Podcast appearances and mentions of John Lescroart

"Ron Franscell's 'Deaf Row' tells a darkly engrossing story with masterful, easy-flowing prose and a clever infusion of humor. The tension builds incrementally to a chilling five-star climax in which Franscell puts his well-honed skill as a true crime author to good use. It gave me goosebumps big time." —ANNE HILLERMAN, bestselling author of the Leaphorn, Chee, Manuelito mysteries "A line-up that begs to be part of a movie. Author Ron Franscell, who writes both fiction and nonfiction, creates an endearing group of old men in a gripping story of a psychotic killer." — DENVER POST "I'm a big fan of Ron Franscell's works and I consider them 'can't-miss' crime books." —CJ BOX, #1 New York Times bestselling author of LONG RANGE and THE HIGHWAY "As you read along, be sure to dog-ear the pages bursting with Franscell's gritty descriptions - a sentence, a paragraph or a page - of the silver-haired people and the gray places of rural Colorado in this raw, wintry crime novel." —ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL "A first-class mystery!" —JORDAN RICH, host at WBZ-AM/Boston "DEAF ROW is a self-aware, clever police procedural with a riveting climax, but what truly sets this mystery apart is its wonderfully realized characters. Franscell explores struggles with aging, death and friendship with poignant prose, humor and affection and has given us yet another gem of a book that's impossible to put down. I fell in love with these guys in DEAF ROW!" —CHRISTINE CARBO, bestselling author of A SHARP SOLITUDE "Ron Franscell is well-known and justly revered for his brilliant, often elegant and always suspenseful non-fiction, but with DEAF ROW he breaks new ground and creates an immediately unforgettable new fictional character — Mountain Bell — who takes his place right near the top in the pantheon of thriller heroes. If you haven't yet read Franscell, this is a fantastic place to start, in a novel of shattering power and a mystery that will take your breath away. Highly recommended!" —JOHN LESCROART, author of 19 NYTimes bestsellers, including THE 13th JUROR and THE MISSING PIECE "...an undisputed gift for storytelling." —GREGG OLSEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of IF YOU TELL "A solid mystery that will keep readers rooting for [Woodrow] Bell and his band of retirees. For fans of Craig Johnson, CJ Box and Meg Gardiner." —LIBRARY JOURNAL "A fantastic whodunit, but that's only part of what makes it so good ... it's also a story about aging, redemption, friendship, and connection. Finishing DEAF ROW was bittersweet; satisfying, yet like saying goodbye to a group of folks I'd come to care about like family." —OIL CITY NEWS, Casper WY "By the second paragraph of Deaf Row, I was invested. ... I can't say enough about Deaf Row, except that I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it. Ron Franscell is one of our finest modern literary masters and this book proves it." —Robert Waters' KIDNAPPING, MURDER & MAYHEM BLOG "A stroke of genius ... I fell in love with these characters." —TIM DENNIS, host at Darkness Radio "Horrifying and hysterical! Smart writing and colorful characters from one of crime's best storytellers." —MYSTERYVOX From the Author "In the end, DEAF ROW is a classical mystery but it also dives into the lives of old people whose best days are behind them, whom we see every day but no longer actually notice. It's been either the blessing or the curse of my book-writing career: I just don't want to do it like everybody else is doing it. I blended journalism and novel technique in my true crime, and in DEAF ROW, I wanted to blend commercial crime fiction with a kind of literary exploration of men who have outlived their best days and who are now growing invisible to the rest of the world. So, yeah, DEAF ROW is an up-market fiction that should appeal to both suspense fans and to fans of more literary storytelling."

