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Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes world famous author Joe Clifford, who has recently returned from his extended book tour in Europe (ok, Italy, but it's in Europe). In case you didn't know Joe Clifford is the author of several books, including The One That Got Away, Junkie Love, and the Jay Porter Thriller Series, as well as editor of the anthologies Trouble in the Heartland: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Bruce Springsteen; Just to Watch Them Die: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Johnny Cash, and Hard Sentences, which he co-edited. Joe's writing can be found at www.joeclifford.com. Joe is also a musician and he cusses worse than any sailor you'll ever meet. He's got a beautiful wife and 2 terrific sons.

About THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY: It’s been seven years since Kira Shanks was reported missing and presumed dead. Alex Salerno has been living in New York City, piecemealing paychecks to earn a livable wage, trying to forget those three days locked underground and her affair with Sean Riley, the married detective who rescued her. When Noah Lee, hometown reporter with a journalistic pedigree, requests an interview, Alex returns to Reine and Riley, reopening old wounds. What begins as a Q&A for a newspaper article soon turns into an opportunity for money, closure and—justice. The disappearance of Kira Shanks has long been hung on Benny Brudzienski, a hulking man-child who is currently a brain-addled guest at the Galloway State Mental Hospital. But after Alex reconnects with ex-classmates and frenemies, doubts are cast on that guilt. Alex is drawn into a dangerous game of show and tell in an insular town where everyone has a secret to hide. And as more details emerge about the night Kira Shanks went missing, Alex discovers there are some willing to kill to protect the horrific truth.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes best-selling author BRAD TAYLOR to the studio. Brad was born on Okinawa, Japan, but grew up on 40-acres in rural Texas. Graduating from the University of Texas, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry. Brad served for more than 21 years, retiring as a Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel. During that time he held numerous Infantry and Special Forces positions, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta where he commanded multiple troops and a squadron. He holds a Master’s of Science in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School, with a concentration in Irregular Warfare.

Your Book Garden host Tina Susedik welcome Beth M. James to the studio.

Beth M James, a multi-genre romance writer, lives in the St. Croix Valley bordering Wisconsin and Minnesota. She writes character-driven stories filled with adventure, humor, and lessons learned. When she's not writing, Beth loves spending time with her family, traveling in her RV, relaxing at the glamper, and discovering new wineries and breweries.

Tina Susedik is an award-winning, Amazon best-selling, multi-published author with books in both fiction and non-fiction, including history, children’s, military books and romances. Her favorite is writing romance stories where her characters live happily ever after. Tina also writes spicier romance as Anita Kidesu. Her romantic suspense, “Love With a Side of Crazy,” was recently won Romance Book of the Year with Authors on the Air Global Radio Network.

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Tess Makovesky writes a distinctive brand of British comédie noir. Her short stories have darkened the pages of various anthologies and magazines, including Shotgun Honey, Pulp Metal Magazine, Out of the Gutter Online, Betty Fedora, 'Exiles: An Outsider Anthology' (Blackwitch Press), 'Drag Noir' (Fox Spirit), 'Rogue' (Near to the Knuckle), and 'Locked and Loaded' (One Eye Press).

Her latest book, "Gravy Train" (from All Due Respect, a Down & Out Books imprint) starts off with a barmaid named Sandra overhearing details of a betting scam. Using that information, she wins herself and husband Mike eighty thousand pounds. But they’ve reckoned without mugger Lenny, lying in wait outside the betting shop door. And he’s reckoned without a top-notch car thief, his own devious boss, a fellow gang-member with a grudge, and Sandra’s unpleasant almost-Uncle George. Chaos ensues as a whole bunch of disparate—and desperate—characters chase the bag of money around Birmingham’s back streets.

We chat with Tess about everything "Gravy Train," noir, writing techniques, and some unusual sources of inspiration!

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes world famous author Joe Clifford, who has recently returned from his extended book tour in Europe (ok, Italy, but it's in Europe).  In case you didn't know Joe Clifford is the author of several books, including The One That Got Away, Junkie Love, and the Jay Porter Thriller Series, as well as editor of the anthologies Trouble in the Heartland: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Bruce Springsteen; Just to Watch Them Die: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Johnny Cash, and Hard Sentences, which he co-edited. Joe's writing can be found at www.joeclifford.com.  Joe is also a musician and he cusses worse than any sailor you'll ever meet.  He's got a beautiful wife and 2 terrific sons.

About THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY:  It’s been seven years since Kira Shanks was reported missing and presumed dead. Alex Salerno has been living in New York City, piecemealing paychecks to earn a livable wage, trying to forget those three days locked underground and her affair with Sean Riley, the married detective who rescued her. When Noah Lee, hometown reporter with a journalistic pedigree, requests an interview, Alex returns to Reine and Riley, reopening old wounds. What begins as a Q&A for a newspaper article soon turns into an opportunity for money, closure and—justice. The disappearance of Kira Shanks has long been hung on Benny Brudzienski, a hulking man-child who is currently a brain-addled guest at the Galloway State Mental Hospital. But after Alex reconnects with ex-classmates and frenemies, doubts are cast on that guilt. Alex is drawn into a dangerous game of show and tell in an insular town where everyone has a secret to hide. And as more details emerge about the night Kira Shanks went missing, Alex discovers there are some willing to kill to protect the horrific truth.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes best-selling author BRAD TAYLOR to the studio.   Brad was born on Okinawa, Japan, but grew up on 40-acres in rural Texas.  Graduating from the University of Texas, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry.  Brad served for more than 21 years, retiring as a Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel.  During that time he held numerous Infantry and Special Forces positions, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta where he commanded multiple troops and a squadron.  He holds a Master’s of Science in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School, with a concentration in Irregular Warfare.

About the Book:  Hot on the trail of a North Korean looking to sell sensitive US intelligence to the Syrian regime, Pike Logan and the Taskforce stumble upon something much graver: the sale of a lethal substance called Red Mercury.

Unbeknownst to the Taskforce, the Syrians plan to use the weapon of mass destruction against American and Kurdish forces, and blame the attack on terrorists, causing western nations to reassess their participation in the murky cauldron of the Syrian civil war.  Meanwhile, North Korea is planning a double-cross that will dwarf the attack in Syria even as it lays the blame on the Syrian government. Leveraging Switzerland's fame for secrecy and its vast network of military bunkers, now repurposed by private investors for the clandestine storage of wealth, North Korea will use Red Mercury to devastate the West's ability to deliver further sanctions against the rogue regime.   As the Taskforce begins to unravel the plot, a young refugee unwittingly holds the key to the conspiracy. Hunted across Europe for reasons she cannot fathom, she is the one person who can stop the attack--if she can live long enough for Pike and Jennifer to find her.

W.D. Gagliani is the author of the Nick Lupo Series, the hard-noir thriller SAVAGE NIGHTS, and the paranormal thriller THE JUDAS HIT, and more. His stories have been published widely in anthologies such as ROBERT BLOCH’S PSYCHOS, FEARFUL FATHOMS, UNDEAD TALES, MORE MONSTERS FROM MEMPHIS, THE MIDNIGHTERS CLUB, and many more, garnering 6 Honorable Mentions in THE YEAR’S BEST FANTASY & HORROR. Many of his book reviews, interviews, and nonfiction articles have appeared in THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, HorrorWorld, CEMETERY DANCE, CD ONLINE, THE WRITER Magazine, THE SCREAM FACTORY, HELLNOTES, FLESH & BLOOD, BOOKPAGE, etc., plus in the books THRILLERS: THE 100 MUST READS, ON WRITING HORROR, and THEY BITE. In addition, the team of W.D. Gagliani & David Benton has published short fiction in various anthologies such as well as the Amazon Kindle Worlds Vampire Diaries tie-in “Voracious in Vegas.” Some of their collaborations are available in the collection MYSTERIES & MAYHEM. Their novel KILLER LAKE is due from Deadite Press in 2019.

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Authors on the Air welcomes author and talk show host Christie Stratos who will be discussing her crime fiction books and her talk show CREATIVE EDGE WRITER'S SHOWCASE.

Christie Stratos is an award-winning writer who holds a degree in English Literature. She is the author of ANATOMY OF A DARKENED HEART and BROTHERHOOD OF SECRETS (previously LOCKE AND KEYE), the first two books in the Dark Victoriana Collection. Christie has had short stories and poetry published in Ginosko Literary Journal, Andromedae Review, 99 Fiction, and various anthologies. An avid reader of all genres and world literature, Christie reads everything from bestsellers to classics to indies.

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Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes writer Shawn (S.A.) Cosby to the show. Shawn S..A. Cosby is a writer from Southeastern Virginia. His short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines His story "Slant-Six" was selected as a Distinguished Story in Best American Mystery Stories for 2016.. His writing has been called " gritty and heartbreaking " and " dark, thrilling and tragic ". His style and tone is influenced by his varied life experiences.

About MY DARKEST PRAYER: Whether it's working at his cousin's funeral home or tossing around the local riff raff at his favorite bar, Nathan Waymaker is a man who knows how to handle the bodies. A former Marine and Sheriff's deputy, Nathan has built a reputation in his small Southern town as a man who can help when all other avenues have been exhausted. When a local minister with grandiose ambitions is found dead, Nathan is approached by his parishioners who feel the local police are dragging their feet with the investigation. What starts out as an easy payday soon descends into a maze of mayhem filled with wannabe gangsters, vicious crime lords, stars, crooked police officers and a particularly treacherous preacher and his mysterious wife. Nathan must use all his varied skills and some of his wit to navigate the murky waters of small town corruption even as dark secrets of his own threaten to come to the surface.

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Join Creative Edge Writer's Showcase as Christie Stratos interviews children's and YA author Amelia Lionheart. Her books encompass the topics of conservation, environmentalism, and diversity, all while telling stories of adventure. She shares how her love of conservation started, how she included an eminent zoo veterinarian who also writes her books' forewards in her research, the wide audience her books really have, what the JEACs are, and a lot more.

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