance novels and standalone thrillers. 

James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers. He is also a strong advocate of booksellers and has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops.  For his championship of literacy in America, James was awarded the 2019 National Humanities Medal. Among his many other honors, he is the recipient of an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America, and nine Emmy Awards. He lives in Florida with his family.

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Yasmin Angoe

Yasmin Angoe is the Anthony-nominated and first generation Ghanaian American author of the critically acclaimed Her Name Is Knight and the second of the series, They Come At Knight. She is the recipient of the 2020 Eleanor Taylor Bland Award from Sisters in Crime. Reviews of her work can be found in the New York Times, Kirkus, and Publisher’s Weekly, to name a few, and was listed as Amazon’s “Best Book of the Month” and “Editor’s Pick.” They have also appeared in outlets such as Oprah Daily, PopSugar, Women’s World, and The Guardian.

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Adam Hamdy

Returning guest Adam Hamdy is a Sunday Times, Kindle, and international bestselling author and screenwriter.

Adam writes the Scott Pearce series of contemporary espionage thrillers and has written two books with James Patterson, Private Moscow and Private Rogue. He is also the author of the Pendulum trilogy, a trilogy of conspiracy thriller novels. Patterson described Pendulum as "one of the best thrillers of the year," and the novel was a finalist for the Glass Bell Award for contemporary fiction. Pendulum was chosen as book of the month by Goldsboro Books and was selected for BBC Radio 2 Book Club.

Prior to embarking on his writing career, Adam was a strategy consultant and advised global businesses in the medical systems, robotics, technology, and financial services sectors.

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Mark Alpert

Dive into the world of science-based thrillers with international bestselling author Mark Alpert. As a former editor at Scientific American, Mark weaves together the curiosity of a scientist with the wordsmithing of a poet. Get a glimpse of his process as he asks “what if” and watches the stories unfold.

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William Kent Krueger

Listen in as I chat with critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling novelist William Kent Krueger, who writes intriguing mysteries that occur in the north woods of Minnesota. He shares how place leads to character, finding the stories that have found you, and getting to know your characters over time. He also explains how his latest book, Fox Creek, ties in with his other novels in a somewhat surprising way.

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John Galligan

John Galligan is the author of many books including a standalone novel, Red Sky, Red Dragonfly, the Fly Fishing Mystery Series, and the Bad Axe County Series, which includes Bad Moon Rising, Dead Man Dancing, and his latest at the time of this interview, Bad Day Breaking. When he's not writing, John teaches college writing in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Julie Clark

Julie Clark is the New York Times bestselling author of THE LAST FLIGHT, which earned starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal. The New York Times called it “thoroughly absorbing” and it was named an Indie Next Pick, a Library Reads Pick, and a Best Book of 2020 by Amazon Editors and Apple Books. Her debut, THE ONES WE CHOOSE, was published in 2018 and has been optioned for television by Lionsgate. Her latest book, THE LIES I TELL, releases in 2023.

Julie lives in Los Angeles with her two sons and a golden doodle with poor impulse control.

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