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Banker turned award-winning crime fiction author, Carl Vonderau follows his debut with a gripping tale of kidnapping, family tension, and money laundering, with a little cartel violence sprinkled on top. Saving Myles is a story about the lengths parents will go when their son is at risk. Following a difficult decision to send Myles to a remote treatment center, the fractures in the family might never heal. Matters spiral out of control when Myles is kidnapped and part of the payment to get him back is his father, Wade, must go to work for a shady financial firm. Family, resentments, fear, and trust swirl around this page turning saga. Vonderau discusses where the story came from and how his experience as a banker fueled Saving Myles.
Banker turned award-winning crime fiction author, Carl Vonderau follows his debut with a gripping tale of kidnapping, family tension, and money laundering, with a little cartel violence sprinkled on top. Saving Myles is a story about the lengths parents will go when their son is at risk. Following a difficult decision to send Myles to a remote treatment center, the fractures in the family might never heal. Matters spiral out of control when Myles is kidnapped and part of the payment to get him back is his father, Wade, must go to work for a shady financial firm. Family, resentments, fear, and trust swirl around this page turning saga. Vonderau discusses where the story came from and how his experience as a banker fueled Saving Myles.
In this thrilling episode, Vicki Atkinson and I have the pleasure of chatting with the captivating thriller author, Carl Vonderau.Carl left the world of international banking to become a writer, and he masterfully weaves his banking knowledge and upbringing as a Christian Scientist into his novels.Carl takes us on a journey as he shares his meticulous research process for the locations in his books. His dedication to capturing the essence of each place is truly fascinating.We admire and chuckle at Carl's language skills. He shares the wisdom that to speak a foreign language, you must be willing to embrace embarrassment.Get an exclusive preview of Carl's upcoming book, "Past Due." Discover why one of his core themes is the necessity for families to grow and evolve.This is a must-listen episode featuring an intriguing author, adventurer, and family man, Carl Vonderau. We know you'll love it!Links for this episodeEpisode 113 show notesCarl Vonderau » Carl VonderauCarl Vonderau on AmazonCarl Vonderau on GoodreadsFrom the hosts:Vicki's book about resilience and love: Surviving Sue; Blog: https://victoriaponders.com/Wynne's book about her beloved father: Finding My Father's Faith; Blog: https://wynneleon.com/
This week on Crime Wave: SAVING MYLES by Carl Vonderau is every parent's nightmare—Wade and Fiona deplete their savings to send Myles, their troubled teenage son, to rehab. They hope it's the right thing to do, but he's furious. A year later, Myles returns, seemingly rehabilitated, and the family begins to heal. But Myles sneaks off to Tijuana to buy drugs—and is kidnapped. Without enough money for the ransom demand, what devil's bargain will Wade and Fiona have to accept to save Myles this time? #podcast #author #interview #authors #CrimeWavePodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #BonnarSpring #BonnarSpringBooks #bookouture #thrillers #CarlVonderau #SavingMyles
This week on Crime Wave: SAVING MYLES by Carl Vonderau is every parent's nightmare—Wade and Fiona deplete their savings to send Myles, their troubled teenage son, to rehab. They hope it's the right thing to do, but he's furious. A year later, Myles returns, seemingly rehabilitated, and the family begins to heal. But Myles sneaks off to Tijuana to buy drugs—and is kidnapped. Without enough money for the ransom demand, what devil's bargain will Wade and Fiona have to accept to save Myles this time? #podcast #author #interview #authors #CrimeWavePodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #BonnarSpring #BonnarSpringBooks #bookouture #thrillers #CarlVonderau #SavingMyles
Carl Vonderau grew up in Cleveland. After majoring in economics and dabbling in classical guitar in college, he ended up with a career in banking. Carl has lived and worked internationally and put his foot in his mouth in several languages. He brought his banking expertise to his debut thriller, MURDERABILIA, as well as to his just-published novel, SAVING MYLES. MURDERABILIA won the Left Coast Crime award for Best Debut. SAVING MYLES has won the Best Book award for mystery/suspense. Carl is president of the San Diego chapter of Sisters in Crime, a member of Blackbird Writers, and helps nonprofits through San Diego Social Venture Partners.Facebook Page Carl VonderauInstagram www.instagram.com/Carlvonderau Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlvonderau/ Website www.carlvonderau.com *****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Carl Vonderau is an award-winning author of crime fiction. As a child growing up in Cleveland, he loved to write. His ghost stories scared the bejesus out of other kids. But it took a long time to become a full-time author. He left Cleveland to study at Stanford, then spent more than thirty years as a banker in the U.S., Latin America, and North Africa. Those international settings were sources of inspiration for his books. His first novel, Murderabilia was published in 2019 and won a Left Coast Crime award for Best Debut, and a San Diego Book award for Best Mystery. His second novel, Saving Myles, was published in August, 2023.