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a daily quote service and an “apology cake” win Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: discussing the range of historical fiction and our favorites in the genre The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:22  - Bookish Moment of the Week 1:48 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 5:26 - Sour Cream Apology Cake Recipe 7:39 - Current Reads 7:49 - The Local: A Legal Thriller by Joey Hartstone (Meredith) 10:49 - The Thirteenth Juror by John Lescroart 13:06 - Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan (Kaytee) 16:27 - Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka  (Meredith) 21:21 - Maame by Jessica George (Kaytee) 26:28 - Search by Michelle Huneven (Meredith) 28:10 - From the Front Porch with Annie B.  Jones 32:55 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Kaytee) 33:16 - Bad Blood by  John Carreyrou 33:21 - Devil in the White City by Erik Larson 33:27 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse 39:12 - What Counts as Historical Fiction?  39:23 - The Indie Press List (patron content) 40:53 - The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai 41:49 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough 42:47 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 44:27 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 44:49 - Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 44:51 - Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd 44:55 - The Red Tent by Anita Diamante 44:56 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 45:05 - Roots by Alex Haley 45:17 - Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia 45:51 - The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani 46:52 - Meet Us At The Fountain 46:57 - I wish British mystery lovers would get a subscription to BritBox (Meredith)  48:43 -  I wish for more books with behind the scenes glimpses into the writing process for that novel (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

Hank Phillippi Ryan welcomes one of her writing heroes to Crime Time with this one-of-a-kind, fascinating interview with new York Times Bestselling author John Lescroart. The author of 30 novels and recipient of countless literary awards gives us the backstory about his latest blockbuster, THE MISSING PIECE. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet

Barbara Peters in conversation with John Lescroart

Why California Highway Patrol does not provide body cameras for 97% of officers. Republicans push to suspend the gas tax. Legislative fix of UC Berkeley's enrollment cap. Resolution to end the State of Emergency. Author John Lescroart's latest book. Today's Guests CalMatters Justice Reporter Byrhonda Lyons gives us a deeper look into her reporting on why California Highway Patrol, one of the state's largest police agencies, does not provide body cameras for 97% of its officers.  CapRadio Politics Report Nicole Nixon updates the latest from the State Capitol including a push to suspend the gas tax, undoing UC Berkeley's enrollment cap, and a resolution to end the pandemic State of Emergency. UC Davis law professor Christopher S. Elmendorf discusses the environment law at the core of the court order for UC Berkeley to enact an enrollment cap, which would have cut its Fall 2022 enrollment by 2,600 students.  CapRadio Morning Edition Host, Donna Apidone, brings us her conversation with author John Lescroart about his latest book “The Missing Piece.”

Our guest this week is magician, and card counter Steven Bridges. In 2018 Steven was a street magician in London. He decided to learn to count cards, and document his journey in a YouTube series. We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of blackjack player, Steven Bridges [00:44] Being "unintentionally retired" [01:51] Stephen's YouTube channel [03:33] Colin Jones [04:36] Content creation, filming, and related considerations [13:07] An instant bankroll [16:36] What was the plan before the bankroll appeared? [17:58] Blackjack Bootcamp [19:07] Managing the logistics of cash [21:52] Early play, bet sizes, and swings [24:21] Filming the early sessions and field tests [26:39] Playing in Washington [29:31] South Point Casino December promotions - 50% off almost everything, City Shine moonshine giveaway [30:59] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training website and community with many betting, tracking, and analytical tools [31:39] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [32:57] Statistics from the first month in Washington [35:10] U.S. blackjack versus European blackjack [40:36] Returning to the U.S. [49:21] Bad back-offs [52:00] How to find Steven on Youtube [53:00] Recommended: Dead Irish by John Lescroart, Anki app Sponsored Links: http://SouthPointCasino.com http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com http://VideoPoker.com/gwae Guest Links: http://Youtube.com/stevenbridges Recommended: Dead Irish by John Lescroart https://amzn.to/3of8xkR Build your own flashcards http://Apps.ankiweb.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Papantonio is a senior partner of Levin Papantonio, one of the country's largest plaintiffs' law firms. He has aggressively taken on Big Pharma, tobacco, weapon manufacturers, and the automobile industry, among other bastions of corporate greed, and uses his own cases as springboards for his novels. His latest release, Inhuman Trafficking (Oct. 5, Skyhorse Publishing) is based on the case about human trafficking that he's working on to test in Virginia and is a fast-paced thriller in the tradition of John Grisham, Joseph Finder, and John Lescroart. http://www.mikepapantonio.com/Based in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and Oklahoma City, Walter Wolf asserts that his nationwide service is the most rewarding work he's ever done. “When I was making movies, not once did someone say to me that my movie saved his life. Now, I hear that often due to the dedication and commitment of caring treatment professionals who make that possible.” The Right Rehab provides support and clarity during a time of confusion and chaos. It is the guided needed to navigate a new and confusing world. Treatment professionals throughout the nation call it “the ultimate what you need to know guide for navigating the confusing world of addiction treatment, insurance coverage and recovery.” As Wolf writes, “whether you live on Park Avenue or skid row, there is a treatment a plan for you.” https://www.therightrehab.com/YFH uses its 40 year data base to compute your optimum range and determine your risk factors, NOT just tell you that your blood test scores are in the lab normal range. Early detection of disease (found by YFH's database) is the key to protecting your health. https://www.yourfuturehealth.com/

