Meet the Thriller Author (Author Interviews)

MTTA 236: Rea Frey Interview

28 Apr 2026

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In this episode, Rea Frey shares insights into her writing routine, the power of family secrets in thrillers, and the dramatic behind-the-scenes momen...

MTTA 235: Mark Stevens Interview

07 Apr 2026

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MTTA 234: Chad Boudreaux Interview

18 Mar 2026

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MTTA 233: Maria Frankland Interview

10 Mar 2026

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MTTA 232: Jonathan Kellerman Interview

03 Feb 2026

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In this episode of Meet the Thriller Author, I’m joined by legendary crime novelist Jonathan Kellerman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author beh...

Special Episode: 2025 Recap and What’s Ahead in 2026

20 Jan 2026

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This episode of Meet the Thriller Author is a little different than usual. Instead of sitting down with a guest, I wanted to take a few minutes to cha...

MTTA 231: Daniel Hurst

31 Dec 2025

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MTTA 230: Myles Dungan

16 Dec 2025

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MTTA 229: Mary Stone

02 Dec 2025

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MTTA 228: Andrews & Wilson

25 Nov 2025

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Other books by Andrews & Wilson Show Notes and Transcript Summary Become a better writer with insights from 35 world-class instructors, including Jame...

MTTA 227: Brian Manning

18 Nov 2025

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Brian Manning of The Manning Brothers Action Thriller. Interview. The post MTTA 227: Brian Manning appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.

MTTA 226: Daniel Pelfrey (Live from Author Nation)

11 Nov 2025

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MTTA 225: Eric Rickstad

21 Oct 2025

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MTTA 224: Traci Hunter Abramson

07 Oct 2025

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MTTA 223: Nicole Trope

30 Sep 2025

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MTTA 222: J.A. Jance

23 Sep 2025

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MTTA 221: Mike Adamick

09 Sep 2025

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MTTA 220: Dan Buzzetta

26 Aug 2025

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MTTA 219: Ty Hutchinson

29 Jul 2025

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MTTA 218: Alex R. Johnson

01 Jul 2025

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MTTA 217: Joshua Moehling

13 May 2025

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MTTA 216: Marcie R. Rendon

23 Apr 2025

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MTTA 215: Walter Mosley

19 Mar 2025

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MTTA: 10th Anniversary Special

28 Feb 2025

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This episode is different from the others. I won’t be interviewing an author, but instead, I’ll be looking back on ten years of the podcast! On Ju...

MTTA 214: Gregg Hurwitz

11 Feb 2025

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MTTA 213: Jerri Williams

28 Jan 2025

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MTTA 212: J.D. Barker

14 Jan 2025

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MTTA 211: Vannessa Cronin (Amazon Sr. Editor)

31 Dec 2024

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Best thriller books 2024 as chosen by the Amazon Editors Best Thriller books 2024 Show Notes & Resources Summary: Author Mentions: Transcript: The pos...

MTTA 210: Marcia Clark

03 Dec 2024

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MTTA 209: Noelle West Ihli

05 Nov 2024

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MTTA 208: Jeffrey Archer

15 Oct 2024

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Other Books Show Notes & Transcript In the latest episode of the “Meet the Thriller Author” podcast, host Alan Petersen sits down with the illustr...

MTTA 207: Jenny Milchman

01 Oct 2024

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Other Books by Jenny Milchaman Show Notes In this podcast interview, Alan Petersen speaks with Jenny Milchman about her latest suspense novel, “The ...

MTTA 206: David Ellis

17 Sep 2024

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Other Books by David Ellis With James Patterson Show Notes & Transcript In episode 206 of “Meet the Thriller Author,” host Alan Petersen interview...

MTTA 205: Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado

27 Aug 2024

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MTTA 204: Vannessa Cronin

06 Aug 2024

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Have you ever wondered what goes into selecting the best mystery and thriller books of the year? In this episode of Meet the Thriller Author, I chat w...

MTTA 203: Ace Atkins

25 Jun 2024

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MTTA 202: Susan Elia MacNeal Author Interview

28 May 2024

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MTTA 201: Ajay Chowdhury

14 May 2024

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MTTA 200: Brian J. Morra

16 Apr 2024

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Other Books Show Notes & Transcripts In this episode: I strongly recommend watching the Netflix documentary “Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold Wa...

MTTA 199: Dana Perry

02 Apr 2024

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MTTA 198: Ron Corbett

19 Mar 2024

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MTTA 197: Lisa Regan

13 Feb 2024

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MTTA 196: Nick Petrie

06 Feb 2024

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Other Books by Nick Petrie Show Notes and Transcript of Nick Petrie Author Interview Nick Petrie returns to the podcast for a new interview discussing...

