Criminal Types

May Cobb’s star is on the rise, and this week, Abby sits down with May to catch up on everything going on in her career! In this week’s episode, we cover everything from May’s experiences visiting the set of the television show based on her breakout thriller The Hunting Wives  to May’s juicy new release inspired by her own experiences working in Hollywood and lots more! If you haven’t read a May C...

This week Abby talks to Alafair Burke, bestselling author of suspense novels such as THE WIFE and THE NOTE. For more on the podcast: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/criminal-types-podcast/ Enjoyed CRIMINAL TYPES? Check out other podcasts from Penguin Random House: This is Taste: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taste/id1393739959 Marlon & Jake Read Dead People: https://podcasts.ap...

This week, Abby is joined by New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight! In this conversation, Kimberly delves into the incredible journey that led her to leave behind a high-powered legal career to write thrillers, discusses the impact that motherhood has had on her crime writing, and gives us the behind-the-scenes scoop on her latest page-turning thriller, LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER ....

This week, Abby sits down with New York Times bestselling author Shari Lapena for a deep-dive conversation covering Shari’s breakout debut thriller THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR, what keeps bringing her back to the domestic suspense genre, the terrifying Ouija board experience that inspired an element of her new book, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?, and lots more! For more on the podcast: https://www.penguinrandomhou...

In honor of Halloween week, our favorite horror movie fan Riley Sager returns to Criminal Types! In this episode, Riley sits down with Abby to talk all things slashers, spooky season, and his newest suspense novel MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. (Oh, and he finally answers our burning question: is his latest book’s title inspired by Taylor Swift?) For more on the podcast: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/a...

We’re back! To kick off Season 2, Abby sits down with New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware to talk all things Agatha Christie, survival thrillers, reality TV, and Ruth’s newest book, One Perfect Couple. For more on the podcast: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/criminal-types-podcast/ Enjoyed CRIMINAL TYPES? Check out other podcasts from Penguin Random House: This is Taste: https:...

Abby Endler is back with a new season talking to your favorite crime fiction authors. In this episode, catch up with Abby and get a sneak peak of what's to come in season 2 of Criminal Types!  For more on the podcast: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/criminal-types-podcast/ Enjoyed CRIMINAL TYPES? Check out other podcasts from Penguin Random House: This is Taste: https://podcasts.apple....

This week, Abby sits down with producer Pat for a summer check-in while we’re in between seasons of Criminal Types! Abby and Pat talk about Abby’s recent move to Houston (plus a local Houston bookstore you need to visit if you’re ever in the area), share recommendations for summer reads worth adding to your to-read list, and talk about the horror movies Abby is watching (and re-watching) this summ...

Go behind the scenes of publishing the crime books we all love to read in this bonus episode! Today Abby sits down with Jennifer Barth, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor at Knopf, for a discussion of Jennifer’s career, the crime books that got her hooked on the genre, and some of the amazing crime fiction and true crime authors Jennifer has edited. Abby and Jennifer talk plot twists, crim...

Jo Nesbø is a New York Times bestselling writer whose books have sold over 55 million copies around the world. In today’s episode, Abby sits down with Jo while he’s on book tour in New York for a discussion of Jo’s crime writing career, the recurring character who has become a hallmark of Jo’s crime novels, the Scandinavian crime writing tradition, and much more. In Jo’s latest thriller KILLING MO...

In today’s episode, Abby sits down with author Clémence Michallon, whose debut thriller THE QUIET TENANT tells the story of a serial killer through the perspectives of three women in his life: his daughter, his new girlfriend, and the woman he has been keeping captive in his garden shed. Abby and Clémence talk about serial killers (and why so many of us can’t get enough serial killer stories), the...

Riley Sager is the New York Times bestselling author of thrillers including Final Girls, Home Before Dark, and Survive the Night. In his latest thriller THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE , an actress trying to escape a streak of bad press seeks refuge at her family’s remote lake house in Vermont. But things take a dark and dangerous turn when one of her neighbors vanishes without a trace. THE HOUSE ACROSS...

Amanda Jayatissa is the award-winning author of My Sweet Girl (one of Abby's favorite suspense debuts of all time!). In Amanda's new novel YOU'RE INVITED , a lavish Sri Lankan wedding turns deadly... and everyone in the wedding party is a suspect. This week, Abby sits down with Amanda to discuss influencer culture and writing crime fiction in the age of social media, why friendship breakups don't...

This week, Abby speaks with Simone St. James, the New York times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel, The Broken Girls, and The Haunting of Maddy Clare. Abby and Simone talk about amateur sleuths solving crimes, the supernatural and how it appears in Simone's writing, and the real-world female serial killers who influenced the way Simone chose to write the villain of her latest chilling novel...

CJ Tudor is the award-winning author of chilling thrillers including THE CHALK MAN and THE BURNING GIRLS . Her newest book THE DRIFT is a gripping story of catastrophe and survival, following three ordinary people risking it all for a chance at redemption. In today’s episode, Abby talks with CJ about writing books that blur genre boundaries, their mutual love of My Chemical Romance, and the influe...

Lisa Gardner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 20 suspense novels. Her latest is ONE STEP TOO FAR , a chilling thriller about a young man gone missing in the wilderness of Wyoming…and the secrets uncovered by the desperate effort to find him. In this episode Abby talks to Lisa Gardner about visiting the Tennessee body farm, how her fascination with real-world research has informed her...

Isabel Cañas is the author of THE HACIENDA, a debut supernatural suspense novel—set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence—about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches. On today's episode Abby and Isabel discuss growing up in a possibly-haunted house, the influence of Gothic literature on her writing, and balancing elements of romance and horror...

On our very first episode Abby is joined by legendary author John Grisham, who is the author of over 30 novels such as THE FIRM, THE CLIENT, and A TIME TO KILL. His latest thriller THE BOYS FROM BILOXI is set against the backdrop of Biloxi's dark underbelly, where vice is controlled by small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumored to be members of the Dixie Mafia. In this conversation John Grisham...

Obsessed with crime stories? So are we. From serial killers to legal thrillers, haunted houses to murder mysteries, Criminal Types digs into the real-world cases, research, and obsessions that keep your favorite crime writers up at night. From household names to authors you’ll hear about here for the first time, join us as we go behind the scenes to find out how the plot gets twisted.  When she wa...