This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Tom Fowler. Check out our discussion of his Baltimore-based crime fiction. Click here for a PDF copy of the transcript. Debbi (00:55): Hi everyone. My guest today is the USA Today bestselling indie author of the John Tyler thrillers and the CT Ferguson crime ficti…

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Catherine Rymsha. Check out our discussion about leadership skills and crime fiction writing. You can download a PDF of the transcript here. Debbi: Hi everyone. My guest today has a career in workplace communication and management. She teaches leadership skills an…

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Anna Willett. Check out our discussion about thriller writing and her Cold Case Mystery series. You can download a PDF of the transcript here. Debbi: Hi everyone. My guest today is the author of several thriller novels, including five books in The Cold Case Myster…

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features The Adventures of Philip Marlowe in “The Orange Dog.” And my thanks to Old Time Radio Researchers Group for the content. You’re awesome!By Debbi Mack

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Michael J. Young, MD. Check out our discussion about his medical thrillers and enter his book giveaway here! You can download a PDF of the transcript here. Debbi: Hi everyone. Today my guest is a doctor who spent 30 years as a surgeon while living and practicing m…

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Phil M. Williams. If you like thrillers, you’ll want to check this out. And don’t forget to check out his giveaway here! Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story antholo…

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer and entrepreneur Clay Stafford. Check out the plans for the upcoming Killer Nashville conference! Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the bu…

This week’s ad-free episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Weldon Burge. Check out the first interview of our Tenth Season. Dear God Good grief! Has it really been ten years? And check us out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimecafe You can download the transcript here! 🙂 Debbi: Hi everyone. This is the first…

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Charles Salzberg. Check out our final regular episode of Season Nine! Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for both on my websit…

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Len Joy. Get to know Len and his books, as well as his interest in athletics and how it has inspired his writing. Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You…

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features another great story from The Adventures of Philip Marlowe.Feel free to check out the video version, too.Check us out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimecafeWhere ad-free episodes are a bi-weekly event!Here’s a copy of the transcript in PDF.Marlowe (01:17): Somewhere in the cold, persisten…

Our guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is crime fiction and true crime writer Amanda Lamb.Join us as we discuss her career in journalism and how close she came to going to law school! Yikes! :) Good call, BTW.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the sho…

Our guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is Southern Gothic mystery writer Faye Snowden.Check out our discussion of her Killing Series and what inspires her to write.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks…

Our guest for this episode is thriller author Leanne Kale Sparks.Check out the podcast to hear more about her Kendall Beck series and the authors who inspire her, amongst other things.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the bu…

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer Melissa Yi.Don't miss our discussion of her Dr. Hope Sze series and the Seven Deadly Sins!And the play Terminally Ill!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find t…

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer Laurie Buchanan.Among other things, we talk about her (planned) nine-book Sean McPherson series.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for both o…

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer Jason Kapcala.Check our discussion about his novel, Hungry Town, along with his other writing.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for both on …

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer Kim Hays.Learn all about her Linder and Donatelli mysteries here.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for both on my website, debbimack.com und…

Listen to the podcast on Substack.This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer and cinephile F.R. Jameson.Plans are afoot for you to see more of us here and here!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find th…

Listen to the podcast on Substack.This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer and CinemaSins co-creator Jeremy Scott.Learn more about how he became a comic film commentator and about his debut novel, When the Corn is Waist High.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: t…

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer S.J. Rozan.Learn more about her life as an architect and writer, as well as her book about the real mayors of New York!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find …

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer Michael Farris Smith.Check out his story! From award-winning author to screenwriter-producer!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for both on m…

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer Liz Alterman.Don't miss her book giveaway! Liz is giving away a signed copy of her novel The Perfect Neighborhood. To enter, just subscribe to her Substack newsletter.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box …

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer David Swinson.Learn all about David's latest release, Sweet Thing, and some of his other work. Not to mention that the guy's met Hunter S. Thompson and Timothy Leary. Now, that is interesting.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for…

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer Kathleen Kaska.Check out how she got the inspiration to write the Sydney Lockhart mysteries. It all started with the thing at the hotel ... but I can't tell you what that is.No spoilers! :)Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sa…

