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Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Episode 76: Forensic Nurse Teresa Devitt-LynchJoin DP Lyle for an informative chat with Forensic Nurse Teresa Devitt-Lynch
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Teresa Devitt-Lynch
MSN, RN, AFN-C, AFN-BC, SANE-A
Teresa Devitt-Lynch is the founder and CEO of INTREPID Forensic Healthcare Consulting, a dynamic consulting firm dedicated to forensic analysis of criminal cases involving abuse, assault, death and other medical issues; expert testimony; and educational offerings located in Fargo, ND. With more than 25 years of nursing experience, she h...
2026-02-0620 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author Caitlin RotherJoin Outliers GET TO KNOW hosts DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim for a conversation with best-selling author Caitlin Rother
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New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother has written or co-authored 16 books. Her latest is HOOKED, which launches on Feb. 1 as the first in Rother’s new “Katrina & Goode” thriller series. Her other recent titles are narrative nonfiction: DOWN TO THE BONE, about the McStay family murders, the updated edition of BODY PARTS, about serial killer Wayne Adam Ford...
2026-01-2921 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW: Screenwriter and Matchmaker Jaydi Samuels KubaJoin Outliers GET TO KNOW hosts DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim for a conversation with screenwriter and matchmaker Jaydi Samuels Kuba. We had a fun chat about everything from writing for TV to the lively Los Angeles dating scene.
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Jaydi Samuels Kuba is a TV writer, matchmaker, and dating coach, best known for setting up singles in the entertainment industry. As a writer, she got her start penning the 250th episode of Family Guy, and has writt...
2026-01-2527 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW: Outlier Instructor and Best-selling Author Allison BrennanJoin Outliers GET TO KNOW hosts DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim for a conversation with Best-selling Author Allison Brennan on the Outlier's YouTube Channel and Podcast Series.
We celebrate Allison’s 20 years as a published author, her upcoming party at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, AZ—Sunday 1-25-26 at 2 PM—-and the launch of her next thriller—MAKE IT OUT ALIVE.
Don’t miss Allison’s upcoming Outliers Writing University class—The Villain’s Journey—Tuesday, 2-3-26, 4PM Pacific
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2026-01-2027 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF: PSYCH TALK: Stretch Yourself As A Writer with Dr. Katherine RamslandJoin DP Lyle for an informative chat with author and forensic psychologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland as she discusses ways to energize and improve your writing.
Finding a unique application for your writing can infuse energy and offer new skills. I got a gig as a travel writer, with a column, "Haunted Crime Scenes." It drew on prior books and set up a crime fiction series.
Dr. Katherine Ramsland teaches forensic psychology and behavioral criminology in the graduate program at DeSales University. She has appeared as an expert on more than 250 crime documentaries and was an e...
2026-01-1613 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author Dean KoontzJoin Outliers GET TO KNOW hosts DP Lyle and John Raab for a conversation with Best-selling Author Dean Koontz on the Outlier's YouTube Channel and Podcast Series.
Dean Koontz is one of the most prolific authors in history and is the master of Suspense, Horror, and Sci-Fi. He has sold over 100 million books in 38 languages.
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2026-01-131h 30Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Episode 75: A Writers Guide to Prison Life with James L’EtoileJoin DP Lyle for an informative chat with James L’Etoile, an Outlier instructor, best-selling author, and former Associate Warden, Hostage Negotiator, and Director of California’s State Parole System. Learn what really goes inside prison walls.
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James L’Etoile uses his twenty-nine years behind bars as an influence in his award-winning novels, short stories, and screenplays. He is a former associate warden in a maximum-security prison, a hostage negotiator, and director of California’s state parole system. His novels have bee...
2026-01-0841 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW: Outlier and Best-selling Author Michael GrumleyJoin Outliers GET TO KNOW hosts DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim for a conversation with Best-selling Author Michael Grumleyon the Outlier's YouTube Channel and Podcast Series.
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For years, Michael Grumley dreamed of writing thrillers the way he thought they should be written; unique and complex stories with plots that 'move'. Enter BREAKTHROUGH, AMID THE SHADOWS, and THE LAST MONUMENT: all deeply human stories with endings you will never see coming.
Michael C. Grumley lives in N...
2026-01-0621 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author James L’EtoileJoin Outliers GET TO KNOW hosts DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim for a conversation with Best-selling Author James L’Etoile on the Outlier's YouTube Channel and Podcast Series.
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James L’Etoile uses his twenty-nine years behind bars as an influence in his award-winning novels, short stories, and screenplays. He is a former associate warden in a maximum-security prison, a hostage negotiator, and director of California’s state parole system. His novels have been shortlisted or awarded the Lefty...
2025-12-1616 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW: Author Daniella BernettJoin Outliers GET TO KNOW hosts DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim for a conversation with author Daniella Bernett on the Outlier's YouTube Channel and Podcast Series.
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Daniella Bernett is a member of the International Thriller Writers and the Mystery Writers of America, where she is a board member of the New York Chapter. She also is a member of the Crime Writers Association. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Journalism from St. John’s University. Sh...
2025-12-1515 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author T. Jefferson ParkerJoin Kathleen Antrim and DP Lyle for a conversation with best-selling author T. Jefferson Parker on the Outlier's YouTube Channel and Podcast Series.
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T. Jefferson Parker is the author of 30 novels, including Silent Joe and California Girl, both of which won the Edgar Award for best mystery. His new novel, WILD INSTINCT, is now out from Minotaur. When not writing, Jeff likes to walk his dog, catch fish in Baja, hike in San Diego and settle in for the ev...
2025-12-0924 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Lisa MaliceJoin Outliers GET TO KNOW hosts DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim for a conversation with author Lisa Malice on the Outlier's YouTube Channel and Podcast Series.
Lisa Malice is a psychologist-turned-crime fiction writer. Her debut psychological thriller, LEST SHE FORGET, was released December 2023 by CamCat Books to rave reviews from authors, readers, and industry professionals and a month-long stay on the Amazon new thriller bestseller list. In 2024, she received the Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal for BEST NEW VOICE IN FICTION from the Independent Book Publishers Association. Lisa is an active volunteer for Thriller Writers, Sisters in Crime...
