Partners-in-crime (and life) Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini—writing under the name Cleo Coyle—have a marriage made in murder. In addition to their solo endeavors and media tie-in projects, they collaborate on the long-running New York Times bestselling Coffeehouse Mystery series, which boasts twenty-two titles (including September’s Eat, Drink, and Get Buried) since debuting in 2003.…
In the world of words, Kevin Wade is a triple threat. While readers are likely best acquainted with him through his Edgar Award-nominated debut novel, Johnny Careless (2025)—which introduced second generation police officer Jeep Mullane—he has also written extensively for the stage and film/television. His plays include Key Exchange, Mr. & Mrs., and Cruise Control…
A decade ago, the author known as Riley Sager—then writing under his own name, Todd Ritter—was at a crossroads. He had published four novels (the last under the pseudonym Alan Finn), none of which reached the level of commercial success to sustain a fledgling career. Having lost his job and been dropped by his publisher,…
Charles Salzberg is a man of words. As an acclaimed novelist, journalist, and writing instructor, he has been selling, and shaping, stories for decades. His five-book series featuring Henry Swann was nominated for a Shamus Award (for Best First PI Novel for Swann’s Last Song), while his standalone novel, Second Story Man, won the Beverly…
Connecticut’s Amy Bloom has written many things: novels; short stories; essays; memoir; nonfiction; children’s books, even. She also edited (and contributed to) the 2017 anthology New Haven Noir, hinting at a darker trajectory to come. A New York Times bestselling author, Bloom has been nominated for both the National Book Award and the National Book…
Hilary Davidson is an indomitable force in crime fiction (and beyond). To date, she has published eight suspense novels including singular and series titles (the latter of which encompass the Lily Moore and Shadows of New York sagas), two collections, and more than fifty short stories; such prolific output has earned her two Anthony Awards…
It’s been said that everything is bigger in Texas. And while that’s undoubtedly an exaggeration in some cases, it’s absolute truth in others. As evidence, I offer Heather Harper Ellett, who has a talent as bold and buoyant as her personality. Her indelible debut, Ain’t Nobody Nobody, was published to critical acclaim by Polis Books…
Deborah Levison may only be three books into her literary career, but she has already distinguished herself with a talent that transcends genre. Her first release was the award-winning true crime story The Crate, which melded her own family’s history as Holocaust survivors with a horrific discovery made later in life. Levison followed that with…
Author and editor Karen E. Olson’s career has long defied expectations and experience. While her first series, the Annie Seymour Mysteries, was rooted in her familiarity with newspapers, her subsequent sagas ventured into largely unfamiliar territory. The Tattoo Shop Mysteries were the cutting edge of cozy and featured a Las Vegas-based ink artist/amateur sleuth while…
New York Times bestselling author Kate White knows that getting ahead takes guts. Before conquering the world of crime fiction, she made a name for herself running five national magazines—including her much lauded tenure as editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, which became the nation’s leader in single copy sales under her leadership. After thirteen years at the…
