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MTTA 172: Taylor Moore

10.19.2021

Taylor Moore is a sixth-generation Texan. He is a former CIA Intelligence Officer who worked in both analysis and operations. He later consulted for the Department of Defense and now lives in the Texas Panhandle with his family. Down Range ...

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10.19.2021 MTTA 172: Taylor Moore Taylor Moore is a sixth-generation Texan. He is a former CIA Intelligence Officer who worked in both analysis and operations. He later consulted for the Department of Defense and now lives in the Texas Panhandle with his family. Down Range ...
10.12.2021 MTTA 171: Rory Clements Rory Clements is a British author of historical thrillers. He won the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award in 2010 for his novel Revenger and the CWA Historical Dagger in 2018 for Nucleus. His latest novel A Prince and a Spy ...
10.06.2021 MTTA 170: Ian K. Smith New York Times bestselling author and physician Ian K. Smith may be best-known for his expert health and fitness advice on national broadcasts and in his bestselling nonfiction books (he is best-known as Dr. Ian, the host of The Doctors ...
09.30.2021 MTTA 169: Miranda Beverly-Whittemore Miranda Beverly-Whittemore is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels Her latest, Fierce Little Thing, is a psychological thriller explores the monstrous secrets that linger amongst old friendships. It was published on July 27, 2021. I enjoyed talking ...
09.21.2021 MTTA 168: Scott Shepherd Scott Shepherd is a veteran writer/producer/show-runner with years of experience running network series; his production and screenwriting credits include The Equalizer, Miami Vice, The Outer Limits, Haven, and Quantum Leap. Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, he ...
09.14.2021 MTTA 167: Lisa Regan Lisa Regan is the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Detective Josie Quinn series as well as several other crime fiction titles. Her latest book, HER DEADLY TOUCH is the twelth book in the bestselling Detective ...
09.07.2021 MTTA 166: Andrews & Wilson Andrews & Wilson is bestselling coauthor team of multiple covert ops and action-adventure thriller series: TIER ONE, SONS of VALOR, and THE SHEPHERDS. Brian Andrews is a US Navy veteran, Park Leadership Fellow, and former submarine officer with a psychology ...
08.31.2021 MTTA 165: Matthew FitzSimmons Matthew FitzSimmons is the author of the bestselling Gibson Vaughn series, which includes The Short Drop and Poisonfeather. Born in Illinois and raised in London, England, he now lives in Washington, DC, where he taught English literature and theater at ...
08.27.2021 MTTA 164: John Gaspard John Gaspard is author of the Eli Marks mystery series as well as four other stand-alone novels and the Como Lake Players mystery series, under the pen name Bobbie Raymond. John lives in Minnesota and shares his home with his ...
08.24.2021 MTTA 163: Ashley Winstead Ashley Winstead is an academic turned novelist with a Ph.D. in contemporary American literature. She lives in Houston with her husband, two cats, and beloved wine fridge. Her debut novel is the psychological thriller IN MY DREAMS I HOLD A ...
08.18.2021 MTTA 162: Terry Roberts Terry Roberts is the author of three celebrated novels: A Short Time to Stay Here (winner of the Willie Morris Prize for Southern Fiction and the Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction); That Bright Land (winner of the Thomas Wolfe ...
08.10.2021 MTTA 161: Isabella Maldonado Isabella Maldonado wore a gun and badge in real life before turning to crime writing. The first Latina to attain the rank of captain in her police department, she retired as the Commander of Special Investigations and Forensics. During more ...
08.03.2021 MTTA 160: Gregg Olsen Gregg Olsen is a New York Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal bestselling author of nonfiction books and novels, most of which are crime-related. An impassioned voice for victims and their families, Olsen has been a guest on ...
07.27.2021 MTTA 159: Eva Lesko Natiello Eva Lesko Natiello is the award-winning author of NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestseller, THE MEMORY BOX, a HOUSTON WRITERS GUILD MANUSCRIPT AWARD WINNER. She is a graduate of SUNY Albany with a degree in psychology. Eva is a ...
07.20.2021 MTTA 158: M.J. Polelle M. J. Polelle is a Harvard Law School graduate, an emeritus professor of the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, and an award-winning legal writer. He honed his fiction writing at the summer writers’ workshop of the University of Iowa ...
07.13.2021 MTTA 157: Lorraine Evanoff Award-winning author Lorraine Evanoff’s highly addictive, suspenseful thrillers are perfect for fans of Erik Larson, Jack Slater and Kathy Reichs. Former Hollywood finance exec Lorraine Evanoff uses classic mystery storytelling to spin complex tales of international finance with a sexy ...