2025-12-0521 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Tod GoldbergOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Tod Goldberg to dig into his rollicking, whip-smart crime thriller—ONLY WAY OUT.
A luckless thief. A crooked cop. A missing fortune with only one way out.
Failed lawyer and would-be thief Robert Green has a simple plan: crack three hundred safe-deposit boxes and vanish to South America with his brilliant, morally flexible sister, Penny. But when a van skids off a frozen mountain road near Granite Shores, small-town cop Jack Biddle discovers Robert’s body, a fortune in heisted loot...
2025-12-0328 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF: PSYCH TALK: Memoir, Biography, Autobiography: What's the Difference?I've written biographies and I've guided and co-written autobiographies and memoirs. Now I'm writing my own memoir. I briefly explain these three distinct types of "life story" narratives.
Dr. Katherine Ramsland teaches forensic psychology and behavioral criminology in the graduate program at DeSales University. She has appeared as an expert on more than 250 crime documentaries and was an executive producer on Murder House Flip and A&E’s Confession of a Serial killer: BTK. The author of more than 1,800 articles and 73 books, including Confession of a Serial Killer, The Serial Killer’s Apprentice and How to Cat...
2025-12-0106 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Authors Simon Gervais and Ryan SteckOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with bestselling thriller authors Simon Gervais and Ryan Steck to talk about THE SECOND SON—a high-octane, emotionally resonant espionage thriller with deep personal stakes and globe-spanning intrigue.
“An absolute knockout!” —Jack Carr, #1 Bestselling Author
Soldier-turned-sommelier Chase Burke may have traded his rifle for bottles of wine, but violence and conspiracy aren’t through with him yet.
When his intelligence analyst brother is killed and branded a traitor, and a brutal ambush nearly kills the congresswoman he secretly loves, Chase is forced into action. With NYPD...
2025-11-2529 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGet To Know Best-selling Author and Outlier Mary Anna EvansJoin Kathleen Antrim and DP Lyle for a conversation with best-selling author and Outlier Instructor Mary Anna Evans on the Outlier's YouTube Channel and Podcast Series.
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Mary Anna Evans holds a PhD in English and an MFA in creative writing, both of which came in particularly handy while writing the story of The Dark Library’s books and troubled professors. She is also the author of the Justine Byrne Historical Mysteries and the Faye Longchamp Archaeological Mysteries, which have rec...
2025-11-2020 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Julie KlassenOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with Julie Klassen to discuss WHISPERS AT PAINSWICK COURT—a Regency whodunit steeped in secrets, sabotage, and slow-blooming romance.
A haunted manor. A forbidden match. A killer in the halls.
When Anne Loveday returns to Painswick, she finds whispers, danger, and a patient someone wants dead—and she might be next.
JULIE KLASSEN loves all things Jane--Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. Her books have sold over 1.5 million copies, and she is a three-time recipient of the Christy Award for Historical Romance. The Secre...
2025-11-1829 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Andrew RubinOutliers YouTube Channel and Podcast Series: GET TO KNOW Author Andrew Rubin
Join Kathleen Antrim and DP Lyle for a conversation with author Andrew Rubin on the Outlier's YouTube Channel and the Outliers Podcast Series
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Andrew Rubin is a filmmaker, writer, and cofounder of the mental health education company Symptom Media. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied Film Production and History, he has spent over a deca...
2025-11-1619 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW: Author Jose BogranJoin DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim as they sat down with author Jose Bogran for a fascinating chat about his works and the balance of writing in two languages,
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2025-11-1316 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Dee ArmstrongDP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim sat down with Dee Armstrong, the author of a wonderful thriller. HAUNTED BY A BROKEN OATH, the beginning of a new series and featuring the enigmatic, tough, and snarky female PI JD Wolfe, will grab you on page one and not let go.
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Dee Armstrong writes thrillers and romantic suspense with a paranormal twist — stories that squeeze the heart, rattle the nerves, and still leave room for love, laughter, and sass.
She pi...
2025-11-0917 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Episode 74: The History of Tech with Author and IT Expert Robert T KelleyWATCH: Outliers YouTube Channel: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo-UZ48ILPXLvlfs0u8Baew
Robert T. Kelley spent 30 years in the technology industry, building multiple companies before turning to writing and working with startups. Formerly the publisher of the quarterly literary journal, The Maine Review, Rob now regularly blogs for Maine Crime Writers. He received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and his PhD in English from Indiana University. Rob lives in Midcoast Maine with his wife, writer Margot Anne Kelley, and an indeterminate number of cats. Raven is his debut...
2025-11-0941 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGet To Know Best-Selling Author Donna GrantJoin Kathleen Antrim and DP Lyle for a conversation with best-selling author Best-Selling Author Donna Grant on the Outlier's YouTube Channel.
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant has been praised for her "totally addictive" and "unique and sensual" stories. Her latest acclaimed series, Dragon Kings, features a thrilling combination of dragons, Fae, and immortal Highlanders who are dark, dangerous, and irresistible. She lives in Texas.
www.DonnaGrant.com
2025-11-0715 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Steve PosnerSteve C. Posner was born and raised in New York City. After graduating from Syracuse University with a degree in creative writing, he received an MBA in computers from New York University and a law degree from St. John’s University School of Law. Over the years, Steve has been a database designer and administrator, session guitarist and composer, Madison Avenue copywriter, freelance reporter, law professor and litigator in private practice with special interests in intellectual property, privacy and surveillance law. He currently lives in the suburbs of Denver with his wife. Questioner is his debut novel.
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2025-11-0518 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author Ande PliegoBest-selling author Ande Pliego sat down with Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a lively and fun chat.
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2025-11-0419 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author and Outlier Allison BrennanBest-selling author and Outlier Allison Brennan sat down with Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a lively and fun chat. @stephcha
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2025-11-0219 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF: PSYCH TALK: Being an Executive ProducerWhat's It Like To Be an Executive Producer for a Limited Series?
I pitched a show called "Murder House Flip" to an associate at Sony, based on a cross between my forensic experience and my love of home renovation. I helped to create it and we sold it, which made me an executive producer. I briefly describe my experience for those writers who are curious about working with Hollywood.
Dr. Katherine Ramsland teaches forensic psychology and behavioral criminology in the graduate program at DeSales University. She has appeared as an expert on more than 250 crime do...
