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Kerry interviews Steve Manchester about the experience during Desert Storm that changed his life forever. Listen in to this chat about what inspired him to start writing books, why he writes women's fiction instead of tough guy thrillers, and hear him talk about his newest release, The Menu. Also, I have to tell you that his accent is utterly delightful and part of the discussion. (Forgive the occasional voice warbling at the beginning -- my internet doesn't always play nice and this was live)

Everybody is attached to something or someone. But one of life’s greatest ironies is this: Letting go can get you exactly what you need.

In this episode 191, we visit with M. William Phelps, the New York Times bestselling author of “We Thought We Knew You,” a gripping true crime investigation into the poisoning of Mary Yoder and the dark revenge plot behind her death.

On September 17, 2015, Mary Yoder died a suspicious death. Her husband, Bill Yoder, is a suspect. An anonymous letter also points to her son, Adam Yoder, and then evidence points to Adam’s jilted ex-girlfriend and former employee of the Yoders, Kaitlin Conley. Who killed Mary Yoder and how did they do it? Phelps expertly breaks down the events that led to Mary’s death and the investigation that followed.

Gregg Olsen, New York Times bestselling author of “Where Monsters Hide” had this to say about the book, “A nonfiction thriller of the highest literary caliber only an investigative journalist like Phelps—at the top of any true crime writer’s game—could accomplish.”

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In this episode 190, we visit with Casey Eanes and Seth Ervin, co-authors of the Keys of Candor Trilogy, an immersive epic fantasy series in which three strangers bound to one another through destiny must seek out the Keys of Candor to stop the dark phantoms of the past from being unleashed.

With complex worldbuilding, gripping characters, and genre-bending action, The Keys of Candor is a fantasy series that defies the conventions of the fantasy genre.

The popular review blog wegeekgirls.com calls “The Red Death,” first book in the series, “an incredible start to what I believe will be an exceptional series.”

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Sarah grew up on Long Island and now lives in Los Angeles with her family. She got her MFA from Columbia University, and her MS in Environmental Toxicology from NYU. She writes genre, literary, and everything in between.

VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. Host/Gothic Horror novelist Jennifer Anne Gordon (with help from co-hosts/authors Allison Martine and Trisha Mckee) chat with some of the best authors of the day.

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Natalie Haynes is a writer and broadcaster and – according to the Washington Post – a rock star mythologist. Her first novel, The Amber Fury, was published to great acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, as was The Ancient Guide to Modern Life, her previous book. Her second novel, The Children of Jocasta, was published in 2017. Her retelling of the Trojan War, A Thousand Ships, was published in 2019. It was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2020. It has been translated into multiple languages. Her most recent non-fiction book, Pandora’s Jar: Women in the Greek Myth was published in Oct 2020, and Margaret Atwood liked it.

She has spoken on the modern relevance of the classical world on three continents, from Cambridge to Chicago to Auckland.

She writes for the Guardian. She is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4: reviewing for Front Row and Saturday Review, appearing as a team captain on three seasons of Wordaholics, and banging on about Juvenal whenever she gets the chance. Six series of her show, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics, have been broadcast on Radio 4: all series are available now on BBC Sounds.

BOOKS: Natalie is the author of six books, her novels, A Thousand Ships, The Children of Jocasta, and The Amber Fury, and the non-fiction works, Pandora’s Jar, about women in Greek Myth, and The Ancient Guide To Modern Life. These books have been translated into multiple languages and published all over the world.

Natalie also wrote a children's book, The Great Escape, published by Simon & Schuster in September 2007. It won a PETA Proggy award for Best Animal-Friendly Children's Book in 2008

ABOUT "A THOUSAND SHIPS: This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. They have waited long enough for their turn . . .

This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of them all . . .

In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen.

From the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands of the Greeks, to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf, to Penelope awaiting the return of Odysseus, to the three goddesses whose feud started it all, these are the stories of the women whose lives, loves, and rivalries were forever altered by this long and tragic war.

A woman’s epic, powerfully imbued with new life, A Thousand Ships puts the women, girls and goddesses at the center of the Western world’s great tale ever told.

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Joel C. Rosenberg steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight. To date, he’s a New York Times bestselling author with 16 novels and 5 nonfiction books to his credit, which have collectively sold more than 5 million copies. He is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of two news and analysis websites, www.allisrael.com and allarab.news.

Joel worked in the geopolitical space and advised candidates in the US and Israel. Among his readers are former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former President George W. Bush, former CIA Director Porter Goss, former Delta Force Commander General Jerry Boykin, former senior White House advisor Jason Greenblatt, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Israeli Interior Minister Natan Sharansky, former Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, and many other US, Israeli, Arab and other foreign leaders.

