Twisted Passages

Bestselling author, Sara Foster, discusses her pulse pounding new thriller, WHEN SHE WAS GONE. Accusations fly when a former London police officer’s estranged daughter disappears from the coast of western Australia with the young children of a powerful family. As the investigation turns up terrifying evidence, a mother’s instincts may be all that stands between life and death. “Masterfully told…emotionally gripping and utterly unforgettable…”—NATASHA LESTER, New York Times bestselling author

Pulitzer Prize winner and Edgar Award nominee, Bryan Gruley, discusses his intense new release, BITTERFROST. An ex-hockey player with a history of violence wakes up to the smell of blood. When he’s accused of a double murder, he’ll do everything in his power to prove his innocence. But filling the gaps in his memory may prove deadly. “Visceral, vivid, and suspenseful...Masterfully done.”—Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Crime fiction author, Nick Kolakowski, discusses his gritty new release, WHERE THE BONES LIE. An ex-Hollywood fixer is approached by the daughter of a notorious smuggler and murderer who wants to know who killed her father and why. There will be a price to uncovering the mystery, and it may just be their lives. “…buckle up and hold on for a heady ride.” –Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Thriller author, Jaclyn Goldis, discusses her riveting new release, THE SAFARI. A wealthy family arrives at an exclusive South African resort to celebrate their matriarch’s second wedding. Before the ceremony starts, she is brutally murdered. The remaining family members must figure out who did it before they all end up dead. "…will have you up all night…A must read!”—Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author

Twenty-four time USA Today bestselling author, Sarina Bowen, discusses her suspenseful new release, DYING TO MEET YOU. Heartbroken after her boyfriend dumps her with no explanation, an architect begins passively stalking his movements on a tracker app. When she finally decides to confront him, she doesn’t find him with another woman…she finds him dead. She must uncover the real killer or risk ending up like her ex. “…a twisty and atmospheric delight!"―Publishers Weekly

Debut thriller author, Jessie Garcia, discusses her incredibly clever release, THE BUSINESS TRIP. Two women who met briefly on a plane go missing. Before their disappearance, they had texted friends about a new love interest…who happened to be the same man. As one red flag follows another who survives, and how, balances on a razor’s edge. ”Wickedly entertaining and impossible to predict…a stunning debut by a writer to watch!" ―Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author

New York Times bestselling author, Gillian McAllister, discusses her twisty new thriller, FAMOUS LAST WORDS. A woman’s world turns upside down when she learns the kind and wonderful husband she adores is involved in an active hostage situation. But instead of being one of the hostages…he’s the gunman. "An incredible, gripping, thrilling read."—Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author

#1 New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Preston, discusses his incredible new thriller, EXTINCTION. Brought back by science, woolly mammoths roam the grounds of a world class resort in the Colorado Rockies. When a couple on their honeymoon is brutally murdered, law enforcement must confront a malevolent presence bent not on resurrection―but extinction. “A thriller as breathlessly riveting as you would expect from a genre master like Douglas Preston…Spectacular!”
―Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Screenwriter and producer, Sandra Chwialkowska, discusses her mesmerizing debut novel, THE ENDS OF THINGS. A lawyer’s dream vacation to an idyllic paradise turns into a nightmare when a single woman goes missing. With her world crumbling around her, Laura must stay one step ahead of the investigation or risk losing everything. “Riveting, suspenseful, and whip smart…an ingenious psychological thriller.”—Amy Chua, New York Times bestselling author

Poet and debut novelist, Maria Kelson, discusses her powerful new release, NOT THE KILLING KIND. When her adopted son is jailed for the murder of one of her former students, a mother must decide how far she is willing to go to bring her son home. Desperate to exonerate her son, she plunges headlong into a dark web of lies from which she might not return. “Lyrically written and with finely etched characters…deftly explores the heartrending intersection between a diabolical crime and a mother’s fierce love for her son.”—Barbara Nickless, Wall Street Journal bestselling author