Carl Vonderau is an award-winning author of crime fiction. As a child growing up in Cleveland, he loved to write. His ghost stories scared the bejesus out of other kids. But it took a long time to become a full-time author. He left Cleveland to study at Stanford, then spent more than thirty years as a banker in the U.S., Latin America, and North Africa. Those international settings were sources of inspiration for his books. His first novel, Murderabilia was published in 2019 and won a Left Coast Crime award for Best Debut, and a San Diego Book award for Best Mystery. His second novel, Saving Myles, was published in August, 2023.
This is a compilation of the first two episodes of the Noir at the bar radio show heard on KKNW 1150 A.M. Seattle/Tacoma!Hosts Alan R. Warren, John Copenhaver & Joe Goldberg!Guests reading tonight are Judy Penz Sheluk reading from 'Skeletons in the Attic', Winona Kent reading from her 'Notes on a Missing G-String, Iona Whishaw reading from her 'To Track A Traitor', Carl Vonderau reading from his 'Saving Myles, Adam Sikes reading from his 'Landslide, and Ed Aymar reading his short story ' Your Purchase is Complete'!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Noir at the bar! Seattle #2 - Tonight's Readers are Ed Aymer, Adam Sikes, and Carl Vonderau!Hosts are Alan R Warren, John Copenhaver, and Joe Goldberg!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It took Carl Vonderau a long time to become a full-time author. He left his native Cleveland to study economics at Stanford, then spent more than 30 years as a banker in the United States, Latin America and North Africa — international settings that served as inspiration for his crime novels “Murderabilia” and “Saving Myles.” His work was honored with a Left Coast Crime award for Best Debut, and a San Diego Book award for Best Mystery. We discuss: >> Why behind every crime is a family >> The importance of setting and point of view. >> Focusing on “voice” >> The use of objects in character development and storytelling >> Writing 50,000 words in a month. >> Getting an agent through a one-sentence pitch >> Using a developmental editor >> Being raised a Christian Scientist >> Etc. Learn more about Carl Vonderau here: https://carlvonderau.com Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century” and “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play.” Buy them on any major bookselling site. Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program.
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In today's episode, I am chatting with Carl Vonderau. Carl is an award-winning author of crime fiction. His first novel, “Murderabilia,” was published in 2019 and won a Left Coast Crime award for Best Debut, and a San Diego Book award for Best Mystery. His second novel, “Saving Myles,” was published in August 2023.
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Welcome to another episode of Inside Personal Growth. Joining us today is a multi award-winning author of crime fiction, Carl Vonderau.
