Writers On The Beat: Crime Writers and Crime Fighters

For this Episode, Kent The Cop stepped into the Interrogation Room to clear up a few things. Kent is a veteran officer and investigator, and is a nationally recognized Drug Recognition Expert, which is among the toughest titles to earn and maintain in the law enforcement profession. He has unique expertise on drug abuse and its physical and behavioral indicators, and his insights are helpful for any writer with a drug angle in their work, or, for that matter, a suspicious parent who might want insight into checking up on their kids. 

Gavin’s works:

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Critically acclaimed author and retired prison warden James Le'Etoile stepped into the Interrogation Room, just to clear up a few things. James's crime fiction has been recognized by the Creative World Awards,  Acclaim Film, and the Scriptapalooza Television Script Competition. BURY THE PAST was a 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award finalist for Best Procedural of the Year. After working in probation, parole, investigations, hostage negotiations, and prison operations, James retired as a DOC warden and uses his decades of experience to fuel gritty crime stories with themes such as human trafficking, black market organ transplants, homelessness, and domestic terrorism. 

In this episode, James spoke with host Gavin Reese about the realities of prison life on both sides of the bars, balancing authenticity in his writing, and how the carvings of death row inmates predict the future.

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Gavin’s works:

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Gavin’s site:

https://gavinreese.com

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Retired Detective Constable and crime author Rebecca Bradley stopped into the Interrogation Room to answer a few questions. Rebecca has released four novels in the D-I Hannah Robbins series and a standalone thriller, called DEAD BLIND. She retired from the police service after 16 years, by which time she worked as a detective constable on a specialist unit. In addition to her writing, she runs a consulting service to help crime writers tell more authentic stories. Book 5 of her D-I Hannah Robbins series, called KILL FOR ME, released on Valentine’s Day and faces readers with an impossible moral dilemma: could you commit a murder to save your child?

In this episode, Rebecca and host Gavin Reese discuss writing UK police procedurals, providing technical advisement to civilian writers, and why Sir Robert Peeler is important to both of them.

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Rebecca's works:

https://www.amazon.com/Rebecca-Bradley/e/B00R9RVT98

Gavin’s works:

www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS/

Gavin’s site:

https://gavinreese.com

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Brad Taylor retired from the US Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Special Forces and writes the international bestselling PIKE LOGAN series. He stepped into the Interrogation Room, just to clear a few things up. Brad grew up in rural Texas, graduated from the UT, and served more than 21 years in the US Army. His assignments included eight years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta, and operations in support of US national interests in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other classified locations. Brad earned a Master’s of Science in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School,with a concentration in Irregular Warfare. His debut novel, ONE ROUGH MAN, launched to immediate success in 2011 and introduced readers to Pike Logan. Pike now appears in his 13th novel, DAUGHTER OF WAR, which hit bookshelves in January 2019. After selling more than 2 million copies, Brad continues to consult on asymmetric threats for various agencies when he’s not writing.

In this episode, Brad and host Gavin Reese discuss DAUGHTER OF WAR, balancing authenticity and operational security, the famed Monaco Casino, and how a fictional teenager stole their hearts.  

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Brad's site:

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Gavin’s site:

https://gavinreese.com

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Veteran New York editor and bestselling author Chris Pavone stepped into the Interrogation Room to answer a few questions.  His debut novel, THE EXPATS, won both the Edgar and the Anthony awards for Best First Novel and is translated into 20 languages. His next two books, THE ACCIDENT and THE TRAVELERS, are both bestsellers, and THE TRAVELERS is being developed for film. Chris grew up in Brooklyn, graduated from Cornell University, and worked in editorial publishing positions for nearly two decades. When his wife accepted a position in Luxembourg, his family moved abroad and Chris focused on raising their sons and writing his debut novel.  

In this episode, Chris and host Gavin Reese discuss his new release, called THE PARIS DIVERSION; how his 9/11 experience inspired his writing; creating convincing and relatable female protagonists as a man; and why he doesn't have favorite authors and characters.

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Ian Rankin stepped into the Interrogation Room and spoke with host Gavin Reese, just to clear a few things up.  Ian is the award-winning and international bestselling author of the John Rebus series. His latest release, IN A HOUSE OF LIES, examines historical police tactics, corruption, and the morality of rough justice. 

In this episode of Writers On The Beat, Ian and Gavin discuss Rebus' aging, how his search for authenticity once made him a murder suspect, the evolution of police procedures, and why he needs to find a new local bar.

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