Writers On The Beat: Crime Writers and Crime Fighters

Acclaimed bestseller Anderson Harp steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight. Anderson writes the Will Parker thrillers, the debut novel of which, "Northern Thunder," takes places in North Korea and has been banned by the Chinese government.

Anderson served in the Marines, taught artic survival, mountaineering, and was stationed around the globe. He was the Officer in Charge of the Marine's Crisis Action Team during the invasion of Afghanistan. He created the USO's Operation Thriller and did two USO tours in the Persian Gulf visiting the troops. After the military, he entered law school and was classmates with international bestseller Steve Berry.

For this episode, Anderson and host Gavin Reese discuss crafting geopolitical characters, developing the craft of writing, philanthropy, and how Anderson would take along to find a missing Marine.

Anderson's site:  https://andersonharp.net

Anderson's works:  https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/author/anderson-harp/

Gavin's site:  https://gavinreese.com

Gavin's works:  https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS/

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Bestselling author and computer scientist Tom Fowler steps into the  Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight with Gavin Reese.

Originally  from Baltimore, Tom’s an avid fan of that city and its culture. He  works by day in the IT and computer science field, and composes gritty  PI fiction by night. His first and primary series is that of CT  Ferguson, and that main character is something of a reformed computer  hacker compelled to do good for his own self-interest. In the vein of  Robert Parker’s Spenser series, Tom offers his readers flawed heroes,  action, intrigue, and a healthy serving of snark.

The latest CT  Ferguson installment, entitled BLOOD ON CANVAS, is currently available  as part of the forthcoming DEAD SILENT box set that releases on January  19.

In this episode, Tom and host Gavin Reese discuss creating  unique characters, researching for authenticity, reader expectations,  and who Tom would want investigating his own murder.

Get BLOOD ON CANVAS in the DEAD SILENT box set: books2read.com/DeadSilent

Tom’s other works: www.amazon.com/Tom-Fowler/e/B075W5SZ23

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Acclaimed New York Times and international bestseller Steve Berry steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight. Steve has written and published 26 novels in 52 countries, and his fans have bought more than 25 million copies of his works. 

Steve's latest release is entitled, "The Kaiser's Web," and it's the 16th installment in his Cotton Malone series. Like his previous works, history lies at the heart of this story and its inspiration came from a real-life, currently unsolved mystery in the last days of the Third Reich.

For this episode, Steve and host Gavin Reese discuss "The Kaiser's Web," writing fact-based fiction, historical novels, and History Matters, the organization through which Steve and his wife help facilitate local historic preservation efforts. 

Steve's works: https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Berry/e/B001H6W6DU/

Steve's site: https://steveberrry.org

Gavin's works: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS/

Gavin's site: https://gavinreese.com

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Retired homicide Detective Lieutenant Joe Kenda steps into the Interrogation Room to get his story straight. Joe spent more than 23 years with the Colorado Springs Police Department, most of which was in homicide. He investigated or oversaw 387 murder cases, and he and his team closed more than 92% of them before his retirement. Additional advancements in forensic science close more each year. Joe is the host of two Discovery channel shows, "Joe Kenda: Homicide Hunter" and "American Detective." He's written two books, "I Will Find You: Solving Killer Cases From My Life Fighting Crime," and his latest release, entitled "Killer Triggers."

For this episode, Joe and host Gavin Reese discuss the realities of investigating violent crime, the cost that police families endure, and how Joe's second career has changed his life and restored more of his humanity.

Joe's works: https://www.amazon.com/Joe-Kenda/e/B0748HMKY2/

Gavin's works: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS/

Gavin's site: https://gavinreese.com

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Joel C. Rosenberg steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight. To date, he’s a New York Times bestselling author with 16 novels and 5 nonfiction books to his credit, which have collectively sold more than 5 million copies. He is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of two news and analysis websites, www.allisrael.com and www.allarab.news.

Joel worked in the geopolitical space and advised candidates in the US and Israel. Among his readers are former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former President George W. Bush, former CIA Director Porter Goss, former Delta Force Commander General Jerry Boykin, former senior White House advisor Jason Greenblatt, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Israeli Interior Minister Natan Sharansky, former Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, and many other US, Israeli, Arab and other foreign leaders.

Joel has addressed audiences at the White House, Pentagon, U.S. Capitol, Canadian Parliament, the European Union Parliament, and the Israeli President’s Residence. In March 2019, he was invited to meet with President Trump and Vice President Pence in the Oval Office to discuss his work. He was also a keynote speaker at the US State Department’s Ministerial on Religious Freedom in the summer of 2019.

He is the founder and chairman of The Joshua Fund (www.joshuafund.com), a nonprofit educational and charitable organization he and his wife launched in 2006 to mobilize Christians to "bless Israel and her neighbors in the name of Jesus, according to Genesis 12:1-3.”

Joel’s latest release is "The Beirut Protocol,” which is his fourth installment in the Marcus Ryker series.

In this episode, Joel and host Gavin Reese discuss geopolitical thrillers, research and authenticity, and which fictional characters Joel would call in to rescue him from Hezbollah terrorists.

Joel’s works: www.amazon.com/Joel-C-Rosenberg/e/B001IODPM2/

Gavin's works: www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS

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Lee Goldberg steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight. Lee is an international bestseller who broke into television with a freelance script sale to “Spenser: For Hire.” Since then, his TV writing & producing credits have included sci-fi (“seaQuest”), cop shows (“Hunter,” “The Glades”), martial arts (“Martial Law”), whodunits (“Diagnosis Murder,” “Nero Wolfe”), the occult (“She-Wolf of London”), kid’s shows (“R.L. Stine’s The Nightmare Room”), T&A (“Baywatch,” “She Spies”), and comedy (“Monk”) clip shows (“The Best TV Shows That Never Were”).