2025-10-3109 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Steph ChaTerry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush welcomed best-selling author Steph Cha into the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a fun conversation
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2025-10-2828 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Robert KelleyRobert T. Kelley spent 30 years in the technology industry, building multiple companies before turning to writing and working with startups. Formerly the publisher of the quarterly literary journal, The Maine Review, Rob now regularly blogs for Maine Crime Writers. He received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and his PhD in English from Indiana University. Rob lives in Midcoast Maine with his wife, writer Margot Anne Kelley, and an indeterminate number of cats. Raven is his debut novel.
www.roberttkelley.com
2025-10-2614 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Grove Atlantic Senior Editor Joe BrosnanJoe Brosnan is a Senior Editor at Grove Atlantic where he oversees the Atlantic Crime imprint. Prior to that, he was an Editor and Senior Marketing Manager at St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books and also the Site Manager for Criminal Element for nearly a decade.
URL: https://bookshop.org/lists/if-you-ve-got-the-time-we-ve-got-the-crime
2025-10-2320 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author and Editor Jeff CircleOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn chats with thriller author and editor Jeff Circle about MYOPIC DUPLICITY—a chilling, thought-provoking crime anthology
where ethical boundaries blur and desperation rewrites the rules.
Do the ends ever justify the means?
Delve into a labyrinth of moral ambiguity and psychological tension where the pursuit of power and justice collides with the darker impulses of betrayal and manipulation. Each story digs deep into loyalty, revenge, survival, and the murky terrain in between—where ‘right’ is a shifting line, and every choice has a price.
2025-10-2223 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author and Outlier Shirley JumpBest-selling Author and Outlier instructor Shirley Jump sat down with Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a lively and fun chat. @shirleyjump
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2025-10-2113 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF: PSYCH TALK: What's a Psychological Autopsy?What's a Psychological Autopsy? By Dr. Katherine Ramsland
When a manner of death cannot be clearly identified as natural, accident, suicide or homicide, police might seek a mental health expert's help. With a psychological autopsy, they will evaluate the likelihood that a decedent's mental state aligns with known factors for suicide in order to rule it in or out. They might also suggest ideas for a deeper investigation. I have done this for coroners and cops, and I provide details on the method in my crime novel, I Scream Man.
2025-10-2008 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author David WilliamsDavid Lane Williams is a paramedic and police officer veteran with assignments including patrol in high-need areas, helicopter rescue, pre-hospital advanced life support, mental health liaison, and Special Investigations Unit detective. During his thirty-year career, Williams was twice named Officer of the Year by the Fraternal Order of Police, and he has been recognized by the Rotary Club, the American Legion, and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center for his work with families and children in crisis.
Williams is a monthly columnist with Killer Nashville Magazine. He teaches criminology at the University of Arkansas, and he...
2025-10-1722 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Kate BelliOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Kate Belli to chat about her chilling new psychological thriller—THE GALLERY ASSISTANT.
A lost night. A murdered artist. A woman on the edge of the truth.
Still reeling from 9/11, Chloe Harlow wakes up with hazy memories of a party and learns the host, a rising painter, is dead. Caught between the glittering art world and a haunting mystery, Chloe must retrace her steps to uncover a truth more dangerous than she imagined.
KATE BELLI writes thrillers and mysteries. She holds a Ph...
2025-10-1519 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author and Outlier Boyd MorrisonJoin Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a chat with best-selling author and Outlier Boyd Morrison
https://boydmorrison.com
2025-10-1422 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 73: Charles Lutz Retired DEA Senior ExecutiveCharles received a BA in Political Science at Penn State University-1967.
Army Intelligence Officer through its ROTC program and served one year in Vietnam—for six months in the field was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.
In 1970-Special Agent with the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs in Philadelphia.
In 1974-assigned by the Drug Enforcement Administration to Bangkok, Thailand. Won Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service, and received Letter of Commendation from President Gerald Ford.
In 1978-reassigned to DEA HQS Training Division.
In 1979-promo...
2025-10-1226 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author and Outlier Carter WilsonCarter Wilson is the USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of ten psychological thrillers known for their intense emotion, tight pacing, and haunting twists. His books have received starred reviews from every major trade publication, have been optioned for film and television, and his 2025 novel Tell Me What You Did was selected as a national monthly pick by Barnes & Noble. In addition to his fiction, Carter is the creator and host of Making It Up, a podcast featuring unscripted, revealing conversations with fellow writers about the creative process. He is also the founder of Unbound Writer, a company...
2025-10-1016 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Angela ShupeOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn welcomes debut author Angela Shupe to discuss IN THE LIGHT OF THE SUN—a powerful WWII novel of music, resistance, and the enduring bonds of sisterhood.
Two sisters. Two countries. One war.
Separated by oceans and a global conflict, Caramina and Rosa Grassi must each discover how far they’ll go—and what they’ll sacrifice—for love, truth, and survival.
“Hauntingly beautiful… shines a light on wartime in the Philippines and Italy… a riveting, unforgettable must-read novel.” —Sharon Kurtzman, author of The Lost Baker of Vienna
Born a...
2025-10-0823 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling author Lisa JewellBest-selling Author Lisa Jewell entered the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a lively chat with Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush.
Lisa Jewell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three novels, including Don’t Let Him In, None of This Is True, The Family Upstairs, and Then She Was Gone, as well as Invisible Girl and Watching You. Her novels have sold more than fifteen million copies internationally, and her work has also been translated into over thirty languages. Connect with her on X @LisaJewellUK, on Instagram @LisaJewellUK, and on Facebook @LisaJewellOf
2025-10-0716 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF: PSYCH TALK: Unique Forensic Methods for FictionCRIMINAL MISCHIEF: PSYCH TALK with Forensic Psychologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland
I like to include a unique forensic method in each novel in my crime series, The Nut Cracker Investigations, that will offer readers something they might not have heard of before. While I was writing the fourth book, You Can’t Hide, I participated in a week-long forensic art course called “Drawing to Depict the Deceased for Identification.” In other words, putting a face on unidentified human remains. I describe it here as part of my plot.
