Twisted Passages

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!

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July 29, 2025 21 mins

Prolific historic mystery author, Heather Redmond, discusses her new release, DEATH AND THE RUNAWAYS. With nowhere else to turn when her brother is accused of murder, future iconic author, Mary Shelley, must dodge the perils of 19th century London to find the real killer. Partnering with renown poet Percy Bhysse Shelley and her stepsister, Mary will face any form of devilry to save this young man’s life.

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#1 New York Times Bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author, Lisa Scottoline, discusses her new release, THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA. Devastated after the shocking murder of her beloved husband, a young widow finds herself the beneficiary of an estate in Tuscany. But the magical countryside holds such terrifying secrets that it becomes harder and harder to distinguish nightmares from reality. “A stunning novel…will leave you breathles...

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July 15, 2025 22 mins

Author Nicci Cloke discusses her fantastic new release, HER MANY FACES. When four powerful men are discovered murdered in their private club, a young woman is forced to stand trial for the killings. While everyone is desperate for the truth to come out, the five men who profess to know her best promise to reveal who she really is and what she really did… but do any of them really know her? “…So original, thrilling and utterly addic...

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July 8, 2025 23 mins

Bestselling and award-winning author, Vaseem Khan, discusses his riveting new release, THE GIRL IN CELL A. When a convicted murderer with a spotty memory is freed from prison, she returns to her small town dead set on uncovering the truth. But not everyone wants the past to stay buried and some may be willing to kill to keep it that way. “Thrilling, thought provoking, suspenseful...”—S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author

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July 1, 2025 22 mins

Award-winning author, Marjorie McCown, discusses the first in her Hollywood Mystery series, FINAL CUT. When the key costumer on the set of Hollywood’s next big blockbuster discovers the body of an assistant director, she becomes the primary suspect. As more and more dangerous accidents befall those on set, she must figure out who is behind it or risk becoming part of the body count. “A must-read movie mystery packed with juicy deta...

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June 24, 2025 22 mins

Award-winning author, June Gillam, discusses her latest thriller, FALLEN KINGS: UNHOLY SECRETS. A group of extreme zealots in Italy is willing to go to unholy lengths to drastically reduce the role of women in the church. When a young woman lands firmly in their crosshairs, her mother will risk everything to save her. "…will keep the reader engaged well into the night."—Online Book Club

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June 17, 2025 22 mins

New York Times and internationally bestselling author, Liv Constantine, discusses her twisty new thriller, DON’T OPEN YOUR EYES. A woman’s perfect life is turned upside down when she suspects her nightmares are actually premonitions. Fearing the worst is about to befall those she loves, she must decide how far she is willing to go to stop fate. "Liv Constantine is at the top of her game."—Publishers Weekly

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June 10, 2025 23 mins

Bestselling author, Sara Foster, discusses her pulse pounding new thriller, WHEN SHE WAS GONE. Accusations fly when a former London police officer’s estranged daughter disappears from the coast of western Australia with the young children of a powerful family. As the investigation turns up terrifying evidence, a mother’s instincts may be all that stands between life and death. “Masterfully told…emotionally gripping and utterly unfo...

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June 3, 2025 19 mins

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 ...

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May 27, 2025 22 mins

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

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May 20, 2025 21 mins

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

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May 13, 2025 22 mins

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...

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May 6, 2025 22 mins

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!" ...

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April 29, 2025 21 mins

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

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April 22, 2025 25 mins

#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...

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April 15, 2025 25 mins

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...

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April 8, 2025 24 mins

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...

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April 1, 2025 20 mins

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

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March 25, 2025 24 mins

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

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March 4, 2025 22 mins

#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

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