A Good Thriller discussion

I thought I had posted on this thread, but I guess not - have been a member for some time:

Am currently working as a senior broadcast producer and freelance journalist in Islamabad, Pakistan. All non-fiction / journalistic work comprises of socio-political and security-related issues.

A year ago, instead of waiting for agents and publishers to call back and reject, I went ahead and published my second piece of fiction as debut novel The Governess which is a historical inspirational read and this July released Catharsis in psychological thriller / suspense genre.

Paperbacks of both are on Amazon and BN.

Aim is to grow in the art of expression. Glad to be here.

Hi everyone,

My name is Angelo Marcos.

(“Hi Angelo…”)

Not really sure how long this bio should be, so I guess I’ll make it quick so as to reduce the risk of boring everyone.

I am a graduate of both law and psychology, and had originally planned to go into forensic psychology but, well, let’s just say life kind of got in the way of that one… ;-)

As well as being an author, I am also a stand up comedian and actor. I love performing and the creative freedom that it gives, especially stand up where you can basically talk about whatever you want (as long as its funny... ahem...)

My experiences in comedy and acting heavily influenced my crime thriller The Artist which focuses on the relentless pursuit of fame at all costs (very literally at all costs…) The current novel I am writing – my third – also follows a similar theme in a way, and is about a comedian/actor who visits a notorious criminal in order to research a role he is due to play. Things - of course - do not go as planned, and he gets much more than he bargained for.

I also suffer from something called sleep paralysis - which is bad - but which has given me great material to use for my second thriller Sleep No More – which is good. (If you haven’t heard of sleep paralysis, google it, it’s genuinely weird.)

Um, and that’s pretty much it really.

If you want to know more about me or read my blog, you can find my website at – www.angelomarcos.com

I’m also offering a free short story called Killing Time on my website for a limited time too, so make sure you download a copy before the offer ends.

I look forward to having book-related conversations with everyone!

All the best,

Angelo

Welcome to all new author members

Hi Everyone,

Malia Zaidi is a writer and painter, who grew up in Germany and lives in the US. An avid reader and traveler, she decided to combine these passions, and turn her long-time ambition of writing into a reality. A Poisonous Journey is her first novel.


Thanks for this opportunity!

Hi Fellow Thriller Lovers. I work by day as a hydrogeologist with an environmental consulting firm in Boulder, Colo., and by night as a writer of historical and modern suspense novels. I have a deep and abiding interest in military history and intelligence, specifically related to the Plains Indian Wars, World War II, and the current War on Terror. My current and forthcoming titles in 2015 and 2016 revolve around these subjects and include: (1) my debut novel and the first book in the Nick Lassiter international espionage series, "The Slush Pile Brigade" (Sept. 15), as well as the follow-up to this novel and the second book in the series, "The Fourth Pularchek"; (2) two books in my Joe Higheagle environmental sleuth series ("Blind Thrust" [coming Oct. 6] and "The Cluster"); and (3) three standalone espionage novels, including the modern political thriller "The Coalition", and two World War II spy-action adventure thrillers ("Bodyguard of Deception" and "Roman Moon"). In addition to my suspense novels, I am the author of numerous peer-reviewed professional papers and book chapters on groundwater contaminant fate and transport and environmental remediation. My second forthcoming novel, "Blind Thrust" (October 6, 2015), the first book in the Joe Higheagle Series, was inspired based on my experiences in California and Texas as a Registered Professional Geologist in assessing earthquake hazards and fault classifications on behalf of various real-estate developers in environmental site assessments. My forthcoming novel, "The Cluster"(July 2016), the second book in the Joe Higheagle series, is based on my experience working on the Rosamond cancer cluster case in Southern California. For those interested in learning more about me or my books, please visit my author's website at www.samuelmarquisbooks.com or my Goodreads authors page.

So glad to find this group! I read thrillers and mysteries and many other kinds of books. Voraciously. And I love to write. In fact, I will probably be writing on my death bed. I have several published mysteries and lots of short stories, some of which are featured in a couple of my anthologies. My third mystery/thriller in a series will be coming out this fall. Beehives follows Cobwebs and Ant Dens in the Family Secret series. (Do you sense a theme here?)

I'm looking forward to being active in your gorup and hope to add something to it as well. I will get right to reading the current selection!

Samuel wrote: "Hi Fellow Thriller Lovers. I work by day as a hydrogeologist with an environmental consulting firm in Boulder, Colo., and by night as a writer of historical and modern suspense novels. I have a dee..."

Hi and welcome Samuel to A Good Thriller!

Mary wrote: "So glad to find this group! I read thrillers and mysteries and many other kinds of books. Voraciously. And I love to write. In fact, I will probably be writing on my death bed. I have several publi..."