07.06.2021 MTTA 156: Jeffrey James Higgins Jeffrey James Higgins is a former reporter and retired supervisory special agent who writes thriller novels, creative nonfiction, short stories, and essays. He has wrestled an IED away from a suicide bomber, fought the Taliban in combat, and chased terrorists ...
06.29.2021 MTTA 155: Mary Keliikoa Mary Keliikoa is the author of the Lefty and Agatha award nominated PI Kelly Pruett mystery series and the upcoming Misty Pines mystery series featuring Sheriff Jax Turner slated for release in September 2022. Mary worked as a legal secretary, ...
06.22.2021 MTTA 154: Robyn Gigl Robyn Gigl is an attorney, speaker, and activist who has been honored by the ACLU-NJ and the NJ PrideNetwork for her work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. Robyn has been practicing law for more than 40 years, representing clients ...
06.15.2021 MTTA 153: Don Bentley Don is the author of the Matt Drake thriller series including WITHOUT SANCTION, THE OUTSIDE MAN, and two forth coming titles, as well as TARGET ACQUIRED, a Tom Clancy Jack Ryan, Jr. novel. Don spent a decade as an Army ...
06.09.2021 MTTA 152: Alma Katsu Alma Katsu’s books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Library Journal, been featured in the NY Times and Washington Post, been nominated and won multiple prestigous awards, and appeared on numerous Best Books lists including NPR, the ...
06.01.2021 MTTA 151: Kiersten Modglin Kiersten Modglin is an Amazon Top 30 bestselling author of award-winning psychological thrillers and a member of International Thriller Writers. Kiersten lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, daughter, and their two Boston Terriers. She is best known for her ...
05.25.2021 MTTA 150: David Yoon David Yoon is the New York Times bestselling author of YA books Frankly in Love and Super Fake Love Song. His first adult thriller, Version Zero will be published on May 25, 2021. He’s a William C. Morris Award finalist ...
05.18.2021 MTTA 149: Jefferey Deaver Author interview with Jeffery Deaver for Meet the Thriller Author. A podcast featuring interviews with writers of mysteries and thrillers.
05.11.2021 MTTA 148: Carter Wilson Carter Wilson is the USA Today and #1 Denver Post bestselling author of seven critically acclaimed, standalone psychological thrillers, as well as numerous short stories. He is an ITW Thriller Award finalist, a four-time winner of the Colorado Book Award, ...
05.04.2021 MTTA 147: Mia P. Manansala Mia P. Manansala (she/her) is a writer and book coach from Chicago who loves books, baking, and bad-ass women. She uses humor (and murder) to explore aspects of the Filipino diaspora, queerness, and her millennial love for pop culture. A ...
04.28.2021 MTTA 146: Clare Whitfield Clare Whitfield is a UK based writer. She has been a dancer, copywriter, amateur fire breather, buyer and mediocre weightlifter. People of Abandoned Character is her first novel.. It’s a historical crime thriller set against the backdrop of Jack the ...
04.20.2021 MTTA 145: W.A. Winter W.A. Winter is the pen name of William Swanson, a Minneapolis journalist and true crime expert. Swanson is the author of three true-crime books: Dial M: The Murder of Carol Thompson, Black White Blue: The Assassination of Patrolman Sackett, and ...
04.15.2021 MTTA 144: Frank H. Jordan Amazon best-selling author Frank H Jordan was born in Western Australia and now lives in central Queensland with his author wife, Alicia Hope who is also an author. Trained in martial arts, and an ex-weekend warrior (Army reservist) with the ...
04.13.2021 MTTA: 143: Lisa Renee Jones New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones writes dark, edgy fiction to include the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series and her latest book, the crime thriller THE POET is now avaialble. THE POET, follows Samantha Jazz, ...
04.08.2021 MTTA 142: Michael Kaufman Michael Kaufman, PhD, is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction books. As an advisor, activist, and keynote speaker, he has developed innovative approaches to engage men and boys in promoting gender equality and positively transforming men’s lives. Over the ...
04.07.2021 MTTA 141: Brett Godfrey Brett Godfrey is a lawyer, engineer, pilot, and author of BLACK SUNRISE, a new techno thriller suspense novel that is becoming a sensation in its niche. Brett’s has a fascinating background and life experiences that have provided him with unique ...
03.30.2021 MTTA 140: Peter May Excited to have bestselling author Peter May back on the podcast (here is the first interview). Peter May was born in Glasgow, but now lives in France, where his books have won several awards and he has a large following ...
