Suspense Radio

Suspense Radio

Suspense Radio, brings you the best of the best in suspense / thriller / mystery and horror. Interviews and reviews in the genres.

Episodes

April 30, 2025

Suspense Radio host Tracey Devlyn dives into the darker side of dating with R.G. Belsky and Bonnie Traymore, co-authors of SWIPE—a gripping thriller about secrets, swipes, and survival.

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A serial predator. A vigilante dater. A deadly game of cat and mouse.

When a confrontation turns deadly, one woman scrambles to hide her tracks—while a disgraced journalist inches closer to exposing her. But a hidden threat lurks in the shadows,...

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Suspense Radio host Tracey Devlyn sits down with Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo, Cate Holahan, and Vanessa Lillie to talk about their newest collaboration—DESPERATE DEADLY WIDOWS, an Amazon Audio Original bestseller, now available in ebook and paperback.

High heels. High stakes. Higher body count.

In 1987 Providence, four unforgettable widows are back—and when a honey-pot scheme goes sideways, they’re thrust into a scandal involving t...

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Suspense Radio host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Nita Prose to chat about her new release—THE MAID’S SECRET.

A stolen treasure. A hidden past. When a priceless heirloom disappears during a bold hotel heist, Molly Gray must uncover long-buried family secrets to solve the mystery—before looming threats become deadly. With help from her friends and her gran’s forgotten love story, she races to protect...

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Suspense Radio host Tracey Devlyn sat down with New York Times bestselling author Katy Hays to chat about her new literary thriller—SALTWATER.

Sun-soaked paradise or a gilded cage of deception?

A long-buried crime resurfaces, shaking a fractured family to its core. When the past refuses to stay buried, trust is shattered—and survival isn’t guaranteed.

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Suspense Radio host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian to chat about his new historical fiction novel—THE JACKAL’S MISTRESS. Torn by war. Bound by fate. A Confederate wife faces an impossible choice when she finds a wounded Union officer—risk everything to save him or let war take its course. * * * Love the episode? Please like or subscribe to this podcast! Show Notes: https://susp...
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Suspense Radio host Tracey Devlyn chats with Tess Gerritsen, author of the Martini Club series, about her latest twisty mystery—THE SUMMER GUESTS. A missing teen. A decades-old corpse. A past that refuses to stay buried. In a coastal town cloaked in secrets, retired CIA operatives and a local police chief must unravel a web of danger after a teenager vanishes and a corpse is discovered in a pond. Can they stop a killer before mor...
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Suspense Radio host Tracey Devlyn sits down with debut author Francesco Paola to chat about his new release—LEFT ON RANCHO.

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A failing entrepreneur. A desert town full of secrets. When Andrew Eastman takes on a risky cannabis venture, his search for answers drags him into a deadly world of corruption, smuggling, and betrayal—where every choice comes with a price, and survival means deciding what he's truly willing to lose.

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Suspense Radio host Tracey Devlyn sits down with Eric P. Bishop to chat about his new military thriller—BABYLON WILL RISE.

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A stolen nuke. A rogue arms dealer. When two long-missing nuclear weapons resurface, the Omega Group is thrust into a global race against time—where every move could trigger catastrophe. With a new operative on board and the enemy rewriting the rules, failure isn’t an option. The world’s survival hangs in...

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Suspense Radio host Tracey Devlyn sits down with USA Today bestselling author Alison Gaylin to chat about her newest psychological thriller—WE ARE WATCHING.

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A tragic accident. A twisted prophecy. As a grieving mother becomes the target of a violent conspiracy tied to a decades-old novel, she must uncover the truth behind her husband’s death and confront a fanatical group determined to destroy her family—before fiction turns f...

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Suspense Radio host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Jayne Anne Krentz to chat about her new romantic thriller—SHATTERING DAWN.

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A stalker in the shadows. A night lost to memory. When Amelia Rivers hires private investigator Gideon Sweetwater, their search for answers unleashes buried secrets, dangerous chemistry, and a deadly conspiracy tied to psychic experimentation. To survive, they must unrav...

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Suspense Radio host Tracey Devlyn sits down with USA Today bestselling author Alex Segura to chat about his newest thriller—ALTER EGO.

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Lost legends. Buried secrets. When a visionary creator finally gets the chance to reimagine her favorite childhood hero, she uncovers a web of lies, power plays, and a truth darker than any comic book plot. Passion meets peril in this thrilling homage to creativity, legacy, and the stories tha...

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November 22, 2024 27 mins

Here’s the thing about the South—if you can’t tell a story, they won’t feed you. They’ll simply deposit you behind the barn and let you wither away. That doesn’t happen often because everyone down there can spin a yarn. Some better than other...

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November 19, 2024 21 mins

We are so honored to bring you ex-criminal prosecutor and current bestselling author Marcia Clark. She joins us to talk about her latest book, TRIAL BY AMBUSH, her first True Crime novel.

Marcia Clark is the best selling author of nine legal thrillers and one memoir, starting with four bestselling legal thrillers featuring prosecutor Rachel Knight: The CompetitionKiller AmbitionGuilt by Degrees, and Guilt by Association. TNT op...

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SHOW NOTES:  

FORENSIC
SCIENCE TIMELINE

  

Prehistory: Early cave
artists and pot makers “sign” their works with a paint or impressed finger or
thumbprint.
 

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Writers, particularly early in their careers, make mistakes. Often the
same ones over and over. Here are a few pitfalls to avoid.
 


OVERWRITING:

Too many wo...

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Too often, fiction writers commit medical malpractice in their stories. Unfortunately, these mistakes can sink an otherwise well-written story. The ones I repetitively see include:

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A scene-by-scene analysis of The Terminator

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 SHOW NOTES:

Elements of a Thriller 

Open with a Bang or a Chill or a Compelling Question 

Establish the 4 Ws Early-------Who, What, When, and Where 

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