FBI agent Frank Adler’s life is upended when his daughter vanishes on what should have been the trip of a lifetime. No witnesses. No demands. No trace.Refusing to wait for an investigation from the sidelines, Frank breaks protocol and follows a trail of clues that lead him into a shadowy underworld. As he digs deeper, he finds himself caught in an interconnected web of lies, cartels, cover-ups, corporate greed, and dangerous players who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.With the body count rising and time running out, Frank must uncover the truth before he loses everything he loves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Matt Birkbeck - The Wicked
A star reporter who lost his journalistic edge to a life of glamor and excess attends the funeral of a Catholic priest in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. But when he questions the priest's death, he quickly recovers his investigative skills to learn this charming tourist town - once the coal mining capital of the nation - has secrets so astonishing and unimaginable, he finds himself in a deadly struggle for his new love, his life, and his very soul.From Matt Birkbeck, the author of several non-fiction bestsellers including The Life We Chose, Deconstructing Sammy and A Beautiful Child, which was adapted by Netflix for the hit 2022 film Girl in the Picture, comes a stunning, debut work of fiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Avery Bishop - The Chateau
A luxurious resort. A dream getaway. A murder that changes everything.Nina and Michael Carr are newlyweds on a romantic minimoon at The Chateau, an exclusive resort nestled in the Catskill Mountains. The setting is perfect—stunning views, lavish accommodations, and a welcome escape from their hectic everyday lives. But when the body of a young woman is discovered near the lake, their idyllic retreat turns into a nightmare.Now, Nina finds herself entangled in a homicide investigation, questioned by detectives who believe she may hold the key to uncovering what really happened. The deeper she digs into the mystery, the more unsettling her memories become—particularly those involving the other guests, and the secrets they seem desperate to hide.As the truth slowly comes to light, Nina must untangle a web of lies before it’s too late. Because at The Chateau, nothing is as it seems—and someone will do whatever it takes to keep the past buried. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Michael Sears - A Queens Mystery (2 book series)
Shamus Award–winning author Michael Sears brings Queens, New York, to literary life in this crime series debut featuring a somewhat seedy lawyer with a heart of gold (or at least gold plate).Queens, New York—the most diverse place on earth. Native son Ted Molloy knows these streets like the back of his hand. Ted was once a high-powered Manhattan lawyer, but after a spectacular fall from grace, he has found himself back on his home turf, scraping by as a foreclosure profiteer. It’s a grubby business, but a safe one—until Ted’s case sourcer, a mostly reformed small-time conman named Richie Rubiano, turns up murdered shortly after tipping Ted off to an improbably lucrative lead.With Richie’s widow on his back and shadows of the past popping up at every turn, Ted realizes he’s gotten himself embroiled in a murder investigation. His quest for the truth will take him all over Queens, plunging him into the machinations of greedy developers, mobsters, enraged activists, old litigator foes and old-school New York City operators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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J.D. Horn - Writing Crime Fiction
J. D. Horn is the author of the standalone dark fantasy Shivaree and the bestselling Witching Savannah series (The Line, The Source, The Void, and Jilo). The Witching Savannah series has been/is being translated into Russian, Polish, German, Spanish, Italian, French, and Romanian. He and his spouse, Rich, split their time between San Francisco and Palm Springs. During this episode, J.D. discusses his recent change into writing in the Crime Fiction genre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This show covers the Crime Fiction genre. We talk to everyone from beginners to New York Times Best Selling Authors like Dean Koontz. Hear about their techniques and styles here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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