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Brad Taylor Takes Readers to Australia and Taiwan to Save the World in “American Traitor” In this episode 219, we visit with #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor to talk about his newest Pike Logan novel “American Traitor,” in which Pike Logan and his new bride Jennifer Cahill must put their carefree vacation in Australia behind to prevent a military confrontation between China and Taiwan. Brad Taylor expertly guides reader on a thrill-ride through the world of Special Ops, Cyber Ops, and political intrigue, in which Pike Logan must do his best to adhere to the legal and moral rules that govern their conduct in the murky and deadly world they inhabit. #1 New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart had this to say about the Pike Logan books, “Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher, and Jack Bauer.” Engage with the show here: https://linktr.ee/CharlotteReadersPodcast Detailed show notes here: https://charlottereaderspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlottereaderspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlottereaderspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlottereader Charlotte Readers Podcast is a proud member of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and the Queen City Podcast Network. © Charlotte Readers Podcast and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Brad Taylor Takes Readers to Australia and Taiwan to Save the World in “American Traitor” In this episode 219, we visit with #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor to talk about his newest Pike Logan novel “American Traitor,” in which Pike Logan and his new bride Jennifer Cahill must put their carefree vacation in Australia behind to prevent a military confrontation between China and Taiwan. Brad Taylor expertly guides reader on a thrill-ride through the world of Special Ops, Cyber Ops, and political intrigue, in which Pike Logan must do his best to adhere to the legal and moral rules that govern their conduct in the murky and deadly world they inhabit. #1 New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart had this to say about the Pike Logan books, “Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher, and Jack Bauer.” Engage with the show here: https://linktr.ee/CharlotteReadersPodcast Detailed show notes here: https://charlottereaderspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlottereaderspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlottereaderspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlottereader Charlotte Readers Podcast is a proud member of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and the Queen City Podcast Network. © Charlotte Readers Podcast and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, offers writing tips, and interviews John Lescroart, New York Times-bestselling author of The 13th Juror and many other spellbinding thrillers.Chapter 1: IntroductionThis podcast is now recorded live, then distributed as both a video (on YouTube) and an audio podcast. Subscribe to the William Bernhardt YouTube channel so you'll be alerted when a new video is recorded or uploaded.Consider attending WriterCon this Labor Day weekend, or streaming the writers conference from home. For more information, visit: www.writercon.orgChapter 2: Newsa) The new Copyright Small Claims Court has a website. https://copyright.gov/about/small-claims/b) Podium Audio is looking for self-published books that could become audiobooks. https://podiumaudio.comc) Mark Dawson has launched a new book promotion service. https://hellobooks.com/authorsd) Open AI's GPT-3 beta allows authors to test an AI that can write complete sentences based on your ideas. https://openai.come) Bookchain allows authors to convert their work into NFTs and publish on the Ethereum blockchain. https://www.bookchain.caf) Takeaway quote from the Int'l Publishing Forum: "Books see people through hard times."Chapter 3: InterviewBernhardt interviews bestselling author John Lescroart. Your will learn:How to write a novelHow Lescroart financed his writing before he broke outWhen to quit your day jobHow to use your hobbies to become a better writerHow the book industry has changed most.Chapter 4: Parting WordsVisit the WriterCon website and see if this conference could give you the knowledge and opportunities you need to advance your writing ambitions: www.writercon.orgFor more info about William Bernhardt, visit: www.williambernhardt.com

