Today's guest on The Thriller Zone is thriller writer, PJ Vernon. His latest book, BATH HAUS, is a taught, nerve-wracking thriller, that will have you wondering WTH right up to nearly the end. While it is -themed (as a bit of a warning), it's a terrific story, and is chock full of everything you want in a thriller: mystery, intrigue, murder, tension, , and nasty, yet always alluring, characters. This is the second novel from this relatively new writer, but you can be certain you'll be hearing mu...
Oct 22, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 24
On today's 23rd episode of The Thriller Zone, I'm happy to introduce you to David McCloskey , author of Damascus Station. I feel confident saying you'll enjoy getting to know him as much as I have. And to be frank, I think this guy will be one of those authors you’ll read for years to come. In fact, if you enjoy John Le Carre, you’ll really enjoy his latest page-turning thriller. I read it, and personally feel it has it all; intrigue, murder, espionage, and even romance. Yes; David has a hit on ...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Hello, and welcome to yet another edition of The Thriller Zone; Episode 22 to be exact, where my special guest is Sean O’Rourke, a Cyber Liability Consultant in New York. Sean is also a close friend and avid Thriller movie lover—one of the reasons I asked him to join me to launch a new part of our show where we discuss the best thriller tv shows, and in today’s case, movies. Yes, we’re taking a slight detour today by having someone on who isn’t a thriller writer, but as I mentioned, we will be t...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Welcome to The Thriller Zone. Today I’m happy to welcome Tori Eldridge to the show. She's a gal who has literally done it all! She’s been an actor, a singer, and a dancer, but she is perhaps best known for her -kicking black-belt Ninja talents and her riveting Lily Wong thriller series. Yes, Tori and I get to chat about a wide variety of topics…from the best asian teas in the world, to one of my favorite topics: barbecue ribs, and of course, her recent smash bit, The Ninja Betrayed. There’s a lo...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 21
On Today’s Thriller Zone, I’m happy to welcome Author, Journalist and Podcaster, Kristen Tsetsi. Kris is the author of The Age of the Child, The Year of Dan Palace, Pretty Much True, and the Amazon Vella thriller series, Hindsight— a story series we’ll be chatting about on today’s show. Kris is also an author of numerous short stories, novellas and journals, as well as one of the Q&A Specialists for JaneFriedman.com. Jane is an authoritative voice in the publishing industry, as well as the a...
Sep 24, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Hello and welcome to another episode of The Thriller Zone, I’m your host, David Temple. Before we start, I have to say I’m one of the luckiest guys in the world. I mean, besides having a lovely and brilliant wife, an adorable dog, and a great life in Southern California, I get to hang out and talk with some of the most talented thriller writers in the world today. I mean, c’mon…how cool is that? I’m really quite grateful. And today is no different, because on today’s episode I get to sit down wi...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 19
FRED BURTON is a New York Times bestselling author and a premiere authority on Protective Intelligence & Security. Writing alongside author Samuel Katz, Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah's War Against America debuted nearly three years ago, but is still talked about today. Other of Fred's books include: Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent , Chasing Shadows: A Special Agent's Lifelong Hunt to Bring a Cold War Assassin to Justice , and Under Fire: The Unt...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 18
On today’s episode of The Thriller Zone, I’m pleased to welcome thriller writer J. Todd Scott , author of LOST RIVER. With 27 years on duty under his badge, Todd has served his country as a DEA Agent. However, in his spare time, he’s also crafted a number of crime stories that will literally leave you breathless. As you’ll soon learn, Todd and I share a good many likes, besides writing; they include: craft beer, good bourbon and Elmore Leonard. And despite working in a dangerous business where d...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Hello and welcome to The Thriller Zone, I’m your host David Temple. On today’s show I’m thrilled to welcome the dynamic duo of Andrews-Wilson . Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson are both Navy Veterans and the writing team behind: The Tier One, The Shepherds and WEB Griffin’s Presidential Agent Series, PLUS the upcoming DARK INTERCEPT. When not raising their families—in separate states, no less—these best friends are writing not one…but four books a year. And with no signs of slowing down. They’...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Welcome to the fourth & final BONUS EPISODE of The Thriller Zone Podcast, featuring The Poser. As you may know by now, earlier this month, I decided to offer some additional thriller entertainment to my listeners with a work of my own. Last year I released the mystery/thriller The Poser, based upon my character, Hollywood Detective Pat Norelli, and shortly after, I released the audiobook ( available here ). And thus sprung the idea...which is simple & free! For this last Tuesday of Augus...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Hello and welcome to The Thriller Zone, I’m David Temple. Today, I’m honored to have New York Times Bestselling True Crime Author and Pulitzer Prize Nominee, Caitlin Rother on the show. As you’ll quickly learn, Caitlin is an aficionado when it comes to true crime. And with 19 years of Investigative Journalism and 14 books under her belt—plus two more in the works—Caitlin is a force to be reckoned with. Listen as Caitlin shares an investigation so complex and so bizarre, you’ll leave the show wan...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Welcome to the third BONUS EPISODE of THE THRILLER ZONE Podcast, featuring The Poser. Earlier this month, I decided to offer some additional thriller entertainment to my listeners with a work of my own. Last year I released the mystery/thriller The Poser, based upon my character, Hollywood Detective Pat Norelli, and shortly after, I released its audiobook ( available here ). And the idea is simple and free! For the remaining Tuesdays of August, I’m offering the audiobook in four, 25-chapter long...