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2025-10-0507 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Samantha DowningSamantha Downing is an internationally bestselling thriller author whose books have appeared on the Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller lists. Her novels include My Lovely Wife, He Started It, For Your Own Good, and A Twisted Love Story.
Her debut novel, My Lovely Wife, was nominated for the Edgar, ITW, and Macavity awards in the US, the CWA award in the UK, and was the winner of the Prix des Lectrices award in France. Her latest thriller, Too Old For This, was released in August 2025 and became an instant national bestseller.
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2025-10-0317 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Tasha AlexanderOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Tasha Alexander to talk about THE SISTERHOOD—a captivating blend of historical mystery, female friendship, ancient secrets, and royal intrigue.
A poisoned debutante. A royal mandate. A tomb with secrets from ancient Britain.
When a young woman dies at her own engagement party, Lady Emily is tasked by the King to investigate. As the body count rises, clues lead to a Roman-era tomb and a connection to the fearsome warrior queen Boudica. Fans of historical suspense, this one’s for you...
2025-10-0134 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Brad ThorBest-selling Author Brad Thor sat down with Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a lively and fun chat. @BradThor
BRAD THOR is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five thrillers, including EDGE OF HONOR, BLACK ICE (ThrillerFix Best Thriller of the Year), NEAR DARK (one of Suspense Magazine’s Best Books of the Year), BACKLASH (nominated for the Barry Award for Best Thriller of the Year), SPYMASTER (“One of the all-time best thriller novels” —The Washington Times), THE LAST PATRIOT (nominated Best Thriller of the Year by the International...
2025-09-3022 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Christa CarmenChrista Carmen lives in Rhode Island, and most of her writing inspiration comes from gazing upon the ghosts of the past and into the dark corners of nature. Her new Gothic suspense novel, Beneath the Poet’s House, was released on December 10, 2024, and she is also the author of The Daughters of Block Island, a winner of the Bram Stoker Award and a Shirley Jackson Award nominee; the Indie Horror Book Award-winning Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked; and the Bram Stoker Award-nominated “Through the Looking Glass and Straight into Hell” (Orphans of Bliss, Wicked Run Press). She has a BA from the Un...
2025-09-2616 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Michael ConnellyMichael Connelly was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 21, 1956. He moved to Florida with his family when he was 12 years old. Michael decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler while attending the University of Florida. Once he decided on this direction he chose a major in journalism and a minor in creative writing — a curriculum in which one of his teachers was novelist Harry Crews.
After graduating in 1980, Connelly worked at newspapers in Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, primarily specializing in the crime beat. In Fort Lauderdale he wrote about police and...
2025-09-2419 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author and PI Bruce AltermanBruce Alterman is a fourth-generation licensed private investigator with over forty years of field experience. Drawing from real-life cases, he has authored several exciting novels, including Fear in Phoenicia, The Deadly Hunt for Dutch Schultz’s Treasure, Exploit, Deep Hell, and Pain in Palmyra.
His expertise has landed him on major television programs, including The UnXplained with William Shatner (History Channel),
Secrets of the Dead (PBS), Mysteries at the Museum (Travel Channel), and Expedition Unknown (Discovery).
www.brucealterman.com
2025-09-2116 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Jeffrey ArcherNow published in 114 countries and more than 47 languages, Jeffrey Archer is firmly established as one of the world’s bestselling authors, with international sales passing 275 million copies.He’s written 58 books including 29 fiction books, 7 short story collections, 3 prison diaries, 3 plays, 11 children’s books, and other stories, His novels include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and have topped bestseller lists around the world, Time Magazine declared, “Archer is a master entertainer.” The New York Times wrote of his books: “Cunning plots, silken style…Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader.” The Washington Post called him,” “A storyteller in the class of Alexandre...
2025-09-1918 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Alma KatsuOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Alma Katsu to talk about FIEND—a chilling supernatural thriller with echoes of Succession, demonic deals, and twisted family loyalty.
A wealthy family. A cursed legacy. A demon in the details.
From freak accidents to vanishing evidence, the Berisha family’s fortune has always come at a price. But when the blessing starts to unravel, blood might be their only inheritance. A haunting, slow-burn thriller with dark power and razor-sharp teeth.
“Katsu’s exploration of the bloody price of privi...
2025-09-1725 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Authors Adrienne Giordano and Misty EvansOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with USA Today bestselling authors Adrienne Giordano and Misty Evans to discuss their gripping cold case mystery—4TH SILENCE.
A glittering party. A dead girl. A cold case that won’t stay buried.
Thirty years ago, eight-year-old Tiffany was murdered during her family’s glamorous holiday bash. Now, the Schock sisters are chasing a killer who’s still hiding among D.C.’s powerful elite. Tense, twisty, and full of heart, 4TH SILENCE is a must-read for fans of Lisa Gardner and Karin Slaughter.
“I loved this...
2025-09-0927 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Authors Christina Baker Kline and Anne BurtOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with authors Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt to discuss their gripping psychological thriller—PLEASE DON’T LIE.
A new town. A suspicious neighbor. A husband who’s not what he seems.
After unimaginable tragedy, Hayley Stone hopes the Adirondacks will bring healing. But the mountains hold dark secrets—and one wrong turn might cost her everything. Twisty, atmospheric, and utterly haunting, this is a must-read for fans of chilling domestic suspense.
“Unsettling, atmospheric and propulsive.” —Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author
CHRISTINA BA...
2025-09-0134 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Rachael HerronOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron to discuss her lush, witchy, queer family saga—THE SEVEN MIRACLES OF BEATRIX HOLLAND.
A cheating husband. A family she didn’t know existed. A death prophecy she can’t ignore.
When Beatrice flees to a remote island to reclaim her sense of self, she discovers her twin sister, her not-so-dead mother, and her own extraordinary powers as a witch. The miracles are coming—and one of them might kill her.
RACHAEL HERRON is the internationally bestselling author of more...
2025-08-1822 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Lucinda BerryUSA Today bestselling author Lucinda Berry is a former psychologist and leading researcher in childhood trauma. She’s written multiple bestsellers reaching millions of readers worldwide. Some of her bestselling works include The Perfect Child, Saving Noah, When She Returned, The Best of Friends, and Keep Your Friends Close. Her books have been optioned for film and translated into several languages. If Berry isn’t chasing after her son, you can find her running through Los Angeles, prepping for her next marathon. To hear about her upcoming releases and other author news, visit her on social media (@lucindaberryauthor) or sign...