03.23.2021 MTTA 139: Dean Koontz I’m thrilled to welcome back the legandary author, Dean Koontz back to the podcast. Dean Koontz is the interantioally known bestselling author of thriller and suspense novels; although it’s hard to pin him down, genre-wise, since he popularized mishmasing genres ...
03.16.2021 MTTA 138: James Rosone James Rosone started a military career in the Army National Guard as a communications specialist and forward observer for a self-propelled artillery unit. He later joined the U.S. Air Force, becoming an interrogator during 2007 Iraq War troop surge. He ...
03.10.2021 MTTA 137: Timothy Miller Tim is from Louisiana and has lived all over Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New Orleans, Chicago, and Milan, Italy where the inspiration for The Strange Case of Eliza Doolittle began. He’s probably the only bartender to have worked in ...
03.02.2021 MTTA 136: Dana Stabenow Dana Stabenow is an author of science fiction, mystery/crime fiction, suspense/thriller, and historical adventure novels. Dana Stabenow was born in Anchorage and raised on 75-foot fish tender in the Gulf of Alaska. She knew there was a warmer, drier job ...
02.23.2021 MTTA 135: Mark Greaney #1 NYT bestselling author Mark Greaney’s debut international thriller, THE GRAY MAN, was published in 2009 and became a national bestseller and a highly sought-after Hollywood property. Ten subsequent Gray Man novels have been released to date, including his latest, ...
02.16.2021 MTTA 134: Sebastian Fitzek Sebastian Fitzek is one of Europe’s most successful authors of psychological thrillers. His books have sold 12 million copies, been translated into more than twenty-four languages and are the basis for international cinema and theatre adaptations. His latest book, PASSENGER ...
02.09.2021 MTTA 133: Paul Vidich PAUL VIDICH’S fourth novel, The Mercenary, is forthcoming from Pegasus Books in February 2021. His debut novel, An Honorable Man, was selected by Publisher’s Weekly as a Top 10 Mystery and Thriller in 2016. It was followed the next year ...
02.02.2021 MTTA 132: Walter Mosley Walter Mosley is one of America’s most celebrated and beloved writers. His books have won numerous awards and have been translated into more than twenty languages. Mosley is the author of the acclaimed Easy Rawlins series of mysteries, including national ...
01.26.2021 MTTA 131: Gregg Hurwitz Gregg Hurwitz is the New York Times #1 internationally bestselling author of 22 thrillers including the ORPHAN X series. His novels have won numerous literary awards and have been published in 33 languages. Additionally, he’s written screenplays and television scripts ...
01.23.2021 MTTA 130: David Rohlfing After a long career in business that gave him the opportunity to travel to all but one continent and countless countries around the globe, David decided to write his first novel, Deliberate Duplicity. He lives in Illinois with his wife. ...
01.13.2021 MTTA 129: Edwin Hill Edwin is the Edgar- and Agatha-award nominated author of Little Comfort, The Missing Ones, and Watch Her. He was born in Duxbury, Massachusetts, and spent most of his childhood obsessing over The Famous Five, Agatha Christie, and somehow finding a ...
12.29.2020 MTTA 128: Jon Land Jon Land is the USA Today bestselling author of 50 books including the bestselling and critically acclaimed Caitlin Strong series. A few years ago, Jon took over the MURDER, SHE WROTE book series based on the hit CBS television show ...
12.22.2020 MTTA 127: Robert McCaw Robert B. McCaw grew up in a military family traveling the world. After graduating from Georgetown University, he served as a lieutenant in the US Army before earning his JD degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. Upon ...
12.15.2020 MTTA 126: Les Edgerton Les Edgerton has published more than 20 books, his latest Hard Times, was published by Bronzeville Books on December 7, 2020. Les teaches creative writing on the university level, through private coaching of writers, and on various on-line venues. His ...
12.08.2020 MTTA 125: Jeff Lindsay Jeff Lindsay is the author of the Riley Wolfe novels, and the New York Times bestselling author of the Dexter novels, which debuted in 2004 with Darkly Dreaming Dexter. Dexter aired as a series on Showtime with the first season ...
12.01.2020 MTTA 124: Eileen Ormsby Eileen Ormsby is a lawyer, author and freelance journalist based in Melbourne. Her first book, Silk Road was the world’s first in-depth expose of the black markets that operate on the dark web. Eileen’s gonzo-style investigations have led her deep ...
11.24.2020 MTTA 123: Otto Penzler Otto Penzler is the proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City and is regarded as the world’s foremost authority on crime, mystery and suspense fiction. He founded The Mysterious Press in 1975. He sold it to Warner Books ...

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