For this episode, we invited John Lescroart and Jeffery Deaver to discuss their latest book, Nothing Good Happens After Midnight. These best selling authors have too many credentials to list, so do us a favor and check them out here - Deaver | Lescroart Their websites - Deaver | Lescroart Nothing Good Happens After Midnight: The sunsets. The moon takes its place, illuminating the most evil corners of the planet. What twisted fear dwells in that blackness? What legends attach to those of sound mind and make them go crazy in the bright light of day? Only Suspense Magazine knows... Teaming up with New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver, Suspense Magazine offers up a nail-biting anthology titled: "Nothing Good Happens After Midnight." This thrilling collection consists of thirteen original short stories representing the genres of suspense/thriller, mystery, sci-fi/fantasy, and more. Readers' favorites come together to explore the mystery of midnight. The 'best of the best' presenting these memorable tales, include: Joseph Badal, Linwood Barclay, Rhys Bowen, Heather Graham, Alan Jacobson, Paul Kemprecos, Shannon Kirk, Jon Land, John Lescroart, D. P. Lyle, Kevin O'Brien, and Hank Phillippi Ryan.

Nothing Good Happens After Midnight: A Suspense Magazine Anthology Readers' favorites come together to explore the mystery of midnight. The ‘best of the best' presenting these memorable tales, include: Joseph Badal, Linwood Barclay, Rhys Bowen, Jeffery Deaver, Heather Graham, Alan Jacobson, Paul Kemprecos, Shannon Kirk, Jon Land, John Lescroart, D. P. Lyle, Kevin O'Brien, and Hank Phillippi Ryan. Website : https://gobookmart.com/book-review Follow us : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GoBookMart1/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/gobookmart2 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/gobookmart/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/support

Ghostwriting with Critically Acclaimed Author Steve Eggleston Have you ever considered ghostwriting? Then our podcast with author Steve Eggleston is essential listening! Steve talks about how he became a critically acclaimed ghostwriter. He currently lives in Somerset, with Glastonbury just on his doorstep, but was born in Miami and grew up spending most of his life in California. Funnily enough, he didn't start out his career ghostwriting. Steve went to law school in California, and studied to be a lawyer. When he got divorced he moved to San Francisco where he began his career as a Ghostwriter. Today, Steve tells us how he became one of Amazons best selling authors, and what ghostwriting really is all about. How to Become a Critically Acclaimed Author To become critically acclaimed, you only really need one thing, Steve says. That one thing is to have an author with high stature review your book and give you a critically acclaimed review. Steve managed to get New York Times best selling legal thriller author John Lescroart to acclaim his work. Anything as little as a 10-second clip would be enough to get the title of a critically acclaimed author, explains Steve. If one person gives you a good review of that stature and lets you put it on the cover of your book, then everybody else will then follow in line. As a result, it will get the ball rolling. So as Steve said, along as you get a good review from a good well known author, then people will be more persuaded to buy it. What is a Ghost Writer ? A Ghostwriter is someone who writes a book for someone else or a company and gets no author credit for it.  A ghostwriter's name won't appear on the book and no one knows a ghostwriter or a particular person wrote it and that's the way it goes. Steve explains that nowadays a lot of "Ghostwriters" are really just collaborators.The contracts are still called a Ghostwriting contract but there's a provision in it dealing with author recognition that says "yes" or "no" and so forth.   If they want you kept secret, you'll sign a very strong NDA (Non-disclosure agreement) which over the years, has become extremely harsh, Steve warns.   Ghostwriters have a website where they would put their books on it and if somebody really wanted to find out who the author was they might find out. But today, there's the potential of something possibly blowing up if someone finds something you've done in your past.    Even though your name is not on the book, if people find out, you automatically become associated with that book. Therefore, it ends up being a financial loss. Steve advises that if you do become a ghost writer, you shouldn't tell anybody to avoid these situations.      How Can You Sell Yourself if Nobody Knows Who You Are?  Steve was lucky because he has had a lot of stuff already published in his name at the time of becoming a Ghostwriter. The answer to that question would be to work through an agent and then the agent would handle it.   Steve warns that it would be tough with nothing published in your name,