2025-08-1822 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author DiAnn MillsBestselling author DiAnn Mills is known for her gripping romantic suspense novels where readers can Expect an Adventure. With multiple Christy Awards and numerous bestsellers, her stories captivate readers with their depth and intensity.
https://diannmills.com/
2025-08-1521 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author and Outlier Hank Phillippi RyanHANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 15 psychological thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, with 37 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors. National book critics call her “a superb and gifted storyteller.” Her current novel is the page-turning standalone THE HOUSE GUEST, a story of psychological manipulation exploring the dark heart of marriage and friendship. Publishers Weekly says “Ryan is a master of suspense!” and Library Journal says "Ryan is has a gift for writing...
2025-08-1327 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Ryan PoteRyan is a twelve-year veteran Navy helicopter pilot and mission commander who was part of a joint interagency special operations task force (JIATF). He did three deployments during Operation MARTILLO countering narcotics smuggling throughout Central and South America. Ryan then served as a search and rescue pilot for the US Navy Experimental Test Wing and NASA. After getting out of the Navy, he was a federal investigator for five years on prototype aircraft development programs. He currently works for the Navy’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Test and Evaluation Unit. Before the Navy, he lived and worked in Hawaii as a...
2025-08-1129 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Hannah Mary McKinnonInternationally bestselling author Hannah Mary McKinnon was born in the UK, grew up in Switzerland and moved to Canada in 2010. Her eight suspense novels include THE REVENGE LIST, ONLY ONE SURVIVES, and A KILLER MOTIVE, and her work has been optioned for the screen. She also writes holiday romantic comedies as Holly Cassidy. Hannah Mary lives near Toronto, Canada with her husband and three sons. You’ll find her on socials as @hannahmarymckinnon.
https://hannahmarymckinnon.com/
2025-08-0616 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author and Editor Jessica BalboniAfter graduating from Georgetown University with a degree in English Literature, I moved to New York City and began my career in media, working in several mediums including print (Premiere Magazine, Esquire Magazine) and broadcast (A&E, The Food Network). I then landed a dream job helping run the Rockefeller Foundation’s Film Fellowships Program, ultimately aiding and guiding the successes of countless writers, filmmakers, and artists from all over the country.
After leaving Rockefeller, I spent over a decade with ESPN in their Upper West Side offices. During my tenure there, I held several key positions, an...
2025-08-0429 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Audrey J ColeAudrey J. Cole is a USA TODAY bestselling thriller author, and her work has been translated into multiple languages. She resides in the Pacific Northwest with her two children. Before writing full time, she worked as a neonatal intensive care nurse for eleven years.
Sign up for her email list at www.audreyjcole.com to receive free bonus content, promotions, and new release updates.
2025-07-3016 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Lynette EasonLynette Eason is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of Double Take, Target Acquired, and Serial Burn as well as the Extreme Measures, Danger Never Sleeps, Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series.
https://lynetteeason.com/
2025-07-2514 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCriminal Mischief 72: DEA Stories with Retired Special Agent Dave GaddisDave Gaddis was a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent for more than 25 years, serving in some of the most dangerous drug enforcement regions around the world.
From Miami to Mexico, Colombia to Nicaragua, he worked investigations against the Mexican and Colombian cartels responsible for supplying all of the cocaine and most of the heroin destined for the United States.
Beginning as a criminal investigator in Miami’s Cocaine Cowboys era in the 1980s, he finished his career in 2011 as the Chief of Global Enforcement Operations at his DEA Headquarters office overlooking the US Capitol an...
2025-07-2041 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KLNOW Author Terrence McCauleyOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with award-winning author Terrence McCauley to discuss his riveting conspiracy-laced historical thriller—THE TWILIGHT TOWN.
A corrupt cop. A rising Fed. A name you didn’t expect: Oswald.
Set in 1963 Dallas, three cops—one dirty, one ambitious, one desperate—unwittingly spiral into a covert game of power and betrayal. Mob ties, political back channels, and the shadows of history collide in this unputdownable prelude to an American tragedy.
TERRENCE MCCAULEY is an award-winning, bestselling author of thrillers, crime fiction, and westerns. He is the host of...
2025-07-1431 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Scott UrbachScott Urbach, a former CIA officer and global security executive turned author, brings a wealth of experience and insider knowledge to the pages of his debut novel Admit Nothing. In this espionage thriller, Scott introduces readers to CIA officer Grant Hunter, a protagonist whose assignments and missions mirror the author’s own career.
The novel is a gripping tale of espionage, betrayal, and high-stakes geopolitical conflict. With meticulous attention to detail and a narrative style that keeps readers on the edge of their seats, Scott has quickly established himself as a formidable new voice in the thriller gen...
2025-07-1213 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Authors John Gaspard and Michael VarmaJohn Gaspard
John is an award-winning author of the Eli Marks and Como Lake Players mystery series. He's a screenwriter, filmmaker, and director of six low-budget features. His recent books include the tenth installment of the Eli Marks series, "Twisting the Aces" (with Michael Varma) and “Held Over,” a retrospective of the movie “Harold and Maude” and its over two-year run at The Westgate Theater. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, two greyhounds, cats, and various pet allergies.
https://www.elimarksmysteries.com
Michael Varma
Michael Varma is a magician...
2025-07-1019 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 71: Kathy Kleiner Rubin: Surviving Ted BundyJoin DP Lyle and Katherine Ramsland for an enlightening and chilling interview with Kathy Kleiner Rubin who survived Ted Bundy’s attack at the Chi Omega Sorority house at Florida State University. Her book, A Light in the Dark: Surviving More Than Ted Bundy, talks about her unbreakable will to survive this and other challenges.
Kathy Kleiner Rubin is a motivational speaker who specializes in survivor impact and is the author of A Light in the Dark: Surviving More Than Ted Bundy (co-authored with Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi; January 14, 2025; Chicago Review Press). Kleiner has received three death sent...
2025-07-0856 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Ande PliegoAnde began writing stories when she discovered she could actually wield her overactive imagination for good. A lover of stories with teeth, she writes books involving mind games, dark humor, general murder and mayhem, and most importantly, finding the hope in the dark.
