Writers On The Beat: Crime Writers and Crime Fighters

Critically acclaimed USA Today and Amazon international bestselling Judith Lucci steps into the Interrogation Room with Gavin Reese to get her story straight.

Judith loves to write about killing people, just the opposite of what she spent her professional life doing. Born in Virginia, Judith earned graduate and doctoral degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia. She has written numerous academic and health-related articles and documents, and worked as a nurse, educator, and college professor before becoming an acclaimed and beloved novelist. Her award-winning fiction spans several genres and includes the Michaela McPherson crime series, the Alexandra Destephano medical thriller series, Sonia Amon medical thriller series, the Women of Valor series, and her Artsy Chicks Cozy mystery series.

Her latest story is a Michaela McPherson installment entitled THE CASE OF THE MISSING PARTS, and it’s currently available as part of the forthcoming DEAD SILENT box set.

In this episode, Judith and host Gavin Reese discuss creating three-dimensional characters, presenting authentic medical realities without excessive gore, and who she would assign her own murder.

Pre-order THE CASE OF THE MISSING PART in the DEAD SILENT box set for only $0.99: books2read.com/DeadSilent

Judith’s other works: www.amazon.com/Judith-Lucci/e/B00AUVN0GK

Judith’s site: www.judithlucci.com

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

Gavin’s site: https://gavinreese.com

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For this episode of Writers On The Beat, acclaimed USA Today and Amazon international bestseller Dan Petrosini steps into the Interrogation Room to clear up a few things.

Dan wrote his first story at the age of ten.. Having written and published more than twenty novels, his works include several standalones and twelve installments of his Detective Luca Mystery Series. Despite having no personal law enforcement experience, Dan’s research and technical advisors allow him to compose very realistic stories and craft complex, relatable characters and investigators. In addition to writing fiction, he also believes in transmitting a contagious positivity to the outside world, and Dan likes to remind those around him to exorcise negativity from their lives.

His latest story is a prequel to the Detective Luca Series entitled THE BARROW CASE, and it’s currently available as part of the forthcoming DEAD SILENT box set.

Pre-order THE BARROW CASE in the DEAD SILENT box set for only $0.99: https://books2read.com/DeadSilent

Dan’s other works: https://www.amazon.com/Dan-Petrosini/e/B004LYEJ9E

Dan’s site: https://danpetrosini.com

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

Gavin’s site: https://gavinreese.com

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Fiona Quinn is a five-time USA Today bestselling author, a Kindle Scout winner, and has been listed as an Amazon Top 100 author in multiple categories. For those adamant adherents to the adage of writing what you know, it seems that Fiona knows about nearly everything. She has four college degrees, instructs Reiki and archery, and is qualified as a Second-Degree Tae Kwon Do Black Belt. Fiona’s also involved in the search-and-rescue community, has restored a shotgun house built in 1887, and successfully trained a medical alert service dog. Fiona’s also advocated for those impacted by suicide and homicide in the court system.

Six of her eight current series take place in the same Iniquuis universe and include the Lynx, Strike Force, Uncommon Enemies, Kate Hamilton Mysteries, and FBI Joint Task Force Series.

In this episode, Fiona and host Gavin Reese discuss balancing authenticity and reader experience, the magic of crossovers, why her writing studio looks like it belongs to a conspiracy theorist.

GET "RELIC" IN THE DEAD SILENT BOX SET: books2read.com/DeadSilent

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

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Retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Brad Taylor steps into the Interrogation Room to clear up a few things about his writing and craft. Brad served more than 21 years in the US Army, including 8 in the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta (aka, Delta Force). His Pike Logan series has won over critics and readers alike, and his writing has sold millions of copies worldwide. The latest installment in that effort is entitled AMERICAN TRAITOR and features reality-based geopolitical conflict with China and its interests.

In this episode, Brad and host Gavin Reese discuss geopolitics, China's Belton Road Initiative, character development, and leveraging household bots for intelligence and malice.

Brad's works: https://www.amazon.com/Brad-Taylor/e/B003UQZJ2U/

Brad's site: https://bradtaylorbooks.com/

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

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

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International bestseller and critically acclaimed wordsmith Marc Cameron stepped into the Interrogation Room to answer a few questions about his craft and writing. Marc writes the Jericho Quinn series, the Arless Cutter series, and, since 2016, the Jack Ryan, Sr., series in the Tom Clancy universe. He retired from more than three decades of law enforcement and last served as a Chief Deputy US Marshal.

