The Writer's Dossier

The Writer's Dossier

The Writer’s Dossier is a fun, quick, author interview platform where we talk with the biggest and upcoming writers of thrillers, mysteries, crime, and suspense novels. Listen to the podcast, then read all the author, agent, editor, publicist, and audiobook narrator interviews at thewritersdossier.com

Episodes

November 10, 2025 25 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, it's longtime Dossier member and friend of the show, Steve Urszenyi to discuss his third Alex Martel thriller, BLOOD OATH. Find out where this series has gone! Listen to Steve explain how his own African safari experience influenced his latest book, what stood out about his trip, and what it's like driving around a wildlife park. Was he prey to a pack of...

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Today in the interrogation chair, it's long-time Dossier member, Alex Kenna, and her hot crime novel, BURN THIS NIGHT. Get to know Alex in this interview and discover just how talented of an artist she really is. We also discuss Alex's debut novel, WHAT MEETS THE EYE, which became a Dossier Book of the Year! Catch this commute-friendly episode now, and welcome to The Dossier Podcast!

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October 27, 2025 16 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, it's Joel Nedecky, author of THE BROKEN DETECTIVE. Listen to him explain how he settled on an absolute unbelievable opening sentence for his new crime novel out from Run Amok Crime. We graze the topics of hockey, pancake syrup, and maple leafs, but we never stray far from this fantastic story and how Joel nails it on every page. Stick around for your com...

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October 21, 2025 17 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, its fellow Army veteran, Travis Davis, and we get him to open up about his new book, WAR ON THE PORCH. This amazing story is as inspiring as it is heartbreaking, and Travis uses his personal military experience, his wit, and years of writing to come up with something really special. Travis has become a subject matter expert in...

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October 16, 2025 14 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, it's every writer's friend, Mikael Sandeberg AKA the Internet's "@abibliofob'! Mikael joins us from Sweden where he is a social media dream for authors, especially thriller authors. Find out how many books Mikael is reading this year (it's over 200!), check out his unbelievable personal library, and some of his favorite books. Welcome, to The Dossier Pod...

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October 13, 2025 21 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, it's swashbuckler, podcaster, and author, Terrance Layhew from the Suit Up! podcast. Listen and watch as Terrance and I dive into Cary Grant movies, finding a new home for my cat, The Mummy movies vs Indiana Jones movies, and we even talk about Terrance's books, UNWANTED PASSENGER and ONE MAN'S TREASURE. Big shoutouts to some of the guests he's had on hi...

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October 6, 2025 20 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, it's D.C.'s legendary noir master, Christopher Chambers and his novel, STREET WHYS. Listen to Chris and I talk about his incredible background about a lawyer turned writer, what it takes to write a short story, and how much fun we had sitting on a panel together this year at Bouchercon. Welcome to The Writer's Dossier Podcast!

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September 15, 2025 20 mins

Today in the interrogation chair is bestselling author Lisa Towles and her new techno thriller, SWITCH. Find out about Lisa's experience working in California's tech industry, her super fun research in the Virgin Islands, and how somebody's going to come looking for her Internet search history because of what's in it (spy stuff!). Welcome to The Writer's Dossier Podcast!

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September 9, 2025 18 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, it's debut author Gene Koon with his book, ANOTHER TRY. Find out why Jeffery Deaver said, "I love this novel!" and why Michael Connelly called it, "Wonderful." Hear about Gene's work in The Hague working on the Slobodan Milošević trial and how he grew up with an airplane wing in his bedroom. Welcome, to The Dossier Podcast!

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September 3, 2025 20 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, it's Georgia Writer of the Year, Christopher Swann where we talk about the Georgia writing scene, how he credits his success to stubbornness and encouragement, how he's written an origin story for his Suzy Faulkner character for my anthology, and what scares him as a writer. Welcome, to The Dossier Podcast!

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September 1, 2025 22 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, it's Tony Wirt, author of SILENT CREEK, from Thomas & Mercer. Hear about how Tony went from self-publishing A NECESSARY ACT to landing a top agent and landing and getting book deal where where he gets to work with Gabino Iglesias. Also hear about our conversation in Denver earlier this year around a pinball machine in a bar where Jack Kerouac used to...

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August 26, 2025 17 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, it's U.S. Navy lawyer turned thriller writer, K.T. Konkoly with her debut novel, ADRIFT. Does her last name sound familiar? It should. K.T. joins another Konkoly already in the Dossier family.

Learn how K.T. went from the navy's JAG office in San Diego, to becoming a east coast lawyer in Maine ... but why she passed her bar exam in New Jersey of all plac...

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August 20, 2025 17 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, it's the super cool Elise Hart Kipness out with her latest Kate Green novel, CLOSE CALL. Hear about how this FOX Sports Reporter turned fiction writer, went from standing on a milk crate to interview NBA stars to writing murder mystery thrillers with a sports backdrop. Stick around for the mystery conversation about what she always has with her while she...

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August 18, 2025 18 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, it's Winter Austin, author of the new thriller RIDE A DARK TRAIL. Hear Winter talk about her new protagonist, Dot Ybarra, and how she's a certified badass, what Winter has been up to this cattle season in Iowa, and what time of year she was born Welcome, to The Dossier Podcast!

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Today with special co-host Mindy Carlson, it's cozy turned thriller writer, Stacie Grey with her latest novel, SHE DIDN'T STAND A CHANCE. Listen about how she had to do a catectomy in one of her books, how she does cheese tastings at the Left Coast Crime conference, and how Mindy was named after a nun. Welcome to The Dossier Podcast!

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August 7, 2025 14 mins

Today in the interrogation chair, it's Mark Elliott, a super guy and a super fan of thrillers. In our Rabid Reader series, we want to bring on people enjoy thrillers, mystery, crime, & suspense books and find out what they're looking for in a good book, what they expect when they meet some of their favorite authors, and I just want to have them on to thank them for all their support....

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August 4, 2025 23 mins

Today in the interrogation chair it's T.D. Severin, author of the thriller DEADLY VISION. Severin is an internationally renowned professor, physician, surgeon, an award-winning nonfiction author, and was named in Newsweek magazine as one of the nation’s best ophthalmologists. With this novel, he takes his vast knowledge into a whole new virtual reality realm that will open your eyes to w...

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Today in the interrogation chairs it's Henry Wise, author of the Edgar-winning novel, HOLY CITY, and Joe Brosnan, blockbuster editor at Grove Atlantic. Listen to how Henry types his drafts on a real typewriter, how Joe edits by hand, and how Henry went through 85 agents to find John Talbot to represent him for this Edgar-winning debut novel. Welcome to The Dossier Podcast!

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Today in the interrogation chair, it's Jay S. Bell, author of the new hit novel, WELCOME TO COTTONMOUTH. Listen to Jay talk about his new character Devlin Mahoney and how he ends up dealing with a town full of retired spies, how he designed a Mahoney to be different than the Reachers, Rapps, & Bonds out there, and how he crafted a strong female character. Oh, and if you get a chance,...

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Today in the interrogation chair, it's Dossier Member C.W. Blackwell, author of WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN by A Rock and a Hard Place Press. Today, we discuss his new collection of short stories, why it's important to a writer's career to enter contests, and fellow Dossier member Holly West and her work in the 2023 Bouchercon Anthology. Welcome, to The Dossier Podcast!

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