Episodes

  • 71: Course of Empires with Thriller Writer Brian Nelson

    71: Course of Empires with Thriller Writer Brian Nelson
    May 7 2024
    Brian Nelson is a former Fulbright Scholar who holds degrees in international relations, economics, and creative writing. His first book, The Silence and the Scorpion, a clocked account of the 2002 uprising against Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, was named one of the Best Books of 2009 by The Economist. His second book, The Last Sword Maker, was a #1 Amazon Bestseller in the Thriller genre and launched the successful Course Of Empire series about a group of military scientists and naval officers who create the world’s most advanced military technology. He lives in Colorado with his wife and two children.

    The Last Sword Maker, is an action-packed thriller about a high-tech arms race between the United States and China. It follows a diverse cast of characters as they strive to be the first to make the next generation of weapons using a mixture of artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology.

    Find Brian at:

    IG: @Brian_Nelson_Author
    X: @Brian_A_Nelson

    https://briannelsonbooks.com

    Don't forget to check out Ty Benhoff’s new adventure, Overmatch, on Amazon or wherever books are sold.

    Thanks to Forget the Whale for the music.

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    1 hr
  • 71: Crime Fighting Thriller Writer Dony Jay

    71: Crime Fighting Thriller Writer Dony Jay
    Apr 30 2024
    Dony Jay is a police detective and author of the Warrior Spy thriller series. He has over 20 years of law enforcement experience. He has served on a US Marshals Fugitive Task Force and is currently a member of a county-wide Child Abduction Response Team (CART) and his department's forensic unit.

    When he's not reading or writing, Dony loves spending time with his family, staying fit, and cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles. He also enjoys the outdoors, great music, and keeping pace with Jovie, his lovable and very active Jack Russell Terrier. Above all, he's a follower of Jesus Christ. He resides in south-central Pennsylvania.

    The Warrior Spy

    The CIA has a problem. Its best clandestine operatives keep turning up dead. And now, as if things couldn't get any worse, a Defense Department scientist, specializing in high-energy lasers, has gone missing. America needs answers. And fast.

    Delta Force operator Reagan Rainey, on temporary duty assignment with a secret CIA entity known as Directorate Twelve, is tasked to do just that--get answers. But to do so, he not only has to outwit and outmaneuver a dangerous cabal of foreign actors believed to be at the center of it all, he must contend with a deadly assassin who is bent on destroying him.

    Relying on his bedrock faith in Almighty God, Rainey is forced to race against the clock to uncover what is really going on and why, before his beloved America is pushed to the brink of war.

    The Warrior Spy is the first book in the Warrior Spy thriller series. It is jam-packed with heart-pounding action, all-out spy warfare and a new American hero that is sure to please.

    It's comparable to thrillers by such authors as Robert Ludlum, Brad Thor and Vince Flynn, while also containing a clear faith element. If you love for-God-and-country-type books, The Warrior Spy was written for you!

    Don't forget to check out Ty Benhoff’s new adventure, Overmatch, on Amazon or wherever books are sold.

    Thanks to Forget the Whale for the music.
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    55 mins
  • S1 Ep70: Crafting the Classic Spy Novel with I.S. Berry

    S1 Ep70: Crafting the Classic Spy Novel with I.S. Berry
    Apr 23 2024
    I.S. Berry spent six years as an operations officer for the CIA, serving in wartime Baghdad and elsewhere. She has lived and worked throughout Europe and the Middle East, including two years in Bahrain during the Arab Spring. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and Haverford College. Raised in the suburbs of Washington, DC, she lives in Virginia with her husband and son.

    The Peacock and the Sparrow

    Shane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy, is ready to come in from the cold. Stationed in Bahrain off the coast of Saudi Arabia for his final tour, he has little use for his mission—uncovering Iranian support for the insurgency against the monarchy. Then Collins meets Almaisa, a beautiful and enigmatic artist, and his eyes are opened to a side of Bahrain most expats never experience, to questions he never thought to ask.

    When his trusted informant inside the opposition becomes embroiled in a murder, Collins finds himself drawn deep into the conflict. His budding romance with Almaisa—and his loyalties—are upended; in an instant, he’s caught in the crosswinds of a revolution. Drawing on all his skills as a spymaster, he sets out to learn the truth behind the Arab Spring, win Almaisa’s love, and uncover the murky border where Bahrain’s secrets end and America’s begin.

    Find I.S. at isberry.net and on Twitter and Instagram @isberryauthor.

    Don't forget to check out Ty Benhoff’s new adventure, Overmatch, on Amazon or wherever books are sold.

    Thanks to Forget the Whale for the music.

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    56 mins
  • S1 Ep69: James Rosone: How PTSD Therapy Led to Writing Bestsellers

    S1 Ep69: James Rosone: How PTSD Therapy Led to Writing Bestsellers
    Apr 16 2024
    James Rosone was just on the podcast a few weeks ago. During that interview we started discussing how writing helped him through his struggles with PTSD. After we wrapped the interview, we both agreed that we did not dedicate enough time to that very important topic.