Hi Mary! We're so happy you found A Good Thriller! Jump right in and enjoy the books and discussions! Happy reading!

Welcome to all new authors,

don't forget you will get loads of welcomes in the Please Introduce Yourself, forum/thread

Please do join in

Shawn Lealos - I have been a journalist for 15 years, in both sports journalism and as a film critic. I just published my first book this year, a non-fiction novel about filmmakers who got their start thanks to Stephen King. I am now starting to work on my first fiction novel series, but before I start the first book, I am submersing myself in as many mystery novels as I can - mainly first appearance novels - just to get my feet wet in mystery and thriller novels again after so many years in film.

I read and write thrillers and am happy to be with others who do the same. Nemaha Ridge has just published an e-book edition of my first thriller, 13 Days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy. My bio is below. I look forward to your recommendations.

L. A. Starks is an energy economist and the author of the Lynn Dayton thriller series. Strike Price, the second in the Lynn Dayton series, won the Texas Association of Authors’ First Place Award for best mystery/thriller. She is also multi-published in nonfiction. Starks was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She grew up in Oklahoma, went to school in New Orleans and Chicago, and now works and lives in north Texas. Her current favorite destination is Palo Alto, California.

Starks' Goodreads page is https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
and her website is http://lastarksbooks.com

Kalyan Lahiri http://pauldbrazill.com/2015/09/22/sh...

Preston Pairo

Greetings:

I'm a Maryland attorney and author, who got my start writing magazine pulp fiction while in law school.

My first novel was published the same summer as John Grisham's The Firm, and I had my first book signing at a Waldenbooks with a little card table set up in the shadows of stacks of Grisham's soon-to-be-classic bestseller. It was an early reality check.

A couple decades and 11 novels later, my lifetime sales might not equal a good week for any Grisham title, but I still look forward to every moment I spend writing.

My novels are mostly crime noir, including City Lies, but also include the lighthearted Ocean City Mystery series, the latest title in which is Big Blow. And my first modern romance, The Builder, was released in January 2015.

My latest novel, HER HONOR, is currently under consideration in Amazon.com's Kindle Scout Program.

If you haven't experienced Kindle Scout (which recently expanded to the UK), it's where Amazon members vote on novels they'd like to see published, and receive a free copy of any book they vote for that makes the cut.

Goodreads is my first venture into social media. I'm enjoying the interaction and hope not to commit too many sins as I find my way around.

Welcome A.C

Sean wrote: "Welcome A.C"Hi again and thanks :)

I'm a retired TV and Radio newsman and served in the US Army during Vietnam. My first novel 'When Saigon Surrendered' deals with the 1970s, it is primarily a historical mystery but several readers say they felt the action and suspense was quite thrilling. I am working on a sequel now, set in Kentucky in the 1980's. I do a great deal of research before writing in earnest and am in that phase now. I enjoy feedback and questions from readers.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Jaq Hazell is the author of psychological thriller I Came to Find a Girl. She has been shortlisted for The Virginia Prize for Fiction and the Jane Austen Short Story Award, and she has an MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway, University of London. Born near Portsmouth, on the south coast of England, she studied art at college and her first full-time job was at Buckingham Palace. She has also worked as a humorous greetings cards designer and a journalist. She lives in London.

Hi, I'm Chris Stookey. For my day job, I'm an emergency physician, but I've been a book lover and avid reader all my life, ever since I discovered the Hardy Boy mystery books when I was 7-years-old.

I started writing stories of my own in my teens, embarrassingly bad tales of teenage angst and pimpled juvenile idealism. My medical career took me temporarily away from writing. However, over the past five years, I've returned to my earlier passion, and I've written two novels, both medical mystery/thrillers: Terminal Care and Where Death Is a Hunter. The novels are published by the Massachusetts-based press, Silver Leaf Books. I have a four-book contract with SLB. Two down, two to go.

I also blog about medical issues at KevinMD.com. When I'm not writing or working in the ER, I enjoy surfing and mountain biking. I live in Laguna Beach, California with my wife and two shelter mutts, Kobi and Joshi.

Chris--I'm impressed that you find time to write so productively while practicing medicine. But then as the saying goes, if you want something done, ask a busy person.

Hi. I'm Robin Burcell, retired police officer, current writer. My 11th novel is just out, THE LAST GOOD PLACE, which continues the late Carolyn Weston's 1970s mysteries (which were the basis for the TV show THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO back in the 70s). I've rebooted and updated the series.

My last book, THE KILL ORDER, was named as one of Library Journal's Best Thrillers of 2014.

Currently I'm cowriting a book with Clive Cussler in the Fargo series -- due out September 2016. Oh, and I live in Northern California with my husband and two dogs. (Kids are away at college, so sort of the empty nest!)