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writers David Bushman and Mark T. Givens.Check out our discussion of the fascinating true story that inspired the show Twin Peaks.Before I bring on my guests, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can …

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer Kristen Bird.Check out our discussion of her latest novel Watch it Burn, along with the book she’s giving away I Love it When You Lie.Remember to leave a comment here to enter the giveaway! 🙂Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for …

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer Brian Lebeau.Check out our discussion of his debut novel A Disturbing Nature and how he's expanding the story into a series.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can …

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Matt Witten.Check out our discussion of the writing life and writing for television. Not to mention his latest book, Killer Story.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story antho…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Naomi Hirahara.Check out our discussion about her latest work: a series of historical novels, as well as her inspiration for writing them.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short sto…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Verónica Gutiérrez.Verónica has had an inspiring career. Learn more about that, as well as how she’s used her experiences to inform her first novel, As You Look.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book bo…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features another entry in the Adventures of Philip Marlowe entitled “The Restless Day.” I've had a few of those.Feel free to check out the video version, too.Check us out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimecafeWhere ad-free episodes are a bi-weekly event!Here's a copy of the transcript in PDF.Debbi (00:1…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Nicholas Chiarkas.Check out our discussion of his Weepers series!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for both on my website, debbimack…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Addison McKnight, the pen name for co-authors Nicole Moleti and Krista Wells.Check out our discussion of how they got started and their process as collaborators.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book bo…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer and entrepreneur Clay Stafford.Check out what's on offer for crime writers of all stripes at Killer Nashville.Not to mention Clay's other pursuits, including film production, directing, acting, etc.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has …

This is ad-free bonus episode to finish up Season Eight. Just a quick update on my plans (or possible plans) for the podcast.Here's a PDF copy of the episode.Hi everyone. Well, it's taken me a while to put up this particular episode, which I hadn't quite expected a lot of things to happen, unfortunately. For one thing, my computer crashed. That did…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer T.W. Lawless.Check out our discussion of his Peter Clancy series … and more!Transcript now available in PDF.Debbi: Hi everyone. My final guest for this season, although actually I'm planning to do a kind of an additional episode after this. It'll be a bonus for people wh…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with the first female Bond novelist, Kim Sherwood.You'll want to hear all about the latest developments in James Bond's world. Even if he is missing!And, for anyone who wants to write, this interview is loaded with great insights from my guest.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind …

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer and psychotherapist Mark Schorr.Check out our discussion about his novels, as well as his other unique activities and interests, such as engaging in government-run ESP experiments.Got your attention yet? :) Stay tuned!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer, podcaster, and journal editor/publisher Lorie Lewis Ham.Join us for a discussion of her new novel that takes place in Fresno, California! In the Tower District! :)Not to mention her podcast and literary journal. Oh, my!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you th…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with three of the four crime writers who've published a novel under the name Lee Anne Post.Check out our discussion about their novel Thoughts & Prayers.First, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can fi…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Saralyn Richard.Check out our discussion about her books and the writing life!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for both on my websi…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Willa C. Richards.We talk about her debut novel The Comfort of Monsters, Milwaukee, and more!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for b…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Michael Hearns.Join us for a discussion of his Cade Taylor series and his other work as a technical consultant and movie producer.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story antho…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Lynn Slaughter.Check out our discussion about her crime writing and her young adult fiction.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for bo…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Tessa Lunney.Check out our discussion about her Kiki Button series set in 1920s Paris, and experiencing the joys of bohemian living, if only vicariously. :)Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Barry Finlay.Check out our discussion of the Marcie Kane thriller series and his latest work, the Jake Scott mysteries.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You c…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Chip Jacobs.Check out our discussion of his true crime story, The Darkest Glare, as well as his debut novel, Arroyo.Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can …

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Lynn Hightower.She writes thrillers and her latest one is most intriguing. Do you believe in the Devil? :)See what you think after you hear this!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the sh…

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer and travel memoir writer Sherry Knowlton.Check out our discussion about crime writing, travel, and travel writing (with or without crime)!Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short sto…