When not reading or writing, she can usually be found dabbling in art, scheming up her next trip, or making constant expeditions to the library. Born in Florida, raised in France, and having left footprints all over the globe, Ande is settled in the Pacific Northwest with her craftsman husband and little son.
2025-07-0616 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 70: Mark Safarik, Behavioral Assessment ExpertSupervisory Special Agent, F.B.I. (Ret.) Mark Safarik was one of the most respected members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s elite Behavioral Analysis Unit, during which time he established himself as an internationally recognized expert in the analysis and interpretation of violent criminal behavior. Mr. Safarik’s law enforcement career spans over 30 years, during which time he worked in all levels of police work, from working patrol as a beat cop to investigating murders as a detective to performing on-scene forensic services early in his FBI career. But the defining moments in Mr. Safarik’s professional life c...
2025-07-011h 05Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Angela CarlisleAngela Carlisle resides in the hills of northern Kentucky and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and The Christian PEN. Angela’s debut novel, Secondary Target, was a Parable Weekly top seller and was included in the Library Journal Stars So Far listing. Angela is an editor by day and prefers to spend her free time reading, baking, and drinking ridiculous quantities of hot tea.
https://angelacarlisle.com/
2025-06-3012 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Kaira RoudaUSA Today bestselling and award-winning author Kaira Rouda has written
more than twenty novels beloved by readers and acclaimed by critics, who’ve
called her books “chilling, satisfying suspense” (Good Housekeeping) and
“delightfully wicked fun” (Kirkus Reviews) that are “destined to fly off the
shelves” (Library Journal). She’s distinguished herself in the popular genre of
psychological suspense by constructing seemingly perfect lives and then
tearing down facades to reveal the inner, often grim truths of her characters.
At the same time, Kaira’s razor-sharp wit and wicked sen...
2025-06-2718 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 69: AFTER ESCOBARAFTER ESCOBAR is the gripping true story into the rise and ultimate takedown of what former DEA head Thomas Constantine called “the biggest and most powerful crime syndicate in history”, as told by the agents themselves. By the early 1990s, Colombia’s Cali cartel had become responsible for nearly 85% of the cocaine that reached U.S. soil and 90% worldwide. They were untouchable, earning billions of dollars all while maintaining their reputation as ‘The Godfathers of Cali” and brazenly corrupting thousands of Colombian authorities and government officials, even buying the outcome of the 1994 presidential election.
In 1994, the DEA sent young...
2025-06-2655 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Travis KennedyOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with debut author Travis Kennedy to talk about his outrageously fun, heart-thumping, satirical thriller—THE WHYTE PYTHON WORLD TOUR.
A dream gig. A secret mission. A Cold War about to blow its amp.
It’s 1986 and L.A. drummer Rikki Thunder is on the brink of stardom with Whyte Python—until the band’s rise hits a global nerve. What starts as a world tour becomes a mission of epic proportions… with killer riffs, backstage secrets, and an accidental spy caught in the middle.
Travis Ken...
2025-06-2527 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Authors Meredith Lavender and Kendall ShoresMeredith Lavender has spent more than two decades working as a television writer and an executive producer. Most recently, she served as showrunner and executive producer on Max’s The Flight Attendant, and she is currently in development on multiple projects with A&E, Paramount+, and more.
Kendall Shores’s career spans nearly seventeen years and runs the gamut from grant writing for a nonprofit museum in Orlando to communications consulting and strategy for large organizations.
https://www.meredithandkendall.com/
2025-06-2326 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Allison BrennanNew York Times bestselling and award-winning author Allison Brennan believes that life is too short to be bored, so she had five kids and writes three books a year. She lives with her family in Arizona where she enjoys hiking, baseball Spring Training, and (of course) reading. Best known for her long-running Lucy Kincaid FBI series, Allison is currently writing the Quinn & Costa thrillers (Make It Out Alive, Jan 2026) and Angelhart Investigations (Don’t Say a Word, Sept 2025). Her first romantic mystery, Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds, will be out June 17, 2025.
https://www.allisonbrennan.com/
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2025-06-2119 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Liv ConstantineOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Liv Constantine to dive into her chilling new psychological thriller—DON’T OPEN YOUR EYES.
A perfect life. A haunting vision. A terrifying race to rewrite fate.
Annabelle Reynolds has it all—until her dreams begin revealing a horrifying future she can’t escape. As chilling details come true, every choice she makes could lead to tragedy. Is it destiny, or can she change what’s meant to be?
Liv Constantine is an Edgar Award-nominated, New York Times and intern...
2025-06-1621 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Vicki WakefieldOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with crime fiction author Vikki Wakefield to talk about her atmospheric and gripping new thriller—THE BACKWATER.
A deadly fire. A fugitive teen. A journalist chasing the truth.
When nine people die in a trailer park fire, seventeen-year-old Sabine confesses and vanishes into the backwaters. Twelve years later, journalist Rachel Weidermann hunts for the truth—but what she finds could shatter everything. Tense, unrelenting, and impossible to put down.
Vikki Wakefield writes fiction for young adults and adults. Her books explore family, class and rela...
2025-06-1221 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGet To Know Best-selling Author Liv ConstatineLiv Constantine is the pseudonym of Lynne Constantine, am Edgar® Award nominated, New York Times and internationally bestselling author with more than two million copies sold worldwide. She is the co-author of The Last Mrs. Parrish, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, and her critically acclaimed books have been praised by the Washington Post, USA Today, the Sunday Times, People magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Her work has been translated into twenty-nine languages, is available in thirty-four countries, and is in development for both television and film. When she’s not writing, you can find her curled up...
2025-06-0917 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Sean HagertySean Hagerty is a retired Special Operations Soldier with over 25 years of experience. He spent his younger years training and conducting combat operations with the 1st of the 75th Ranger Regiment. After nine years, in 2005, he was selected for and assigned to a Special Operations unit at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. There he spent sixteen years and finished his military career, retiring as a Sergeant Major. He received several awards and decorations throughout his career including three Bronze Stars.
Sean currently works for the Department of Defense Science Board as the Senior Advisor. “The Defense Science Boar...