    So, he’s back.

    Tonight, we talk to James about how writing created a pathway to coping with his service-related PTSD. We also discuss other treatment modalities that have helped him along the way. We sincerely hope that if you are dealing with trauma and looking for a positive pathway to coping or getting treatment, this interview is a benefit. Thank you, James.

    Bio

    James Rosone is the Amazon Top 100 bestselling author of the Red Storm Series and World War III military thriller series. He’s an Iraq War veteran who served 3.5 years in a combat zone as a military interrogator and contractor. During his ten years in the military and eight years as a Department of Defense and Department of State contractor, he fought and hunted down Islamic extremist militants throughout the Middle East, Eurasia, and Europe.

    James holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Oxford as well as an MBA. He’s written technical articles for European journals and advised numerous European leaders in the fields of identity intelligence and biometrics.

    James currently writes in two series: the Monroe Doctrine and the Rise of the Republic.

    Monroe Doctrine is a military-technothriller series that just concluded after 8 books. https://amzn.to/4bC3Isu

    In Rise of the Republic, a military science fiction thriller. The ninth book, Into the Uncertain, just came out February 13th, and there are still three more books in the hopper. https://amzn.to/3HUUnOS

    Writer Bytes:

    Here’s the link I mentioned at the beginning of the interview. Can’t wait to see what you come up with.

    “Britain risks losing power to control future lockdowns to WHO.”

    Find James on X: @jamesrosone and IG @rosonewatson, or http://www.frontlinepublishinginc.com

    Don't forget to check out Ty Benhoff’s new adventure, Overmatch, available wherever books are sold.

    Thanks to Forget the Whale for the music.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 68: Thriller Writer Steve Urszenyi and Perfect Shot

    68: Thriller Writer Steve Urszenyi and Perfect Shot
    Apr 9 2024
    Steve Urszenyi served for over thirty years as a paramedic in Toronto and as a tactical medic with the Ontario Provincial Police. He is an expert in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE/WMD) incident response. Most recently, Steve was the commander of the Ontario Emergency Medical Assistance Team (EMAT), the province of Ontario’s disaster medical response and all-hazards incident management team.

    Steve is the recipient of the Governor General of Canada EMS Exemplary Service Medal and Bar in recognition of his more than thirty years of distinguished service and career accomplishments.

    Steve and his wife Lynne have two grown children and live in Toronto, Canada.

    Perfect Shot

    Special Agent Alexandra Martel has put her days on the battlefield behind her. Charming and disarming, relentless and lethal, she earned a reputation as one of the most renowned and decorated Army snipers in the service before stepping away. But when Alex, now an FBI special agent on loan to Interpol, learns that an old friend, an MI5 officer, has been killed under mysterious circumstances, she’s pulled back into the dangerous world she left behind: a world where some people fear her, some want to recruit her, and everyone seems to want her dead.

    Following a trail of clues left behind by the dead woman, Alex pieces together a terrifying conspiracy that only escalates when a nuclear warhead goes missing. Dodging death at every turn, she reluctantly joins forces with a CIA officer, but he has plans of his own for her—and will stop at nothing to achieve them.

    Chasing the truth through the streets of London and bustling Turkish markets to the underbelly of Paris, Alex is unrelenting in her pursuit of justice. But as the clock ticks down and the world edges closer to doom, she must fall back on her Special Ops skills to stop the unthinkable. She thought her life as a sniper was over—but with stakes this high, she must use whatever means necessary to render the world safe.

    Find Steve at:

    https://steveurszenyi.com/X: @steveurszenyi

    IG: @steveurszenyi

    Don't forget to check out Ty Benhoff’s new adventure, Overmatch, available now on amazon or wherever books are sold.

    Thanks to Forget the Whale for the music.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 67: Comedy Writer Brett Allen and Sly Fox Hollow

    67: Comedy Writer Brett Allen and Sly Fox Hollow
    Apr 2 2024
    Brett Allen is a graduate of Michigan State University and a former U.S. Army Cavalry Officer. He’ written two novels, Kilroy Was Here, and Sly Fox Hollow. He’s a husband and father of two. When not writing, Brett enjoys drumming his forehead against the surface of his desk and cursing softly under his breath.

    Sly Fox Hollow

    William “Bomber” Merridan is a small-town grocery store manager by day and a cryptid hunter by night. While Bigfoot is sexier, Bomber’s passion is for the legendary Michigan Dogman.

    Connie Hayes is Fox Hollow’s first-ever female Sheriff, not to mention the first Native American to hold the powerful position. Now, only months into her new role, she faces no shortage of obstacles from a town used to her patriarchal predecessor.