Aug 24, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Hi David Temple the host of The Thriller Zone podcast, and today I’m happy to welcome New York Times Bestselling author Don Bentley to the show. Don is one of those brave Americans who has served his country in several ways, and who—along with his wife—has managed to build professions while raising three children--while still finding the time to craft the non-stop action of the Matt Drake Series, and the Tom Clancy Thriller, Target Acquired. On today’s show, Don will share his lessons on perseve...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Welcome to the second BONUS EPISODE of THE THRILLER ZONE Podcast, featuring The Poser. Recently, I came up with an idea to offer some additional thriller entertainment to my listeners with a work of my own. Last year I released the mystery/thriller The Poser, based upon my character, Hollywood Detective Pat Norelli, and shortly after, I released its audiobook ( available here ). Here's the idea: for the remaining Tuesdays of August, I’m offering the audiobook in four, 25-chapter long sections......
Aug 17, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 11
THEY LOVE TRUE CRIME…UNTIL THEY’RE AT THE CENTER OF ONE! That's the pitch behind The Family Plot by thriller writer Megan Collins. Megan also wrote The Winter Sister and Behind the Red Door. But The Family Plot, which drops on 8/17 is most likely her darkest work to date. As a bit of backstory: When a family obsessed with true crime gathers to bury their patriarch, horrifying secrets are exposed upon the discovery of another body in his grave. That grabs your attention, right? Same here. Join me...
Aug 13, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 10
After crafting 14 New York Times bestsellers centering around his swashbuckling and James Bond-like Alex Hawke character, one might think Ted Bell was satisfied with his epic life’s body of work and is perhaps ready for retirement. But you couldn’t be more wrong. Former Advertising Executive and life-long adventure-seeker, Ted has oodles of stories to tell—both on the page and in person. In fact, I was fortunate enough to capture Ted in rare form (via Zoom; the next best thing to being there), a...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 8
My special guest on this episode of The Thriller Zone is thriller writer Meg Gardiner. As an Edgar-winning novelist who writes fast-paced and nail-biting “Hitchcockian” thrillers, Meg knows more than a thing or two about how to pull people in and keep them turning pages deep into the night; The Dark Corners of the Night, to be exact. With three powerful series to her credit—The Evan Delaney Series, The Jo Beckett Series, and The Unsub Series, as well as three standalone thrillers, Meg shows no s...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Thriller writer Sharon Doering may have grown up in a nice suburban neighborhood just outside Chicago, with normal parents, who worked normal jobs, while living a normal life. And even though Sharon is a wife, mother of three children, and does most all the normal things an American housewife does, she has been getting away with murder. Writing about murder, of course. Join Sharon and me for some hilarious moments, as we discuss her nearly perverse love of dark humor, pages of hot 'n steamy (in ...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 6
British Thriller Novelist & Screenwriter, Adam Hamdy, knows more than a thing or two about conspiracy. As author of the Pendulum Series, and his latest, Black 13 —the Scott Pearce series, Adam is also co-writer of Private Moscow & Private Rogue , alongside James Patterson. Besides author, Adam is also on the board of both International Thriller Writers (home of Thrillerfest ), and is co-founder of Capital Crime . You'll quickly see that Adam is a creative we are sure to read for years to...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Joe Goldberg always wanted to write. Even when he was working for the CIA as a Covert Action Officer. But he pressed on, working to bring down the bad guys as they tried to foil justice. Then, working as a Corporate Intelligence Director for Motorola, he received the Meritorious Award, recognized for significant contributions to the intelligence profession. And yet, his yearning to craft a thriller remained a dream. Finally, after many agent passes, he decided to carve his own path, and in 2014,...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Today, the microphone got turned around on me, and by none other than my lovely wife, Tammy. Listen as Tammy asks many of the questions I ask my guests, as well as a few of her own. Note: She's a natural at this! In this unscripted, unplanned and "non-zoom" interview, you'll get to hear a show that is literally done in one take with no edits and no planning. If you want an inside look into the world of this thriller writer, being asked questions he rarely answers (publicly), then carve out 59 mi...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 3
I first met thriller author K.J. Howe at the 2019 #Thrillerfest conference in New York City. I found her to be a delightful woman, always willing to help writers be the best they can be. I had her on my other podcast, Naked Monday , but the interview was so good, I wanted to introduce her to my Thriller Zone audience. So, excuse the mid-pandemic comments (12/20), and enjoy the gold nuggets she shares with us. To buy her book and learn more about her, please visit: KJHOWE.com . The Thriller Zone ...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 2
My guest today is thriller writer May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives. Samantha Bailey, author of Woman on the Edge, says, "Wickedly dark, juicy, and addictive, as if the characters from Big Little Lies and Desperate Housewives moved into the same upscale, twisted neighborhood." AJ Finn, author of The Woman in the Window, says, "This fearless, faultless novel confirms May Cobb as one of the most original crime novelists at work today." With an MA in literature from San Francisco State Universi...
Jun 17, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1
