The Crime Cafe

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is crime writer Ed Zuckerman . Check out his wealth of experience a freelance journalist, as well as his work as a debut crime writer! You can download a copy of the transcript here! Debbi ( 00:52 ): Hi everyone. My guest today has what most people would consider to be a pretty interesting resume. He began his career as a journalist writing about...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is crime writer Brenda Chapman . Brenda discusses her journey from writing for her daughters to becoming a published author, her inspiration for various protagonists, and her writing process. She also shares insights into her latest series, the Hunter and Tate Mysteries, set in Ottawa. Brenda emphasizes the importance of setting in her novels and...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is crime writer Carter Wilson . Don’t miss our discussion of his process for writing thrillers without outlining. You can download the transcript here . Debbi ( 00:53 ): Hi everyone. My guest today is not only the Publisher’s Weekly and USA Today bestselling author of 10 award-winning psychological thrillers, but his work has been opt...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is crime writer Priscilla Paton . Check out our discussion of her Twin Cities mysteries and the inspiration behind her dual detectives Eric Jansson and Deb Metzger. Download a copy of the interview in PDF . Debbi ( 00:51 ): Hi everyone. My guest today is originally from Maine, but now hails from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, which invariably evo...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is educator and crime writer Michael Kaufman . Check out our discussion of his Jen Lu series, featuring a brain implant character named Chandler. What would Philip Marlowe make of that? 🙂 The one question I forgot to ask! You can download the transcript here. Debbi (00:52): Hi everyone. Today I have a somewhat unusual guest in that he’s be...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is internationally bestselling crime writer Gregg Hurwitz . Check out our discussion of his Orphan X series and his other projects. Download a copy of the transcript here. Debbi: Hi everyone. It’s my pleasure to have with me today. The New York Times number one internationally best-selling author of 24 thrillers, including the Orphan X Seri...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is award-winning author of crime fiction and work in other genres, Melissa Yi . Check out our discussion about her plans for the Hope Sze medical thriller series, as well as her young adult, romance, and fantasy writing, along with her experiences with Kickstarter. And get to know a bit more about Cthulhu. You can download a copy of the transcrip...

Join crime writer Matt Cost and me, as we discuss how Matt manages to write and publish three books a year, in various series. You can download a copy of the transcript here . Debbi (00:00:52): Hi, everyone. Happy New Year. Today is the third of the month, so it’s still a pretty new year. Anyhow, my guest for this episode is the former owner of a video store, a mystery bookstore, and a gym....

The Crime Cafe once again is pleased to bring another episode from the annals of radio! Yes, a radio program. With one of my favorite protagonists–Philip Marlowe! Bogie as Sam Spade! He was also great as Philip Marlowe! See what I mean ? 🙂 Also, check out these show notes from out of the past . 🙂 Get it? Ha! And for your holiday viewing pleasure, one of my other favorite Philip Marlowes! P...

This week’s Crime Cafe interview features journalist, attorney, podcaster, and true crime writer Kerrie Droban . We talk about psychopaths and writing about them. And other stuff. You can download a copy of the interview here . Debbi: Hi everyone. My guest today is an award-winning true crime author, podcaster, attorney, and television journalist. She writes about violent subcultures such as outla...

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe features another story from  The Adventures of Philip Marlowe . I’ll gladly provide transcripts when I can afford it Enjoy my expensive hobby the show! 🙂  

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with lawyer and crime writer Dan Flanigan . Dan started off writing poetry. Check out the story of how his writing journey began. To download a copy of the transcript, just click here . Debbi: Hi, everyone. My guest today is a lawyer, author, playwright, and poet, who among other things, has taught legal history and jurisprudence...

This week’s guest on the Crime Cafe podcast is historical crime writer  Stephen Eoannou . Check out our discussion about the creator of the Lone Ranger ! Grab a  PDF copy of the transcript  here! Debbi: Hi, everyone. My guest today has published two novels with the third coming in May of next year. Along with novels, he has written at least one short screenplay. He lives and works in Buffalo, New...

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with paleontologist and crime writer  Leonard “Kris” Krystalka . Check out his reading from The Bone Field ! Grab a PDF copy of the transcript here! Debbi: Hi everyone. My guest today is both a professional paleontologist and a novelist. He writes the Henry Przewalski – is that correct, I hope? Przewalski? Leonard: Literally...

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe features another story from The Adventures of Philip Marlowe . This episode comes to you ad-free. Relatively. 🙂 The following is an unedited AI-generated transcript. Does an awesome job, huh? 🙂 (00:00:12): Hi, everyone. (00:00:14): This is The Crime Café, your podcasting source of great crime suspense and thriller writing. (00:00:20): I’m your ho...

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 fiction series. Born in Baltimore, he now lives in t...

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 and has a nonfiction book called The Leadership...

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 Mystery series. Her latest book is called Needles and...

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!

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 medicine in Chicago. He’s the author of a 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 anthology . You can find the buy i...

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 buy inks for both on my website, debbima...

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 episode of our 10th season here at The Crime C...

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 website, debbimack.com under the Crime Cafe l...

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 can find the buy inks for both on my w...