High Stakes with Tracey Devlyn

High Stakes with Tracey Devlyn

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High Stakes with Tracey Devlyn episodes

  • Laurell K. Hamilton on A GLIMMER OF DEATH & Being a Genre Pioneer

    In Episode 61 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton to discuss A GLIMMER OF DEATH, her long-awaited return to the Merry Gentry series and the first book in an epic two-part finale filled with faerie politics, ancient curses, dangerous magic, and complicated love.


    Author’s Website:

    https://LaurellKHamilton.com


    Show Notes:

    https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast


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    #newrelease #romantasybooks #epicfantasybooks #HighStakesWithTraceyDevlynPodcast

    39 min
  • Tanaz Bhathena on WITCH DAUGHTER & Leaning Into One’s Heritage for Inspiration

    In Episode 60 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with award-winning author Tanaz Bhathena to discuss her adult debut, WITCH DAUGHTER—a gorgeous retelling steeped in Persian mythology, the political tensions of 11th-century Iran, and the fierce determination of a mother willing to challenge destiny itself.


    “A beautifully rendered mixture of magic and the Middle East.” —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author


    Author’s Website:

    https://TanazBhathena.com


    Show Notes:

    https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast


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    #newrelease #persianmythologyretelling #historicalfantasybooks #HighStakesWithTraceyDevlynPodcast

    29 min
  • Andrew Child & Lee Child on CHAIN REACTION & Reacher vs. the Digital Age

    In Episode 59 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child to discuss their new thriller, CHAIN REACTION—a fast-moving, high-tech showdown that pits Jack Reacher’s decidedly analog problem-solving skills against hired guns, powerful tech interests, and a remote Colorado town dominated by massive data centers.


    “A piece of pure thriller-writing gold. CHAIN REACTION demonstrates why the extraordinary Reacher franchise is as popular and enduring as it is.” —Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author


    Authors’ Website:

    https://JackReacher.com


    Show Notes:

    https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast


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    #newrelease #thrillerbooks #jackreacher #HighStakesWithTraceyDevlynPodcast

    39 min
  • Elise Hart Kipness on PRICE OF SILENCE & Her Favorite Place to Write

    In Episode 58 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with USA Today bestselling author Elise Hart Kipness to discuss her new thriller, PRICE OF SILENCE—a story of powerful families, hard-won ambition, and a heroine who refuses to let anyone else write her future.


    “A sharp and wildly entertaining read, PRICE OF SILENCE is a gripping thriller exploring complicated—and potentially deadly—family ties.” —Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author


    Author’s Website:

    https://EliseHartKipness.com


    Show Notes:

    https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast


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    #newrelease #thrillerbooks #suspensebooks #HighStakesWithTraceyDevlynPodcast

    26 min
  • Andre Hardy on TEAR THE CITY DOWN & Depicting Male Vulnerability

    In Episode 57 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with debut author Andre Hardy to discuss his crime noir novel, TEAR THE CITY DOWN—a gritty, heart-pounding story of fatherhood, ambition, betrayal, and one man’s desperate attempt to break free from the life he built and protect what matters most: his family.


    “A fantastic journey through mean streets and shattered hearts. Full of vibrant prose and incredible characters. An unforgettable experience.” —S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author


    Author’s Website:

    https://AndreHardy.com


    Show Notes:

    https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast


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    #newrelease #crimefictionbooks #crimenoirbooks #HighStakesWithTraceyDevlynPodcast

    29 min
  • Jennifer Sadera on MAYBE YOU LIED & Writing Psychological Suspense from a Male Perspective

    In Episode 56 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with award-winning author Jennifer Sadera to discuss MAYBE YOU LIED—a psychological suspense about a grieving young man who inherits a mysterious house and discovers that the answers to his family’s past may be far more dangerous than the questions.


    Author’s Website:

    https://JenniferSadera.com


    Show Notes:

    https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast


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    #newrelease #psychologicalsuspensebooks #psychologicalthrillerbooks #HighStakesWithTraceyDevlynPodcast

    27 min
  • Manda Collins on GHOST ME, MAYBE & Misconceptions About Librarians

    In Episode 55 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Manda Collins to discuss her romantic comedy, GHOST ME, MAYBE—an island mystery packed with mischief, sparks, and enough suspicious shenanigans to keep the pages flying.


    “If you grew up loving to solve mysteries with Scooby and the gang, do not miss GHOST ME, MAYBE. Witty, heartfelt, engaging—I loved it.” —Cynthia Eden, New York Times bestselling author


    Author’s Website:

    https://MandaCollins.com


    Show Notes:

    https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast


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    #newrelease #romanticcomedybooks #contemporaryromancebooks #HighStakesWithTraceyDevlynPodcast

    31 min
  • Bonnie Traymore on MY HUSBAND IS GOING TO KILL ME & Writing Before Sunrise

    In Episode 54 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with Amazon bestselling author Bonnie Traymore to discuss MY HUSBAND IS GOING TO KILL ME—a twisty domestic suspense about fear, manipulation, obsession, and one wife’s terrifying question: Is her husband truly dangerous, or is someone manipulating her into believing he is?


    Author’s Website:

    https://BonnieTraymore.com


    Show Notes:

    https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast


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    #newrelease #psychologicalsuspense #domesticsuspense  #HighStakesWithTraceyDevlynPodcast

    28 min
  • Jessica Brody on HOW TO WRITE A MURDER & Breaking the Fourth Wall

    In Episode 53 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with bestselling author Jessica Brody to discuss her debut mystery, HOW TO WRITE A MURDER—a twisty, locked-room whodunit filled with red herrings, secrets, and surprises, with echoes of Agatha Christie and Daphne du Maurier. Brody is also the author of the blockbuster craft book SAVE THE CAT! WRITES A NOVEL, a personal favorite of Tracey’s.


    “Laugh-out-loud funny and featuring a sparkling cast of characters, HOW TO WRITE A MURDER is delightful. This cleverly constructed mystery delivers twist after surprising twist. Such fun!” —Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author


    Author’s Website:

    https://JessicaBrody.com


    Show Notes:

    https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast


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    #newrelease #mysterybooks #lockedroommystery #HighStakesWithTraceyDevlynPodcast

    26 min
  • K.B. Brodsky on BEYOND HONOR & Creating a Globe-Trotting Thriller

    In Episode 52 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with K.B. Brodsky, a wife-and-husband writing team, to discuss their debut political thriller, BEYOND HONOR—a white-knuckled story of duty, betrayal, vengeance, and impossible choices made by those who serve in the shadows.


    “Beyond Honor carries the DNA of the great old-school espionage novels fused with the action of the modern thriller. It reminds me why I fell in love with the genre.” —Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author


    Author’s Website:

    https://KBBrodsky.com


    Show Notes:

    https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast


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    #newrelease #politicalthriller #thrillerbooks  #HighStakesWithTraceyDevlynPodcast

    41 min

About High Stakes with Tracey Devlyn

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Welcome to High Stakes with host Tracey Devlyn. In each episode, I chat with bestselling to debut authors across all genres—thrillers, mysteries, suspense, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, YA, book club fiction, and more—about the turning points that change everything. We dig into what’s truly on the line for their characters, the craft choices that sharpen tension, and the twists and emotional punches that keep us hooked.