MTTA 195: Emily Shiner

17 Oct 2023

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MTTA 194: Andrew Mayne

26 Sep 2023

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Latest author interview for the podcast is with Andrew Mayne. Andrew Mayne is an artificial intelligence creative, educator and Wall Street Journal be...

Special Announcement

18 Sep 2023

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Exciting News: “Meet the Thriller Author” is Back and Better Than Ever! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? First and foremost, I want to extend my ...

MTTA 193: Freida McFadden

21 Feb 2023

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MTTA 192: Writing Advice From Famous Authors (Special Episode)

02 Nov 2022

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This episode is different in that I’m not featuring a new interview, instead bringing you writing advice from five bestselling authors from previous...

MTTA 191: Ryan Steck

20 Sep 2022

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MTTA 190: Troy Lambert

07 Sep 2022

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Latest Book More Books from Troy Lambert Show Notes and Resources James Patterson Teaches Writing Writing tools mentioned: Plottr. Scrivener. Thursday...

MTTA 189: Catherine Coulter

24 Aug 2022

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MTTA 188: Julie Clark

09 Aug 2022

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MTTA 187: Dean Koontz

19 Jul 2022

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MTTA 186: John Hindmarsh (In Memoriam)

01 Jun 2022

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This is a special episode. A personal one for me. It’s dedicated to a friend and bestselling author John Hindmarsh. John passed away on Sunday, May ...

MTTA 185: A.M. Adair

17 May 2022

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MTTA 184: Jeremy Scott

26 Apr 2022

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MTTA 183: Sara Blaedel

12 Apr 2022

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MTTA 182: Lisa Scottoline

29 Mar 2022

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MTTA 181: Nick Petrie

18 Jan 2022

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MTTA 180: Craig Martelle

21 Dec 2021

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More Books by Craig Martelle Craig’s Non-Fiction Books for Writers Show Notes and Resources The 20Books Conference info here, especially if you’re...

MTTA 179: Vannessa Cronin

14 Dec 2021

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Vannessa Cronin arrived in the U.S. from Ireland over two decades ago and has spent the intervening years working in the book industry as a book buyer...

MTTA Replay: Glenn Dyer (Ep. 103)

07 Dec 2021

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Latest Book Other Books Show Notes and Resources Click here for original interview. Video of my interview with Glenn Dyer back in May 2020. About Pear...

MTTA 177: Wanda M. Morris

30 Nov 2021

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Latest Book Show Notes & Resources Writer orgnaziation’s discussed: Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, Crime Writers of Color Transcript ...

MTTA 176: Mark Edward Langley

23 Nov 2021

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Latest Book Other Books Show Notes and Resources Author influences: Robert B. Parker, Mickey Spillane, John D. MacDonald, Ernest Hemingway, Tony Hille...

MTTA 175: Yasmin Angoe

16 Nov 2021

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Latest Book Show Notes Author mentions: James Patterson (especially the Alex Cross series) John Grisham Stephen King Terry McMillion Beverly Jenkins T...

MTTA 174: H.Y. Hanna Interview

09 Nov 2021

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MTTA 173: Lee Child & Andrew Child

26 Oct 2021

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MTTA 172: Taylor Moore

19 Oct 2021

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Show Notes Other author mentions: John R. Erickson, Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy, Don Bentley, Brad Taylor, Craig Johnson, C.J. Box, Larry McMurty. Transc...

MTTA 171: Rory Clements

12 Oct 2021

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Rory Clements Latest Book Other Books by Rory Clements Show Notes and Resources Auhtor influences: Ian Fleming. WIlliam Goldman. Transcript Note: I us...

MTTA 170: Ian K. Smith

06 Oct 2021

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MTTA 169: Miranda Beverly-Whittemore

30 Sep 2021

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Other Books by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore Show Notes Other author mentions/influences: Donna Tartt, Kate Atkinson, Pat Barker, Hilary Mantel My Saling...

MTTA 168: Scott Shepherd

21 Sep 2021

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Scott Shepherd’s Latest Book Other Books by Scott Shepherd Show Notes and Resources Other author mentions: Ross MacDonald, Stephen King, Harlan Cobe...

MTTA 167: Lisa Regan

14 Sep 2021

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Lisa Regan is the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Detective Josie Quinn series as well as several other crime fiction titles...

MTTA 166: Andrews & Wilson

07 Sep 2021

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MTTA 165: Matthew FitzSimmons

31 Aug 2021

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Matthew FitzSimmons Latest Book Other Books by Matthew FitzSimmons Resources and Links Other author and book mentions: Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain...

MTTA 164: John Gaspard

27 Aug 2021

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Image Credit: Luis Noble John Gaspard’s Latest Book Other Books by John Gaspard Show Notes and Resources Other books and author mentions: Jeffrey De...