Looking forward to our December Readalong with Robin's book.

I'm excited to announce that my very first author interview has been posted. I'll be smiling for weeks. I invite all to drop by and tell me what you think:

http://bookgoodies.com/interview-with...

I also have another interview appearing on Omnimysterynews.com Jan. 18, and I'm, you guessed it, excited as well (both interviews pretty much say the same thing)

Thanks!

Well done Groovy.

Yes be excited !

Thank you, Sean!!:)

Hi, I'm G.W. Eccles and Peach Publishing has just released the second in my Leksin thriller series Corruption of Power

I lived for many years in Moscow and Central Asia travelling extensively throughout Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan - often to places with restricted access to foreigners. During my time there, I advised a number of real-life oligarchs how best to take advantage of the opportunities that became available as regulation crumbled and government became increasingly corrupt. Not surprisingly, therefore, while my novels are fiction, many of the anecdotes and scenes are inspired by actual events.

I now live with my wife - and a cat called Lenin and a bulldog puppy called Boris - in a hilltop village in the South of France.

For more info, visit my website: http://www.gweccles.com

Welcome G.W to the group

As far back as anyone can remember Guy has been an introverted creature, with an insatiable appetite for knowledge, and a sardonic sense of humour.

Throughout a childhood in London spent watching cold war propaganda gems such as He Man, an adolescence confined in various institutions, and a career that has encompassed stints in academic research and the sports industry, Guy has been a keen if somewhat cynical social observer.

Guy has written 3 novels – Charles Middleworth, Necropolis & Symbiosis (a Psychological Thriller about twin girls - Release Date January 21st).

Click on the link to view Symbiosis's front cover – http://guyportman.com/2016/01/01/symb...

Thank you.

Hey Everyone!

Here's my bio:

J. Aaron Sanders is Associate Professor of English at Columbus State University where he teaches literature and creative writing. He holds a PhD in American Literature from The University of Connecticut and an MFA in Fiction from The University of Utah. His stories have appeared in Carolina Quarterly, Gulf Coast, Quarterly West, and Beloit Fiction Journal, among others.

His first novel, Speakers of the Dead: A Walt Whitman Mystery (Penguin Random House) features a young Walt Whitman’s as he finds himself in the middle of body-snatchers, medical students, and the law.

Speakers of the Dead: A Walt Whitman Mystery

I’m D.B. Woodling. It won’t surprise many women writers that I’ve chosen the moniker “D.B.” because oftentimes readers, agents, and even publishers are hesitant to invest in a female suspense author.

Though I also write historical fiction, and have had many requests for a sequel to Shannon's Land, I have an obsession for mystery, suspense, and psychological thrillers, as evident in the creation of Final Claim.

But my enthusiasm for all genres doesn’t end there. I am currently writing a YA paranormal, and I must admit I am particularly fond of Slices, my YA anthology.

Before my writing career, I was a performer for many years. It’s fair to say that, for me, a creative outlet has always been essential for happiness.

Hi everyone! I'm Alex Lettau and am delighted to join the group as an author and avid reader of thrillers. Because I've been a doctor specializing in infectious disease (ID) for over 30 years and early in my career was an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer at the CDC, I write infectious disease thrillers. 0ne is out - "Yellow Death" - with 2 more in the works hopefully out by the end of this year. ID is great stuff to write about as the microbes can be deadly, the disease investigation of how someone got the infection often has all the mystery elements of a good detective story, and there is almost an endless variety of stories to tell. One sub-genre I don't do is zombie virus: guy gets mauled and killed by zombies and maybe 20 or 30 seconds later stirs and arises from the dead to stagger off seeking another human victim. There's no mystery- he has zombie virus! Anyway, I look forward to participating in the group discussions.

Welcome new authors, say hello here and then please do also go to the Please Introduce Yourself page and say hello.

Here members will welcome you.

The more you join in, the more members get to know you.

Hi! My husband and I co-write the Nina Bannister mystery series. Nina is a retired school teacher who lives in Bay St. Lucy, Mississippi with her cat, Furl. She and the wacky citizens of Bay St. Lucy have many adventures which are usually solved by Nina after thinking about her favorite author, Jane Austen. I'd be happy to discuss any of the books and am happy to have joined this group! We blog at
http://www.ninabannister.com

Welcome, everyone:)

Welcome T'Gracie

Hi, gang. I’m hooked on thrillers and I’ve been that way for most of my life. It’s great to join a team of likeminded people. A little about myself…

I live in Central Florida and I’m a father of three and grandfather of two. Before I decided to pen my first piece of professional writing, I’d worked over twenty years as an information technology professional. While on active duty in the US Navy, an instructor removed the cover off of one of the computing systems in our lab, and I noticed the tiny CPU chips, the brains of the machines were all manufactured offshore somewhere. This made me nervous and led me to question the feasibility of rogue logic being manufactured inside the computer hardware itself, which could be detonated at a predetermined time, incapacitating our defense capabilities. After many data breaches worldwide and unable to contain myself any longer, I decided to start crafting thrillers in the fashion that I love, delving into the world in which highly intelligent people have decided to use their technology smarts to wreak havoc on the world.