On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with Atria Publishing Group publicist extraordinaire David Brown. David has spearheaded the #1 New York Times bestselling campaigns of Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, and Jodi Picoult. Additionally, he has led publicity campaigns for Jack Carr, William Kent Krueger, John Lescroart, Adam Savage, Matthew Betley, Mindy Mejia, and Chris Hauty. In 2014 he helped launch the careers of Terry Hayes (I Am Pilgrim) and Caroline Kepnes (You, Hidden Bodies). Don't forget to subscribe to our channel, hit the "LIKE" button, and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter | https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

Our guest this week is two time backgammon world champion and author, Bill Robertie.We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge.podcastClick to listen - Alt click to downloadShow Notes[00:00] Introduction of Bill Robertie, 2x winner of the World Backgammon Championship and author of How to Play the Opening in Backgammon, Part 1: A New Way of Thinking[00:57] What makes How to Play the Opening in Backgammon different from other books?[05:53] Will excluded positions be included in a future part of this series?[07:53] What over topics will be covered in Book Two and Book Three?[10:10] Could the content of these books change as bots improve?[15:26] Playing openings versus understanding openings[18:41] Scoring tournaments by lowest impact of errors[20:53] Does Bill still play in tournaments?[24:13] Is the proliferation of XG good for the game?[30:13] Do published PR scores reduce gambling?[33:33] South Point Casino June promotions - Free Play with a Kicker[35:12] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[35:40] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting community and training site with boot camp events[36:54] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners[37:45] Learning from writing and publishing[40:36] Does Bill revisit any of his pre-bot matches or books?[43:14] Michy's endgame book, EndGame Technique[46:35] What will Bill's next project be?[47:53] TheGammonPress.com publishing, blog, history, news, etc.[49:12] Recommended - Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell, Devil in the White City by Erik Larson, Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly, Bosch on Amazon Prime, John Lescroart books, and The Spenser Series by Robert B. ParkerSponsored Links:SouthPointCasino.comPredictit.org/promo/edgeBlackjackApprenticeship.comVideoPoker.com/gwaeSites Referenced:TheGammonPress.comBooks Referenced:How to Play the Opening in Backgammon,  By Bill Robertie https://amzn.to/2zna7e7Endgame Technique by Michihito Kageyama https://amzn.to/2BShPh3Recommended:Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell https://amzn.to/3ffc4s2Devil in the White City by Erik Larson https://amzn.to/37uWupXNine Dragons by Michael Connelly https://amzn.to/3fdE7bGJohn Lescroart books https://amzn.to/3dSHO6eThe Spenser Series by Robert B. Parker https://amzn.to/3dR32S5Bosch on Amazon Prime

John Lescroart is a New York Times best-selling novelist who says that he might be still be a typist in a law office--or, possibly, homeless were it not for his English teacher, Father Stadler at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California. TeacherStories.org celebrates teachers and the important role they play in our lives and communities. Please share this story with your friends! Do you have a teacher story that you would like to share? https://teacherstories.org/submit-story Find more inspiring teacher stories: WEBSITE: https://www.teacherstories.org INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/inspiringteacherstories TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/teacherstories3 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/InspiringTeacherStories