Joel has addressed audiences at the White House, Pentagon, U.S. Capitol, Canadian Parliament, the European Union Parliament, and the Israeli President’s Residence. In March 2019, he was invited to meet with President Trump and Vice President Pence in the Oval Office to discuss his work. He was also a keynote speaker at the US State Department’s Ministerial on Religious Freedom in the summer of 2019.

He is the founder and chairman of The Joshua Fund (www.joshuafund.com), a nonprofit educational and charitable organization he and his wife launched in 2006 to mobilize Christians to "bless Israel and her neighbors in the name of Jesus, according to Genesis 12:1-3.”

Joel’s latest release is "The Beirut Protocol,” which is his fourth installment in the Marcus Ryker series.

In this episode, Joel and host Gavin Reese discuss geopolitical thrillers, research and authenticity, and which fictional characters Joel would call in to rescue him from Hezbollah terrorists.

Joel’s works: https://www.amazon.com/Joel-C-Rosenberg/e/B001IODPM2/

Joel’s site: https://www.joelrosenberg.com

Gavin's works: www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS

Gavin's site: https://gavinreese.com

Lee Goldberg steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight. Lee is an international bestseller who broke into television with a freelance script sale to “Spenser: For Hire.” Since then, his TV writing & producing credits have included sci-fi (“seaQuest”), cop shows (“Hunter,” “The Glades”), martial arts (“Martial Law”), whodunits (“Diagnosis Murder,” “Nero Wolfe”), the occult (“She-Wolf of London”), kid’s shows (“R.L. Stine’s The Nightmare Room”), T&A (“Baywatch,” “She Spies”), and comedy (“Monk”) clip shows (“The Best TV Shows That Never Were”).

Lee’s mystery writing for television has earned him two Edgar Award nominations from the Mystery Writers of America. His two careers, novelist and TV writer, merged when he wrote the eight books in the “Diagnosis Murder” series of original novels. He followed that up by writing fifteen bestselling novels based on the television show “Monk” that have been translated and published internationally. Lee lives in Los Angeles and still sleeps in "Man From U.N.C.L.E." pajamas.

His latest release is "Bone Canyon” which is his second contribution to his Eve Ronin series.

In this episode, Lee and host Gavin Reese discuss police procedurals, crafting three-dimensional characters, and composing genre-breaking fiction.

Lee's works: https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Goldberg/e/B000APXNDQ/

Lee's site: https://leegoldberg.com

Gavin's works: www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS

Gavin's site: https://gavinreese.com

Joshua Hood steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight. He’s the bestselling author of the Search and Destroy series, and he’s added two books to the Robert Ludlum universe in the last twelve months.

Joshua graduated from the University of Memphis, joined the US Army, and served in the 82nd Airborne Division for five years as a team leader in the 3-504 Parachute Infantry Regiment. In 2005, he deployed to Iraq and conducted combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2005-2006, and from 2007 to 2008 he served as a squad leader in the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and was deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. Hood was decorated for valor in Operation Furious Pursuit. He worked as a cop and SWAT officer, and conducted countless stateside operations in support of the FBI, ATF, DEA, Secret Service, and US Marshals.

His latest release is "The Treadstone Exile,” which is his second contribution to the Ludlum universe.

In this episode, Joshua and host Gavin Reese discuss following in Robert Ludlum’s footsteps, writing fast-paced thrillers, Tom Clancy’s influence, and what fictional characters Joshua would want on his team.

Joshua's works: https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Hood/e/B00P79JYEM/

Joshua's site: joshuahoodbooks.com

Gavin's works: www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS

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Jason Pinter steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight.

Jason is the internationally bestselling author of the Rachel Marin series (HIDE AWAY and A STRANGER AT THE DOOR) and the Henry Parker thriller series (THE MARK, THE GUILTY, THE STOLEN, THE FURY, and THE DARKNESS), as well as the acclaimed standalone thriller THE CASTLE, and two children's books. He has been nominated for a number of prestigious awards for writing, and his books have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. THE MARK has been optioned as a feature film.

Jason also founded Polis Books, and Publisher Weekly named him as a distinguished future leader in the publishing industry. He has written for The New Republic, Entrepreneur, Esquire, and The Daily Beast, and been featured in Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Mystery Scene and more.

His latest release is "A Stranger at the Door," and it is the second installment in his Rachel Marin domestic series.

In this episode, Jason and host Gavin Reese discuss character development, the difficulties of writing domestic stories, Master Splinter, and what fictional investigators Jason would choose to save his life.

Jason's works: https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Pinter/e/B001JRZ15C

Jason's site: https://jasonpinter.com

Gavin's works: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS

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