I’m looking forward to participating in group reads / discussions…

Hi. My name is David Kummer. I'm an author that's only in high school and so I'm still learning and growing (I'm not Caillou, so sorry if that sounded like it. If I was Caillou, I'd tell you for sure.) and figuring out how to become a better author.

I live in Madison, Indiana, which is a small town on the Ohio River. There's lots of history and creepy places, which probably have influenced my writings. In my book SHE, most of the places and buildings are based off similar settings here in my home town, although I've changed them so that you wouldn't know really if I didn't tell you. Plus, my hometown is quite boring. Writing kind of lets me escape from that.

I would love to get to know you better, so email me at [email protected] if you wanna talk more or message me on here.

Aren't you the sweetest? Welcome, David, and hope your writing career soars!!!

Thank you Groovy :) Love your name by the way. Have a nice night (it's night in Indiana, anyways).

If I had an ice cream cone, I'd give it to you.

LOL!! And I would gladly take it:)

Of course! Who on earth would deny an ice cream cone?

I turned to writing fiction in 2013. I had written non-fiction for quite sometime. I enrolled in a creative writing course and had the good fortune to have prolific author Margaret James for a tutor! Needless to say my first novel while being mainly a sports thriller did have romantic elements. My latest series is mystery/historical fiction. Raymond Armstrong is a retired MI6 operative that seems to get caught up in mystery/espionage on a regular basis. The second in the series after The Whisky Affair is The Shackleton Affair. I have to say this is my personal favourite where I successfully take an historic event and make it relevant to present time. I have always been inspired by Steve Berry who is a master in the history/mystery/suspense genre.

Hello, my name’s Bill Todd. I am a journalist, travel writer and crime author. I’m married to Fran and we have one daughter, Zoe, who works as an artist and visual merchandiser. We live in Hove and sometimes London.
My interests include reading, photography, good cheese and ale, Western Crete and wilderness. Love a good desert! I also enjoy military history, family tree research and collecting maps. I have more than 2,000.
I have written five crime thrillers featuring private investigator Danny Lancaster plus two non-fiction books – GUNNER and Pigtail Pilot.
I was surprised and very chuffed in 2007 to receive the Ed Lacy travel award and again in 2015 when I was voted one of the 100 best crime authors in the WH Smith readers’ poll.
You can find out more on my website – www.billtodd.co.uk

Why would a kindergarten teacher turn to a life of murder and mayhem? (fabricated, of course) Answer: when she has retired from teaching and has time to pursue her dream of writing cozy mysteries. By the way, she's having more fun than ever! Come and get acquainted with Darcy Campbell, Flora Tucker, or Nettie McNeil as they solve mysteries that have an added dash of the shivers.


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J. S. Strange is an author from the UK, South Wales. He has been writing since he was a kid, but at sixteen began writing his first serious novel. After scrapping that idea, he began writing the Winter Smith series at 17, a zombie apocalypse series set in London. Now, at 21, Strange is about to publish his debut novel, 'Winter Smith: London's Burning'. It is released on the 18th April, 2016.

Keep up to date with Jack here - www.jsstrange.com

Hi, I'm a Penguin Random House author with a thriller coming out in June. I don't think I'm allowed to mention the title here but I have a Goodreads Author page, or you can see my website, LarryLoftis.com (or RealJamesBond.com if that's easier to remember). The difference in my work is that it is nonfiction. Yes, it has the pace of a Vince Flynn novel and cliffhangers, but it's all true. Maybe think of David McCullough meets Ian Fleming. Look forward to the discussions here. Cheers.

Hi all, I have many friends over here who are also screenwriters...I'm also in that mould and have been behind the camera on set for many years. I am editing my first novel LOUISIANA BLOOD, which is funding on Inkshares at the moment so am pretty new to the machinations of the publishing world. Louisiana Blood is a mystery thriller that re-imagines the whole Jack The Ripper conspiracy, so I hope that's the sort of thing that might interest this group? I will try and find the right places on the site to show the genesis of the idea, promote it and learn from the body of wisdom in the group without coming across as a fly by night spammer :) Please feel free to show me the door...to a new career!

Authors no problem mentioning your book in your introduction.

Pleased to have you as members here.

Welcome

Thanks Sean, can u post a link to the "promote" area on the site? I can't track it down:)

Go down the home page,

We have an "authors" section

The first post is "promote Your Book"