2025-06-0614 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCriminal Mischief 68: Weapons in Crime Fiction with Chris GrallDrs. Katherine Ramsland and DP Lyle discuss weapons and their proper usage in crime fiction with expert Chris Grall and discuss his new book: TRIGGER GUARD, the weapons manual every crime and thriller writer needs.
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Chris Grall is a retired US Special Forces team sergeant with 26 years of service. He’s been a technical adviser to writers since 2007. Chris has shared his knowledge of firearms and tactics at sever...
2025-05-2845 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Tori EldridgeTori Eldridge is the bestselling author of the Lily Wong mystery thriller series—The Ninja Daughter, The Ninja’s Blade, The Ninja Betrayed, and The Ninja’s Oath—as well as a two-time Anthony Award nominee, Lefty and Macavity Awards finalist, and winner of the 2021 Crimson Scribe Award for Best Book of the Year. She penned the standalone Dance Among The Flames and, on May 20, 2025, will introduce her new Ranger Makalani Pahukula Mysteries with Kaua‘i Storm.
Before writing, Tori performed as an actress, singer, dancer on Broadway, television, and film in such shows as the original fir...
2025-05-2717 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Andrea BartzOutliers Get to Know guest host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Andrea Bartz to discuss her chilling new thriller—THE LAST FERRY OUT.
A deserted island. A vanished friend. A truth more dangerous than she imagined.
When Abby returns to the tropical island where her fiancée died, she’s desperate for answers. But the deeper she digs, the more tangled the lies become—and someone will do anything to make sure the past stays buried. Tense, atmospheric, and addictive.
Andrea Bartz is a journalist and the New...
2025-05-2123 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Tori EldridgeOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with bestselling author Tori Eldridge to talk about her atmospheric and heartfelt mystery—KAUA’I STORM.
A fractured family. A deadly forest. A homeland worth fighting for.
When park ranger Makalani Pahukula returns to Kaua‘i, she finds her cousins missing, her family splintered, and a body in the woods. As the island whispers its secrets, she’ll have to dig deep into her heritage—and her heart—to stop a tragedy from repeating.
Tori Eldridge is the Hawaiian, Chinese, and Norwegian...
2025-05-2022 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Alex SeguraOutliers host Tracey Devlyn sat down with USA Today bestselling author Alex Segura to chat about his new mystery—ALTER EGO.
Alex Segura is the author of Alter Ego, an instant USA Today bestseller and featured in Cosmpolitan, Parade, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and described as “thrilling” by the Wall Street Journal.
https://www.alexsegura.com/
2025-05-1821 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Francesco PaoloOutliers host Tracey Devlyn sat down with debut author Francesco Paolo to chat about his contemporary noir—LEFT ON RACHO.
Born in Turin, Italy, and raised in Italy, Thailand, and Australia, Francesco Paolo eventually made his way to the U.S. where he earned an engineering degree from MIT and an MBA from U.C. Berkeley (Haas). Francesco and his wife Jackie have called New York City home for the past twenty-five years.
2025-05-1819 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Jayne Ann KrentzOutliers host Tracey Devlyn sat down with New York Times bestselling author Jayne Anne Krentz to chat about her new romantic thriller—SHATTERING DAWN.
New York Times bestseller Jayne Ann Krentz uses three different pen names for each of her three “worlds.” As Jayne Ann Krentz (her married name) she writes contemporary romantic-suspense. She uses Amanda Quick for her novels of historical romantic-suspense. Jayne Castle (her birth name) is reserved these days for her stories of futuristic/paranormal romantic-suspense. She is married and lives with her husband, Frank, in Seattle, Washington
https://jayneannkrentz.com
2025-05-1824 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Christina DoddOutliers hostTracey Devlyn and Christina Dodd discussed their experiences in the writing industry, with Christina sharing her 35-year anniversary of being published and the inspiration behind her book, described as "godfather meets West Side story". They also discussed the concept of a series of books linked by a fictional town called Gothic California and Christina's preference for writing in different locations. Lastly, Christina shared her upcoming book releases for the year, including the second book in the Daughter of Montague series, "That's What the Kiss I Die".
https://www.christinadodd.com
2025-05-1820 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling author Celeste ConnallyOutliers guest host Tracey Devlyn sat down with USA Today bestselling author Celeste Connally to chat about her new historical mystery—ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND TREACHERY.
Celeste Connally is the USA Today bestselling author of the Lady Petra Inquires series, a two-time Agatha Award nominee, and a former freelance writer and editor. Her historical mysteries are set in Regency-era England and feature a headstrong heroine, a feminist spin, and as many equestrian scenes as her plots and editor will allow.
https://celesteconnally.com/
2025-05-1816 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Eric BishopOutliers host Tracey Devlyn sat down with Eric P. Bishop to chat about his new thriller—BABYLON WILL RISE.
Eric grew up in Connecticut, and relocated to the South after college. After becoming restless moves to the Rockies and the Pacific Northwest occurred before finally heading back East to raise a family. The wanderlust has never left Eric and he's always yearning for the next adventure. Eric lives in the foothills of Western North Carolina with his kids. You can normally find him exploring the great outdoors most weekends, grilling out on his back deck, all the wh...
2025-05-1830 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Authors RG Belsky and Bonnie TraymoreOutliers Get to Know guest host Tracey Devlyn chats with coauthors R.G. Belsky and Bonnie Traymore about their new edgy, twist-filled, psychological thriller—SWIPE.
A serial predator. A vigilante dater. A deadly game of cat and mouse.
When a bold confrontation on a dating app turns fatal, a disgraced journalist sees a career-saving opportunity. But what begins as a clickbait story soon spirals into a manhunt neither he—nor the woman he’s chasing—can control. Justice, obsession, and survival collide in SWIPE.
R.G. BELSKY is a crime fiction author and a journa...
2025-05-1824 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Alex FinlayAlex Finlay is the bestselling author of the 2021 breakout novel, Every Last Fear, the 2022 Goodreads Choice nominee for Best Mystery and Thriller, The Night Shift, the 2023 Library Reads Hall of Fame recipient, What Have We Done, and his latest release, the USA Today bestseller, If Something Happens to Me. Alex’s novels are regularly on "best of the year" lists, have been translated into twenty-five languages, and have been optioned for film or television. Every Last Fear is in development for a major limited series, and his upcoming May 2025 release, Parents Weekend has already been acquired for film. Alex lives...