When the FBI can' t help, an unassuming banker takes matters into his own hands to bring his son homeWade, a respected banker in La Jolla, CA, and his estranged wife, Fiona, make the unbearable decision to send their teenage son, Myles, away to an expensive treatment center after a streak of harmful behavior. After a year of treatment, Myles comes home, seemingly rehabilitated. But soon, he sneaks off to Tijuana to buy drugs— and is kidnapped.When the ransom call comes, Fiona is frantic and accepts help from Andre, the Quebecois whose charity Fiona runs. Wade is wary of Andre' s reputation and the bank he owns, but seeing no other way to secure a kidnap negotiator or the ransom, he swallows his doubts to get his son home.In order to get the ransom money, Wade makes a deal with Andre— he' ll work for Andre' s bank in exchange for the cash. But as Wade races to rescue Myles before his kidnappers lose their patience, he realizes he' s wrapped up in more crime than just a kidnapping— he' s now indebted to a cartel.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Carl Vonderau and guest host Matt Coyle dicuss Carl's highly acclaimed new book SAVING MYLES. https://amzn.to/3s3h52I https://carlvonderau.com/
Carl Vonderau and guest host Matt Coyle dicuss Carl's highly acclaimed new book SAVING MYLES. https://amzn.to/3s3h52I https://carlvonderau.com/
Are you interested in serial killers? Have you ever heard of the term, murderabilia? On today’s episode, we learn all about it from Carl Vonderau as he shares his new book entitled, Murderabilia. When you’re the son of a serial killer, you can never escape The post Ep66 – Murderabilia – Carl Vonderau appeared first on Chapter One Podcast.
Carl Vonderau is the author of MURDERABILIA, a thriller that takes place in the upper crust world of private banking. Carl grew up in a suburb of Cleveland and studied economics at Stanford and music at San Jose State University before he embarked on a career in banking. That career enabled him to live and work in Latin America, Canada, and North Africa and to do business in Spanish, French and Portuguese. Carl’s love of books started in elementary school. Forbidden to watch TV after dinner, he had his head in a book most every night. Carl always loved to write but never had the time or money to do it full-time until recently. He says that fiction allows him to synthesize the seemingly contradictory parts of his life. Carl is also a partner at San Diego Social Venture Partners, an organization that mentors other nonprofits to reach the next level. Carl lives with his wife in San Diego. His two grown sons are close by and wonder how he knows so much about serial killers and banking crimes. Matt Coyle is the author of the Anthony Award-winning Rick Cahill Crime novels. LOST TOMORROWS, the sixth book in the series, comes out in December
Carl Vonderau is the author of MURDERABILIA, a thriller that takes place in the upper crust world of private banking. Carl grew up in a suburb of Cleveland and studied economics at Stanford and music at San Jose State University before he embarked on a career in banking. That career enabled him to live and work in Latin America, Canada, and North Africa and to do business in Spanish, French and Portuguese. Carl’s love of books started in elementary school. Forbidden to watch TV after dinner, he had his head in a book most every night. Carl always loved to write but never had the time or money to do it full-time until recently. He says that fiction allows him to synthesize the seemingly contradictory parts of his life. Carl is also a partner at San Diego Social Venture Partners, an organization that mentors other nonprofits to reach the next level. Carl lives with his wife in San Diego. His two grown sons are close by and wonder how he knows so much about serial killers and banking crimes. Matt Coyle is the author of the Anthony Award-winning Rick Cahill Crime novels. WRONG LIGHT, the sixth book in the series, comes ou in December
Sarah interviews Carl Vonderau about his debute novel Murderabilia, a page-turning thriller about the son of a serial killer who finds himself caught up in a situation that could not only ruin his life, but possibly end it as well.As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the first to get the latest GSMC Book Review Podcasts.We would like to thank our Sponsor: GSMC Podcast NetworkAdvertise with US: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/advertise-with-us.htmlWebsite: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.htmlITunes Feed: https://itunes.apple.com/…/gsmc-book-review-po…/id1123769087GSMC YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-EKO3toL1ATwitter: https://twitter.com/GSMC_BookReviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GSMCBookReview/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gsmcbookreviewBlog: https://gsmcbookreview.blogspot.com/Disclaimer: The views expressed on the GSMC Book Review Podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Reproduction, copying, or redistribution of The GSMC Book Review Podcast without the express written consent of Golden State Media Concepts LLC is prohibited.
Astrid interviews Carl Vonderau and delves into the composition of Murderabilia, a thriller novel publishing in July 2019. Discussions around pivoting from banking career into writing and how it’s never too late to pursue a passion. Get to know Carl Vonderau by visiting http://carlvonderau.com/ stay in the know especially if you’re into knowing secrets. Be sure to follow the imcwd tribe at https://www.instagram.com/imcwd.podcast or check out our host at https://www.astridferguson.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/astrid-ferguson/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrid-ferguson/support