Not every author can combine history, mystery and legal issues in one book.

Michael H. Rubin, and his co-author Ayan Rubin, accomplish just that with their Bayou Thrillers set in the historical melting pot of South Louisiana.

Michael and I discuss how he and his wife manage to share the task of writing compelling, page-turning legal thrillers, which seems to include no small number of very early morning walks.

You can find out more about today's guest, Michael H. Rubin, and all his books on his website MRubinBooks.com. You can also find him on Twitter @MichaelHRubin.

Links and resources mentioned in this episode

* Click on any of the book covers to go to Michael's books on Amazon

* James Lee Burke's Louisiana-based Dave Robicheaux novels

* Excerpts and synopses of Michael's books, including the not-yet-released, Sanction.

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Transcription of Interview with Micheal H. Rubin

Alexandra: Hi, mystery readers. This is It's a Mystery Podcast. I'm your host Alexandra Amor and I'm here today with Michael H. Rubin. Hi, Michael.

Michael: Hi. How are you doing?

Alexandra: Very well, thank you. How are you?

Michael: Excellent.

Alexandra: Good. Good. Well, let me give our listeners a little bit of an introduction to you.

Michael H. Rubin is a former professional Jazz pianist, and I have to say, you're the first Jazz pianist I've had on the show, who has performed in several states as well as in clubs in the New Orleans French quarter. He's also a former radio and television announcer, a nationally known speaker and a humorist who has given over 400 presentations throughout the country. He's also a full-time practising attorney as if he didn't have enough on his plate who helps manage a law firm with offices from the West coast to the Gulf coast to the East coast.

His debut novel, The Cottoncrest Curse, won the INDIEFAB Book of The Year Gold award as the best thriller and suspense novel published by a university or independent press.

Cashed Out is his latest novel and it will be available August 18th, 2017 and we're gonna talk about both your novels today.

Michael, why don't we start by talking about this collaboration with your wife?

On your website, you mentioned that the books have your name on them but the work is actually a collaboration, so tell us a bit about that.

Michael: Absolutely. Well, we walk early in the morning. When I say early, I mean early, 4;30 a.m. And we talk through the plots and the characters and we write ou...