2025-05-1819 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Retired Detective and Author Michael HearnsMichael Hearns is a Miami native and a former 27-year veteran South Florida police officer and detective. He spent a decade of his career undercover, investigating large-scale cocaine trafficking and high-volume money laundering cases. He was cross designated with multiple police and federal agencies, and he is a certified DEA instructor. He has a master’s degree in Investigative Criminal Psychology. He has worked and consulted on multiple serial offender homicide cases. Since retiring from law enforcement, his experience and knowledge are highly values as a technical advisor for motion pictures and television. He is a movie producer and an...
2025-05-1820 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Desperate Deadly WidowsOutliers Get to Know guest host Tracey Devlyn sits down with Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo, Cate Holahan, and Vanessa Lillie to talk about their newest collaboration—DESPERATE DEADLY WIDOWS, an Amazon Audible Original bestseller, now in ebook and paperback.
High heels. High stakes. Higher body count.
In 1987 Providence, four unforgettable widows are back—and when a honey-pot scheme goes sideways, they’re thrust into a scandal involving the city's sleaziest mayor, buried secrets, and explosive betrayals. With loyalties fraying and revenge in the air, these women must decide if friendship is worth dying for.
Kimb...
2025-05-1824 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Shirley JumpShirley Jump is an award-winning, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Amazon, and USA Today bestselling author who has published more than 80 books in 24 countries, selling a combined total of more than 8 million copies. She has been published in romantic suspense, romance, women’s fiction, and young adult horror, as well as nonfiction, and also works as a ghostwriter for NFL players, TV celebrities, and top CEOs.
Her YouTube channel, Writing Compelling Fiction, is in the top 7% of all YouTube channels worldwide. A former reporter, she has a background in all aspects of writing, from hard news to...
2025-05-1821 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Nita ProseOutliers Get to Know guest host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Nita Prose to chat about her new release—THE MAID’S SECRET.
A stolen treasure. A hidden past. When a priceless heirloom disappears during a bold hotel heist, Molly Gray must uncover long-buried family secrets to solve the mystery—before looming threats become deadly. With help from her friends and her gran’s forgotten love story, she races to protect both her future and her heart.
NITA PROSE is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid, which has sold...
2025-05-1817 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Alison GaylinSuspense Magazine’s Radio Podcast guest host Tracey Devlyn sat down with USA Today bestselling author Alison Gaylin to chat about her new thriller—WE WERE WATCHING.
USA Today and international bestselling author Alison Gaylin has won the Edgar and Shamus awards. Her work has been published in the US, UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Romania and Denmark, and she has been nominated for numerous awards, including the Macavity, Anthony, ITW Thriller and Strand Book Award. In addition to her novels, she has published many short stories and collaborated with Megan Abbott on the graphic novel...
2025-05-1817 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Heather GrahamNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Heather Graham, majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write. Her first book was with Dell, and since then, she has written over two hundred novels and novellas including category, suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, occult, sci-fi, young adult, and Christmas family fare.
She has been published in approximately thirty languages and has written over 200 novels and has 70...
2025-05-1815 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Brad TaylorBRAD TAYLOR, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), is a twenty-one-year veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry and Special Forces, including eight years with the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment—Delta, popularly known as Delta Force. Taylor retired after serving more than two decades and participating in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as classified operations around the globe. His final military post was as assistant professor of military science at The Citadel. He is a New York Times bestselling author of eighteen Pike Logan thrillers and is a security consultant on asymmetric threats for various agencies. He live...
2025-05-1812 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Katy HaysOutliers Get to Know guest host Tracey Devlyn sat down with New York Times bestselling author Katy Hays to chat about her new literary thriller—SALTWATER.
Sun-soaked paradise or a gilded cage of deception?
A long-buried crime resurfaces, shaking a fractured family to its core. When the past refuses to stay buried, trust is shattered—and survival isn’t guaranteed.
Katy Hays is a Californian, writer, and cake aficionado. She lives in the shadow of the Sierra with her husband and their dog, Queso. In addition to writing, Katy works as an adjunct Art His...
2025-05-1826 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Authors Nicholas Harvey and Douglas PrattNicholas Harvey
A USA Today Bestselling author, Nicholas Harvey's life has been anything but ordinary. Race car driver, adventurer, divemaster, and since 2020, a full-time novelist. Raised in England, Nick has dual US and British citizenship and now lives nomadically wherever he and his amazing wife, Cheryl, choose to land for a few months. He is the author of the AJ Bailey Adventure and Nora Sommer Caribbean Suspense series, as well as multiple collaborations.
https://www.harveybooks.com
Douglas Pratt
Douglas Pratt, a best-selling action author hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, cap...
2025-05-1827 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Chris BohjalianOutliers Get to Know guest host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian to chat about his new historical fiction—THE JACKAL’S MISTRESS.
Torn by war. Bound by fate.
A Confederate wife faces an impossible choice when she finds a wounded Union officer—risk everything to save him or let war take its course.
Chris Bohjalian is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-four books, including The Lioness, Hour of the Witch, Midwives, and The Flight Attendant, which has been made into a MAX limited series s...
2025-05-1822 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author David "DL" WilliamsDavid “D.L.” Williams is a thirty-year public safety veteran with assignments including paramedicine, patrol in high-need areas, helicopter rescue, mental health liaison, and violent crime investigations as a detective. The Fraternal Order of Police, Rotary Club, the Arkansas Psychiatric Society, and the American Legion have all honored Williams as Officer of the Year for his work with families and children in crisis, and he is a recipient of the Visionary Voice Award from the National Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Williams is the bestselling author of Fighting for Her Life: What to do When Someone You Know is Being Abuse...
2025-05-1828 minOutliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Tess GerritsenInternationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D.
While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction and in 1987, her first novel, Call After Midnight, was published. It was just the first of 31 suspense novels that she’s written over a 36-year writing career. She also wrote a screenplay, "Adrift," which aired as a 1993 CBS Movie of the Week starring Kate Jackso...
2025-05-1823 min