For this episode, Marc and host Gavin Reese discuss his latest release, TOM CLANCY: SHADOW OF THE DRAGON;  keeping Mr. Clancy's characters fresh and relevant; international research in the age of COVID; and which fictional investigators and assassins he would call in to get him out of a bind.

Marc's site and works:

https://marccameronbooks.com/

Gavin's site and works:

https://gavinreese.com/

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Acclaimed international bestseller and former practicing attorney Robert Dugoni steps into the Interrogation Room to answer some questions about his writing, craft, and research during COVID.

For this episode, Robert and host Gavin Reese discuss the origin story of his character Charles Jenkins, Russia's longterm pull for Jenkins' stories, and his journey from aspiring author to acclaimed bestseller.

For THE LAST AGENT and Robert's works:

https://www.robertdugonibooks.com/the-last-agent

For Gavin's site, works, and donation efforts:

https://gavinreese.com

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Acclaimed international bestseller Brad Parks steps into the Interrogation Room to discuss writing, craft, and his most recent thriller, INTERFERENCE.

In this episode, Brad and host Gavin Reese discuss point-of-view, mentors, fear and desperation, their respective experiences with public corruption, and why Court Gentry would avenge Brad's murder.

Author and paralegal Mary Keliikoa steps into the Interrogation Room to clear up a few things about her writing and her craft. Mary spent more than a decade working in the legal system, and she's used that personal experience and professional network to write DERAILED, a first-person PI novel about investigator Kelly Pruett. Pruett has a deaf daughter, inherited a PI business from her father before she feels prepared to run it, and a desperate mother has just hired Pruett to find her daughter's killer. 

In this episode, Mary and host Gavin Reese discuss writing in first person, using personal experience to further her fiction, character development, and her road from aspiring writer to published author.

Mary's work:

https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Keliikoa/e/B084Y77521

Mary's site:

https://marykeliikoa.com/

Gavin's works:

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

Gavin's site:

https://gavinreese.com

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Acclaimed international bestseller Mike Maden steps into the Interrogation Room to clear up a few things about his writing and craft. Mike grew up in rural California, earned his Ph.D. studying politics and international conflict, and decided to answer his call to write after turning 40. He's written the bestselling DRONE series and has contributed four installments to the Tom Clancy and Jack Ryan universe since 2017. His latest project there is called "TOM CLANCY - FIRING POINT," and it may well stand among the best of all 29 books in that series.

In this episode, Mike and host Gavin Reese discuss FIRING POINT, writing Jack Ryan novels, work ethic, artificial intelligence, individual voice, and which fictional investigators Mike would call to help him investigate a friend's murder.

MIke's works:

Mike's site:

Gavin's works:

Gavin's site:

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Adam Dunn steps into the Interrogation Room to answer questions about his writing, editing, and process, and how that specifically helped him create his latest release, entitled "Fractus Europa." Adam's an accomplished author and editor who’s written the "More" Series, which includes the novels "Rivers of Gold," "The Big Dogs," and "Saint Underground."

"Fractus Europa" is a collection of stories Adam coedited with the late Eric C. Anderson, a former US intelligence officer and author of the "New Caliphate" trilogy and a cyberthriller called "Byte." "Fractus Europa" features stories from a number of accomplished authors, journalists, and professionals, and includes tales of American journalists uncovering Russian secrets in Moscow, healthcare workers struggling to keep the NHS system afloat in post-Brexit England, and a Ukrainian soldier reconciling his pre- and post-war identities.

In this episode, Adam and host Gavin Reese discuss the potential near-future of Europe and the EU; helping professionals and specialists write reality-based fiction for the first time; economic turbulence as a driving and inspiring force for fiction writers; the necessity of humor amid dark fiction; how Dick Marchenko retasked the traditional detective story; and how governments may effectively retool their citizen workforce to sustain work in a robotics-based economy.

This is an incredibly important episode for thriller authors who want to compose stories that seemingly predict tomorrow's headlines today.

Fractus Europa:

https://www.amazon.com/Fractus-Europa-Stories-Peter-Heather-ebook/dp/B084NYBDB9/

Gavin's works:

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

Gavin's site:

https://gavinreese.com

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