Attorney Dismas Hardy's secretary Phyllis McGowan is suddenly caught up in a murder case. She's arrested in connection with the shooting death of a coyote who was smuggling people across the southern border of the U.S. Hardy must work fast to keep McGowan from being convicted. Author John Lescroart's “The Rule of Law” makes up for the fact that he left readers hanging in another recent novel “Fatal.” In “The Rule of Law,” there's a new plot and an answer to the unsolved mystery from the previous book. CapRadio's Donna Apidone sat down with the author to discuss the novel and Lescroart's approach to the subject. Interview Highlights: I've been hearing that this is your last book. Is that true? It's my latest book. It's a book that I've written most recently. I really don't   want to answer that right now because I'm a suspense writer, and I think it's important to keep a little bit of mystery going. Phyllis McGowan, who works with Dismas Hardy, is not frightening. Usually, we can depend on her. She's the gatekeeper, she's organized, she's very orderly. She started acting really weird. Right at the beginning of this book, she disappeared for two days. I didn't know what happened. I was worried about her now. And then all of a sudden, she's not at work anymore. Suddenly she becomes this totally enigmatic person, which I just had to run with, and it took off. You always include a current topic in your book, maybe more than one. But the one that is running through this book is very current and very controversial and it was a big risk for you to be writing about immigration, to be writing about ICE, to be writing about the underground railroad that exists in our part of the country. And you just go there without any hesitation, or so it seems to us. Was there hesitation when you chose to write it? I try to make the books have a serious core. The whole Idea of ICE and the DACA kids, it was really important to give this book a little bit of heft and to deal with some of the issues that are confronting us daily. Yeah, it was scary to put it down because I didn't want to get it wrong. The whole subtext of the book was very much part of what we're all going through right now, especially with the immigration problem. CapRadio's Donna Apidone interviewed John Lescroart on Jan. 23, 2019.

Barbara Peters discusses The Rule of Law with author John Lescroart

Author John Lescroart's 28th book, "Fatal," is centered around a massive, deadly terrorist attack in San Francisco. There's no sign of the usual main characters from many of his other thrillers: lawyer Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky. Instead, he writes from the perspective of a new character: Sergeant Beth Tully, a homicide inspector for the San Francisco Police Department dealing with the aftermath of the attack. "Fatal" explores the complex ways that humans cope with trauma in the wake of disaster. Lescroart sat down with CapRadio's Donna Apidone to talk about it. Interview Highlights This is very much a book about unfinished business in a lot of different ways. In fact, there's one line that you wrote: “Could you build a life on a basic falsehood?” And I found myself being suspicious, maybe more so than [in] your other books, very suspicious of everybody who came into the book. Well this is the difference between writing what I started to write and a traditional mystery where I knew the playground of people that I was working with. This book does not have that particular playground of people. It's a whole group of people who I'd never met before and I had to find and get comfortable with but also within the general context of the story I had guys who were, I thought, fascinating. They were fascinating but you didn't know, I didn't know, what they were going to do. And they say that if, you know, you can write a book that surprises the author, then the readers are going to be surprised. There were a number of emotional dilemmas that people in the book faced. You dealt very openly with anorexia. I think you've said you described it better than you knew when you were writing.  I had written a scene about anorexia. I know nothing about anorexia, other than what we all do. I had this moment in the story that I wanted to have something happen to [a character] that was dramatic and serious. And so I had her go into a very serious medical state where she had to get 911 called, taken to the hospital. And I called up a social worker and she explained this thing called the refeeding syndrome. That was exactly what happened in the book. Exactly. I mean I didn't have to change a word other than to acknowledge what it was. And you know that's the kind of thing that happens all the time in these books — that you realize you're kind of onto something that's majorly correct even if you don't really know why. There was also a big part for PTSD. [It] applied to so many of the characters. Everyone reacted in different ways and that's what PTSD is: a lot of different reactions that even the people involved don't recognize that they are going through or acting out. Well it's because of major trauma. And that is in the center of this book. In fact, it's the main thing in the book, from my perspective anyway. It's what makes the whole city go haywire. And in fact, what makes the world that we're living in go haywire. We're all going a little bit nuts, because it's a hard time. Donna Apidone interviewed John Lescroart on June 13, 2017.

AViD author John Lescroart joins us on the podcast! He chats with special guest host Laura Rowley about his unique path to becoming a best-selling author and what motivates him. Lescroart will be at the Central Library on Tuesday, April 10, at 7:00 PM. Learn more about AViD!   Music credits: "Young, Tough and Terrible" by The Losers / CC BY-NC

