Twisted Passages
Award winning author, Marie Sutro, delves into the dark and compelling world of psychological thrillers with the authors who write them. Join her for an exploration of the riveting twisted passages that keep us on the edge of our seats!
Episodes
Pulitzer Prize winner and Edgar Award nominee, Bryan Gruley, discusses his intense new release, BITTERFROST. An ex-hockey player with a history of violence wakes up to the smell of blood. When he’s accused of a double murder, he’ll do everything in his power to prove his innocence. But filling the gaps in his memory may prove deadly. “Visceral, vivid, and suspenseful...Masterfully done.”—Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling ...
Crime fiction author, Nick Kolakowski, discusses his gritty new release, WHERE THE BONES LIE. An ex-Hollywood fixer is approached by the daughter of a notorious smuggler and murderer who wants to know who killed her father and why. There will be a price to uncovering the mystery, and it may just be their lives. “…buckle up and hold on for a heady ride.” –Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Thriller author, Jaclyn Goldis, discusses her riveting new release, THE SAFARI. A wealthy family arrives at an exclusive South African resort to celebrate their matriarch’s second wedding. Before the ceremony starts, she is brutally murdered. The remaining family members must figure out who did it before they all end up dead. "…will have you up all night…A must read!”—Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author
Twenty-four time USA Today bestselling author, Sarina Bowen, discusses her suspenseful new release, DYING TO MEET YOU. Heartbroken after her boyfriend dumps her with no explanation, an architect begins passively stalking his movements on a tracker app. When she finally decides to confront him, she doesn’t find him with another woman…she finds him dead. She must uncover the real killer or risk ending up like her ex. “…a twisty and a...
Debut thriller author, Jessie Garcia, discusses her incredibly clever release, THE BUSINESS TRIP. Two women who met briefly on a plane go missing. Before their disappearance, they had texted friends about a new love interest…who happened to be the same man. As one red flag follows another who survives, and how, balances on a razor’s edge. ”Wickedly entertaining and impossible to predict…a stunning debut by a writer to watch!" ...
New York Times bestselling author, Gillian McAllister, discusses her twisty new thriller, FAMOUS LAST WORDS. A woman’s world turns upside down when she learns the kind and wonderful husband she adores is involved in an active hostage situation. But instead of being one of the hostages…he’s the gunman. "An incredible, gripping, thrilling read."—Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Preston, discusses his incredible new thriller, EXTINCTION. Brought back by science, woolly mammoths roam the grounds of a world class resort in the Colorado Rockies. When a couple on their honeymoon is brutally murdered, law enforcement must confront a malevolent presence bent not on resurrection―but extinction. “A thriller as breathlessly riveting as you would expect from a genre mast...
Screenwriter and producer, Sandra Chwialkowska, discusses her mesmerizing debut novel, THE ENDS OF THINGS. A lawyer’s dream vacation to an idyllic paradise turns into a nightmare when a single woman goes missing. With her world crumbling around her, Laura must stay one step ahead of the investigation or risk losing everything. “Riveting, suspenseful, and whip smart…an ingenious psychological thriller.”—Amy Chua, New York Times best...
Poet and debut novelist, Maria Kelson, discusses her powerful new release, NOT THE KILLING KIND. When her adopted son is jailed for the murder of one of her former students, a mother must decide how far she is willing to go to bring her son home. Desperate to exonerate her son, she plunges headlong into a dark web of lies from which she might not return. “Lyrically written and with finely etched characters…deftly explores the heart...
New York Times bestselling author, Katy Hays, discusses her electrifying new release, SALTWATER. A young heiress returns to the same house on Capri where her mother was rumored to have been murdered years before. When another woman disappears, old and new suspicions collide, leaving everyone wondering who will make it off the island alive. “A twisty, seductive thriller.”—Nina Simon, New York Times bestselling author
Award-winning and international bestselling author, C.B. Everett, discusses his mind bending new release, THE OTHER PEOPLE. Ten strangers. An old dark house. A killer picking them off one by one. And a missing girl who’s running out of time. “This devilishly clever mystery holds you captive from its explosive opening right up to its shocking final pages…Brilliant!”—Alison Gaylin, USA Today bestselling author
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Marshall Karp, discusses his jaw-dropping new release, DON’T TELL ME HOW TO DIE. With three months left to live, a woman sets about choosing her husband’s next wife. How far will she go to ensure her family gets the perfect replacement? “…gripped me from page one to the end in a single two-day binge.”—Maxine Paetro, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Author of ten novels, Jon Bassoff, discusses his mind bending new release, THE MEMORY WARD. A mailman realizes he’s been delivering blank letters to the citizens of his perfect little town. Driven to uncover the truth, he’ll have to dig beneath the town’s idyllic veneer to confront incredibly dark realities. “…a palpitating descent into a verisimilitude of madness that could only be written by one of the very best in the game...”—C...
Boston Globe bestselling author of over 30 mysteries, Clea Simon, discusses her new release, THE BUTTERFLY TRAP. All that glitters seems to be gold in a whirlwind romance, until dark secrets come to light and with devastating consequences. “Darkly inventive and full of grit…”―Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author
New York Times bestselling author, T. Jefferson Parker, discusses his fantastic new release, THE RESCUE. A journalist reporting on a Tijuana animal shelter impulsively adopts what she thinks is an unwanted street dog. His ties to a deadly criminal underworld will test how far she is willing to go to protect those she loves. “…a quiet master who delivers all the action and emotion a reader might wish."―The Wall Street Journal
Edgar Award nominee, Seraphina Nova Glass, discusses her gripping new release, NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE. Over a year after surviving a nightmarish attack, a woman discovers her attacker is not done with her yet. As she and her best friend struggle to find the root of the darkness spreading through their small town, things turn from bad to worse. “…decidedly heart warming and darkly disturbing…I loved it!” —Kaira Rouda, USA Today B...
Author Katie Garner discusses her harrowing new release, THE FAMILY INSIDE. The desperate dreams of a widow facing eviction are answered when her new boyfriend offers for her and her daughter to move into his family’s mansion. But terrifying realities begin to emerge from the shadows inside the old estate, including the reason she was invited in the first place…“This is stay-up-all-night reading.”—Publishers Weekly
Award-winning author, Deborah J. Ledford, discusses her new release, HAVOC. Taos Pueblo tribal police officer, Eva “Lightning Dance” Duran, is drawn into the hunt for a bank robber who has left a victim in critical condition. Before she can take a breath, a member of her community is killed. In the midst of the ensuing havoc, Eva races to uncover who, and what, is behind the devastation. “…gripping, fast moving, and emotionally inv...
Award-winning author, James L’Etoile, discusses his new release, RIVER OF LIES. When the flames from a tragic arson fire at one of Sacramento’s homeless camps are put out, a murder victim lies among the ashes. The identity of the victim sets off a high stakes investigation for Detective Emily Hunter. “…a tour de force thriller by a talented and observant storyteller.” —T. Jefferson Parker, New York Times bestselling author
New York Times bestselling author, Tess Sharpe, discusses her new release, THE GIRL IN QUESTION. Four teens set off on a post-graduation camping trip, but one of them can’t escape her past, even in the middle of the forest. When one of them is kidnapped, they’ll all be pushed to their limits to survive what awaits. “…features Sharpe’s signature gritty, fast-paced writing.”―Kirkus Reviews
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