    Normally, these two would mix like oil and water, but when the town mayor is brutally killed, both Connie and Bomber set off to find who or what is behind the slaughter. Not everyone in Fox Hollow sees the mayor’s death as a tragedy, though, and in a rush to fill the mayor’s seat, two polarizing local politicians use fear of the Dogman to stoke tensions and turn the once peaceful community into a cauldron of hostility, distrust, and political tribalism. As Connie hunts the killer and Bomber hunts his weird, regionally-specific werewolf, they uncover the truth of Fox Hollow’s murky past, a century-old curse, and a sinister plot that could leave the town in ruins.

    Kilroy was Here

    U.S. Army Officer, Lieutenant Jared Rye is a battle-hardened warrior. Or at least he thinks he’d like to be. On Christmas Day, 2008, he arrives at the war with high hopes of battlefield glory and a lasting legacy, only to be relegated to a Squadron desk job. With the help of his Squadron’s “accidental Chaplain”, a local interpreter bent on leaving for America, a perpetually drunk Russian contract pilot, and his fellow staff officers, Rye navigates a yearlong deployment on a rural outpost in Afghanistan. As he seeks to find meaning in the war, Rye faces oddities and mishaps ranging from an inter-Army mafia of lower enlisted soldiers to a crippled, local boy with a penchant for pornographic doodles, a two-faced local militant, and an autocratic Squadron Commander paralyzed by paranoia. Rye’s unlikely friendship with his interpreter becomes the bedrock of his sanity, as he grapples with the reality of America’s “Forever War” and his perceived lackluster war experience. But when a series of roadside bombs cripples a resupply convoy, the soldiers of Titan Squadron look to the highest ranking officer remaining and Rye must put his training to the test to lead an assault against an enemy of unknown strength.

    Find Brett at:

    https://hogwashwriting.com/about/

    X: @hogwashwriting

    IG: @hogwashwriting

    Don't forget to check out Ty Benhoff’s new adventure, Overmatch, available now on amazon or wherever books are sold.

    Thanks to Forget the Whale for the music.

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    1 hr
  • 66: Horror Writer Mike Bockoven and Fantastic Land

    66: Horror Writer Mike Bockoven and Fantastic Land
    Mar 26 2024
    Mike Bockoven writes thrillers, horror, and other stories while his kids are in gymnastics class or at piano lessons. He lives with his wife, Sarah, two daughters, and an exceptionally dumb wiener dog named Sherlock.

    Fantastic Land

    Since the 1970s, Fantastic Land has been the theme park where “Fun is Guaranteed!” But when a hurricane ravages the Florida coast and isolates the park, the employees find it anything but fun. Five weeks later, the authorities who rescue the survivors encounter a scene of horror. Photos soon emerge online of heads on spikes outside of rides and viscera and human bones littering the gift shops, breaking records for hits, views, likes, clicks, and shares. How could a group of survivors, mostly teenagers, commit such terrible acts?

    The Pack

    Cherry, Nebraska, population 312, is just off the highway between the sticks and the boonies. It’s where Dave Rhodes and his friends have lived all their lives. They own businesses, raise families, pay taxes, deal with odd neighbors, and, once or twice a month--just like their fathers before them--transform into wolves.

    It’s not a bad life, but when one of the group members goes astray, it sets in motion a series of events that will threaten to destroy the delicate balance that has kept Dave and his clan off the radar. Between a son getting ready for his first transformation--called The Scratch--a wife with sordid secrets, a new sheriff who knows nothing of the creatures in his midst, and a mysterious man in a bow tie with a shady agenda, the middle of nowhere is about to get very dangerous.

    Find Mike at:
    mikebockoven.com,
    X: @mikebockoven
    Facebook: facebook.com/Bockovenbooks

    Don't forget to check out Ty Benhoff’s new adventure, Overmatch, available now on amazon or wherever books are sold.

    Thanks to Forget the Whale for the music.

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    1 hr
  • 65: Ep. 65 Life on Death Row with Dr. Bill Kimberlin

    65: Ep. 65 Life on Death Row with Dr. Bill Kimberlin
    Mar 19 2024
    Dr. Bill Kimberlin has been researching and writing about death row and the execution process for well over a decade. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, a Master of Arts degree in Counseling, and a Doctorate in Psychology. Kimberlin began a postdoctoral residency in psychology but was most interested in understanding the worst of the worst criminal minds. This led him to focus on the psychology of those on death row and to his book, Watch Me Die.

    In Watch Me Die, Dr. Bill Kimberlin explores the grim realities of death row in Ohio and across America. He spends time interviewing inmates and eating meals with them. In some cases, he is the last person to speak with them before they die. From the moment they are placed on suicide watch until the moment they are executed, Kimberlin follows their twisted and complex journey through the execution process.

    Originally from Ohio, Bill and his wife Wendy and their two amazing children, Bailey and Mackenzie now live in Florida.

    Find Bill at:
    IG; @walking_stick69

    Don't forget to check out Ty Benhoff’s new adventure, Overmatch, available now on amazon or wherever books are sold.

    Thanks to Forget the Whale for the music.
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    1 hr and 1 min