MTTA 163: Ashley Winstead

24 Aug 2021

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Image Credit: Luis Noble Ashley Winstead’s Latest Book Show Notes and Resources Other books and author mentions: The Divines Ellie Eaton. Gillian Fl...

MTTA 162: Terry Roberts

18 Aug 2021

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Terry Roberts is the author of three celebrated novels: A Short Time to Stay Here (winner of the Willie Morris Prize for Southern Fiction and the Si...

MTTA 161: Isabella Maldonado

10 Aug 2021

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Isabella Maldonado wore a gun and badge in real life before turning to crime writing. The first Latina to attain the rank of captain in her police dep...

MTTA 160: Gregg Olsen

03 Aug 2021

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Gregg Olsen is a New York Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal bestselling author of nonfiction books and novels, most of which are crime-rela...

MTTA 159: Eva Lesko Natiello

27 Jul 2021

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Eva Lesko Natiello is the award-winning author of NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestseller, THE MEMORY BOX, a HOUSTON WRITERS GUILD MANUSCRIPT AWARD WI...

MTTA 158: M.J. Polelle

20 Jul 2021

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M. J. Polelle is a Harvard Law School graduate, an emeritus professor of the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, and an award-winning legal writer. H...

MTTA 157: Lorraine Evanoff

13 Jul 2021

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Award-winning author Lorraine Evanoff’s highly addictive, suspenseful thrillers are perfect for fans of Erik Larson, Jack Slater and Kathy Reichs. F...

MTTA 156: Jeffrey James Higgins

06 Jul 2021

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Jeffrey James Higgins is a former reporter and retired supervisory special agent who writes thriller novels, creative nonfiction, short stories, and e...

MTTA 155: Mary Keliikoa

29 Jun 2021

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Mary Keliikoa is the author of the Lefty and Agatha award nominated PI Kelly Pruett mystery series and the upcoming Misty Pines mystery series featuri...

MTTA 154: Robyn Gigl

22 Jun 2021

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Robyn Gigl is an attorney, speaker, and activist who has been honored by the ACLU-NJ and the NJ PrideNetwork for her work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ comm...

MTTA 153: Don Bentley

15 Jun 2021

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Don is the author of the Matt Drake thriller series including WITHOUT SANCTION, THE OUTSIDE MAN, and two forth coming titles, as well as TARGET ACQUIR...

MTTA 152: Alma Katsu

09 Jun 2021

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Alma Katsu’s books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Library Journal, been featured in the NY Times and Washington...

MTTA 151: Kiersten Modglin

01 Jun 2021

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Kiersten Modglin is an Amazon Top 30 bestselling author of award-winning psychological thrillers and a member of International Thriller Writers. Kiers...

MTTA 150: David Yoon

25 May 2021

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David Yoon is the New York Times bestselling author of YA books Frankly in Love and Super Fake Love Song. His first adult thriller, Version Zero wi...

MTTA 149: Jefferey Deaver

18 May 2021

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Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world. His books are sold in...

MTTA 148: Carter Wilson

11 May 2021

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Carter Wilson is the USA Today and #1 Denver Post bestselling author of seven critically acclaimed, standalone psychological thrillers, as well as...

MTTA 147: Mia P. Manansala

04 May 2021

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Mia P. Manansala (she/her) is a writer and book coach from Chicago who loves books, baking, and bad-ass women. She uses humor (and murder) to explore ...

MTTA 146: Clare Whitfield

28 Apr 2021

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Clare Whitfield is a UK based writer. She has been a dancer, copywriter, amateur fire breather, buyer and mediocre weightlifter. People of Abandoned C...

MTTA 145: W.A. Winter

20 Apr 2021

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W.A. Winter is the pen name of William Swanson, a Minneapolis journalist and true crime expert. Swanson is the author of three true-crime books: Dial ...

MTTA 144: Frank H. Jordan

15 Apr 2021

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Amazon best-selling author Frank H Jordan was born in Western Australia and now lives in central Queensland with his author wife, Alicia Hope who is a...

MTTA: 143: Lisa Renee Jones

13 Apr 2021

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones writes dark, edgy fiction to include the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series and her l...

MTTA 142: Michael Kaufman

08 Apr 2021

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Michael Kaufman, PhD, is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction books. As an advisor, activist, and keynote speaker, he has developed innovative app...

MTTA 141: Brett Godfrey

07 Apr 2021

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Brett Godfrey is a lawyer, engineer, pilot, and author of BLACK SUNRISE, a new techno thriller suspense novel that is becoming a sensation in its nich...

MTTA 140: Peter May

30 Mar 2021

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Excited to have bestselling author Peter May back on the podcast (here is the first interview). Peter May was born in Glasgow, but now lives in France...