Today in the interrogation chair, it's Jack MacTavish, author of ROYAL DIAMONDS. Find out what bourbons we each have in this episode, what kind of life-saving stuff Jack has done through his decades long military career, and what his new novel is all about. Jack MacTavish is the real deal, and he's got a fantastic adventure book on hand right now.

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Today in the interrogation chair, it's Daniel Grace, author of IN THE WAKE OF GOLGOTHA. Hear about Daniel's former life creating a Super Bowl commercial, his current life in Tuscany as a winemaker, and now, find out about how he came up with this eye-popping debut. Out now from Koehler Books, Grace's debut brings a new twist to the story behind Roman Prefect Pontius Pilate and Judas Iscariot.

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Today in the interrogation chair, it's friend of the show, super short story writer, Mary Thorson, author of A Woman's Guide to True Crime. Ever hear of a top agent seeking out a writer from a short story? That's how Thorson landed Lori Galvin when Galvin sent her a message through her website. Also, find out how Mary went from skipping the line to get into The Writer's Dossier without a completed book to where she is now with this amazing collection of true crime stories from our friends at A Rock and a Hard Place Press.

This is one heck of a writer, folks!

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Today in the interrogation chair, it's Patrick "Sarge" O'Donnell, host of the Cops & Writers podcast and author of several books including, POLICE STORIES (The Rookie Years), and THE GOOD COLLAR. Join me as Sarge and I trade some fun cop stories, discuss what it's like going into writing from law enforcement, and how nice Jack Carr is in person.

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Today in the interrogation chair, it's #1 New York Times Bestselling author of The Gray Man series, Mark Greaney. Listen to what Mark learned about the craft of writing when he was writing with Tom Clancy, get the set up for his 15th Gray Man book, THE HARD LINE, and find out what Mark left under the seat of his car when he got dropped off at the airport on his way to his latest overseas research trip. Mark Greaney always delivers!

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Today in the interrogation chair, it's the two-time Emmy Award winning Joe Battaglia, author of BENEATH THE RINGS. Hear about how Joe got his job as an Olympic television producer for NBC, what his mom recently found in the attic, and how he got a job working for the Newark Star Ledger at the ripe old age of 18. It's Olympic fever time, so find out about Joe Battaglia and BENEATH THE RINGS.

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Today in the interrogation chair, it's friend of the show, Winter Austin, author of BAIT THE DEVIL from Tule Publishing. Disclosing her 2nd writer's dossier, Winter talks about how she turned in her first draft of BAIT THE DEVIL and how the editing process worked. Looking for find out how books get written and edited? You need to hear this story from Winter Austin!

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Today in the interrogation chair, it's debut author, former attorney, and MFA graduate, Melanie Anagnos telling us about her novel, NIGHTSWIMMING. Melanie is a Jersey girl through and through. Hear out about Patterson and Cape May, New Jersey, how the area influenced her novel, and discover what she'd be doing creatively if she wasn't writing. You'll never guess! Welcome to The Writer's Dossier Podcast.

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