John Lescroart: "Poison": "Lescroart never ceases to amaze his fans. The wit, the timing, the dialogue—everything combines to give this author yet another bestseller and provide readers with a fast-paced, memorable thriller." —Suspense Magazine "The narrative flows effortlessly and includes a Perry Mason–worthy moment when Hardy manifests a bit of courtroom magic. Lescroart is a perfect choice for readers who enjoy great ensemble casts." —Booklist In John Lescroart's latest thriller, San Francisco attorney Dismas Hardy is called upon to investigate the murder of a wealthy man whose heirs are all potential suspects. Dismas Hardy is looking forward to easing into retirement and reconnecting with his family after recovering from two glancing gunshot wounds courtesy of a recent client. But this plan is cut short when, against his wife's wishes, he is pulled back into the courtroom by the murder of Grant Wagner, the steely owner of a successful family business. The prime suspect is Wagner's bookkeeper, Abby Jarvis, a former client of Hardy's who had been receiving large sums of cash under-the-table from the company—but she insists that she's innocent and Dismas wants to believe her. As he prepares for trial, Dismas probes deeply into the Wagner clan's history, discovering dark secrets, jealous siblings, gold-digging girlfriends, startling betrayals, and menacing blackmailers. Suspense builds as the trial date looms, and the closer Dismas gets to the Wagners, the clearer it becomes that he has a large target painted on his back. With John Lescroart's razor-sharp dialogue, intricate plotting and relentless pacing, Poison is a nail-biter that will keep you guessing until the very last page.

John Lescroart: "Poison": “Lescroart never ceases to amaze his fans. The wit, the timing, the dialogue—everything combines to give this author yet another bestseller and provide readers with a fast-paced, memorable thriller.” —Suspense Magazine “The narrative flows effortlessly and includes a Perry Mason–worthy moment when Hardy manifests a bit of courtroom magic. Lescroart is a perfect choice for readers who enjoy great ensemble casts.” —Booklist In John Lescroart’s latest thriller, San Francisco attorney Dismas Hardy is called upon to investigate the murder of a wealthy man whose heirs are all potential suspects. Dismas Hardy is looking forward to easing into retirement and reconnecting with his family after recovering from two glancing gunshot wounds courtesy of a recent client. But this plan is cut short when, against his wife’s wishes, he is pulled back into the courtroom by the murder of Grant Wagner, the steely owner of a successful family business. The prime suspect is Wagner’s bookkeeper, Abby Jarvis, a former client of Hardy’s who had been receiving large sums of cash under-the-table from the company—but she insists that she’s innocent and Dismas wants to believe her. As he prepares for trial, Dismas probes deeply into the Wagner clan’s history, discovering dark secrets, jealous siblings, gold-digging girlfriends, startling betrayals, and menacing blackmailers. Suspense builds as the trial date looms, and the closer Dismas gets to the Wagners, the clearer it becomes that he has a large target painted on his back. With John Lescroart’s razor-sharp dialogue, intricate plotting and relentless pacing, Poison is a nail-biter that will keep you guessing until the very last page.

March 22, 2017 8 pm EDT on Next Steps radio with host Jenny Milchman in partnership with ITW. New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart's career took off in the 1990's with the first in his now internationally beloved Dismas Hardy series of legal thrillers. John has published more than 25 novels, including numerous New York Times bestsellers, and his most recent, a standalone called Fatal, which debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. John is currently serving as the co-president of International Thriller Writers. Steph Broadribb, author of the debut novel, Deep Down Dead, is also the voice behind the popular review blog, Crime Thriller Girl. Now join John behind the scenes as he offers inside peeks at his writing process, his view of publishing today, as well as mentoring advice to our brand new debut! This is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC.

"Fatal" A novel: From New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart, a riveting standalone novel about the unexpected, shattering, and lethal consequences of a one-night stand on a seemingly happily married couple. Kate loves her life. At forty-four, she's happily married to her kind husband, Ron, blessed with two wonderful children, and has a beautiful home in San Francisco. Everything changes, however, when she and Ron attend a dinner party and meet another couple, Peter and Jill. Kate and Peter only exchange a few pleasant words but that night, in bed with her husband, Kate is suddenly overcome with a burning desire for Peter. What begins as an innocent crush soon develops into a dangerous obsession and Kate's fixation on Peter results in one intense, passionate encounter between the two. Confident that her life can now go back to normal, Kate never considers that Peter may not be so willing to move on. Not long after their affair, a masked man barges into the café Kate is sitting in with her best friend, firing an assault weapon indiscriminately into the crowd. This tragedy is the first in a series of horrifying events that will show Kate just how grave the consequences of one mistake can be. An explosive story of infidelity, danger, and moral ambiguity, John Lescroart's latest thriller will excite and satisfy both his current and new fans.