Lee’s mystery writing for television has earned him two Edgar Award nominations from the Mystery Writers of America. His two careers, novelist and TV writer, merged when he wrote the eight books in the “Diagnosis Murder” series of original novels. He followed that up by writing fifteen bestselling novels based on the television show “Monk” that have been translated and published internationally. Lee lives in Los Angeles and still sleeps in "Man From U.N.C.L.E." pajamas.

His latest release is "Bone Canyon” which is his second contribution to his Eve Ronin series.

In this episode, Lee and host Gavin Reese discuss police procedurals, crafting three-dimensional characters, and composing genre-breaking fiction.

Lee's works: https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Goldberg/e/B000APXNDQ/

Lee's site: https://leegoldberg.com

Gavin's works: www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS

Gavin's site: https://gavinreese.com

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Joshua Hood steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight. He’s the bestselling author of the Search and Destroy series, and he’s added two books to the Robert Ludlum universe in the last twelve months.

Joshua graduated from the University of Memphis, joined the US Army, and served in the 82nd Airborne Division for five years as a team leader in the 3-504 Parachute Infantry Regiment. In 2005, he deployed to Iraq and conducted combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2005-2006, and from 2007 to 2008 he served as a squad leader in the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and was deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. Hood was decorated for valor in Operation Furious Pursuit. He worked as a cop and SWAT officer, and conducted countless stateside operations in support of the FBI, ATF, DEA, Secret Service, and US Marshals.

His latest release is "The Treadstone Exile,” which is his second contribution to the Ludlum universe.

In this episode, Joshua and host Gavin Reese discuss following in Robert Ludlum’s footsteps, writing fast-paced thrillers, Tom Clancy’s influence, and what fictional characters Joshua would want on his team.

Joshua's works: www.amazon.com/Joshua-Hood/e/B00P79JYEM/

Gavin's works: www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS

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Jason Pinter steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight.

Jason is the internationally bestselling author of the Rachel Marin series (HIDE AWAY and A STRANGER AT THE DOOR) and the Henry Parker thriller series (THE MARK, THE GUILTY, THE STOLEN, THE FURY, and THE DARKNESS), as well as the acclaimed standalone thriller THE CASTLE, and two children's books. He has been nominated for a number of prestigious awards for writing, and his books have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. THE MARK has been optioned as a feature film.

Jason also founded Polis Books, and Publisher Weekly named him as a distinguished future leader in the publishing industry. He has written for The New Republic, Entrepreneur, Esquire, and The Daily Beast, and been featured in Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Mystery Scene and more.

His latest release is "A Stranger at the Door," and it is the second installment in his Rachel Marin domestic series.

In this episode, Jason and host Gavin Reese discuss character development, the difficulties of writing domestic stories, Master Splinter, and what fictional investigators Jason would choose to save his life.

Jason's works: www.amazon.com/Jason-Pinter/e/B001JRZ15C

Gavin's works: www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS

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Michelle Medhat, an acclaimed USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author and technology innovator, steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting her story straight with Gavin Reese.

Michelle’s background has included studying law and finance at university, establishing a co-ed school in Dubai, facilitating technical innovation across the globe, and assisting various elements of the British and European governments to advocate for ethical tech adoption and development. Her bestselling fiction series cross traditional genre boundaries and earn international reader and critical acclaim.

The newest installment in her Trusted Series, entitled OPERATION OYSTERCATCHER, is currently available as part of the forthcoming DEAD SILENT box set that releases on January 19.

In this episode, Michelle and host Gavin Reese discuss writing espionage thrillers, keeping authentic details from overwhelming readers, composing cross-genre stories, and how once-daily death threats and surviving terrorism help her create authentic spy fiction today.

Order OPERATION OYSTERCATCHER in the DEAD SILENT box set: books2read.com/DeadSilent

Michelle’s other works: www.amazon.com/Michelle-Medhat/e/B00IJE5QXA

Gavin’s works: www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS

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For this episode of Writers On The Beat, USA Today and Amazon #1 bestselling author Greta Boris steps into the Interrogation Room to get her story straight with Gavin Reese.

Greta writes the Seven Deadly Sins series about ordinary women and unexpected evil, as well as a series of standalone psychological suspense novels that exposes the dark side of sunny Southern California. Greta is a popular conference speaker and bestselling nonfiction author of two titles, “The Wine and Chocolate Workout - Sip, Savor, and Strengthen for a Healthier Life” and “PUBLISH: Take Charge of Your Author Career,” the latter with co-author Megan Haskell. Greta co-created “The Author Wheel,” a site for writers on writing.

Her latest story is entitled MORTUARY SCHOOL, and it begins a new series with a new heroine. The book is currently available as part of the forthcoming DEAD SILENT box set.

In this episode, Greta and host Gavin Reese discuss creating unique, three-dimensional characters, researching for authenticity, reader turn-offs, and what complicated task force she would assign her own homicide.

Read THE MORTUARY SCHOOL in the DEAD SILENT box set: https://books2read.com/DeadSilent

Greta’s other works: https://www.amazon.com/Greta-Boris/e/B00ADUFSD6

Greta’s sites: http://gretaboris.com/ and https://authorwheel.com

Gavin’s works: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS

Gavin’s site: https://gavinreese.com

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