"Fatal" A novel: From New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart, a riveting standalone novel about the unexpected, shattering, and lethal consequences of a one-night stand on a seemingly happily married couple. Kate loves her life. At forty-four, she’s happily married to her kind husband, Ron, blessed with two wonderful children, and has a beautiful home in San Francisco. Everything changes, however, when she and Ron attend a dinner party and meet another couple, Peter and Jill. Kate and Peter only exchange a few pleasant words but that night, in bed with her husband, Kate is suddenly overcome with a burning desire for Peter. What begins as an innocent crush soon develops into a dangerous obsession and Kate’s fixation on Peter results in one intense, passionate encounter between the two. Confident that her life can now go back to normal, Kate never considers that Peter may not be so willing to move on. Not long after their affair, a masked man barges into the café Kate is sitting in with her best friend, firing an assault weapon indiscriminately into the crowd. This tragedy is the first in a series of horrifying events that will show Kate just how grave the consequences of one mistake can be. An explosive story of infidelity, danger, and moral ambiguity, John Lescroart’s latest thriller will excite and satisfy both his current and new fans.

John Lescroart is the New York Times Bestselling author of twenty-eight novels, including most recently The Fall, available online and in bookstores now. He has written seventeen novels in the San Francisco based Dismas Hardy/Abe Glitsky series. Libraries Unlimited has included him in its publication "The 100 Most Popular Thriller and Suspense Authors," his books have been translated into twenty languages in more than seventy-five countries, and his short stories appear in many anthologies.  Alex Dolan, the host of Thrill Seekers, is a writer and musician based in California. His first book, The Euthanist, is published through Diversion Books and represented by the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. His second novel, with a working title of The Empress of Tempera, is scheduled for publication in September 2016. His is an executive committee member of the San Francisco Bay Area's Litquake and a member of International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime.  This is a trademarked copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC.

The Fall: By John Lescroart Late one night a teenage African American foster child plummets to her death from the overpass above San Francisco's Stockton tunnel but, did she fall or was she pushed? Learn more when you hear my questions and listen to my interview with NY Times best selling author John Lescroart. Join us in the chat room and learn more about THE FALL and John's work.Fast paced murder/mystery that will keep you glued to the printed pages until the surprise ending is revealed. Welcome a new character: Rebecca Hardy the daughter of Dismas Hardy in her role as defense attorney. The twists and turns add to the suspense. So, listen to the show and learn more about The Fall. The book came in as number 10 on the times best seller list.  Fran Lewis host: editor of MJ magazine.  

He’s killed 70+ people across 25 books, but that doesn’t mean he enjoys it. “I’m going through what’s on that page. Even if someone is getting killed, maybe I’m getting killed, or maybe I’m feeling what occurs before I’m going to … Continue reading →

The Evil Deeds We Do (Five Star) The evil deeds we do are often the things we do for love. Lainie Davis Gardner's past comes back to haunt the one-time record industry powerhouse in the complex, gripping, often intense tale bestselling author Robert S. Levinson weaves in The Evil Deeds We Do, his twelfth mystery-thriller. First, she's confronted by L.A. Assistant D.A Harry Roman, who promises he'll soon prove Lainie was behind the murder of her husband, Roy. Next, the mayor's chief advisor, Thom Newberry, Lainie's one-time lover, offers her a permanent solution to her problem with Roman, but it comes at a steep price, one Lainie agrees to pay on Newberry's guarantee it will keep her from ever losing custody of her troubled, trouble-inspiring teenage daughter, Sara. She has six weeks to locate and steal a file secreted in heavily guarded quarters by brutish Leonard Volkman, who runs a vast financial empire and was, she believes, behind Roy's financial downfall. She strikes a partnership deal with Volkman to create a label built around singer-songwriter Miranda Morgan and reluctantly accepts help from Rod Flynn, a gregarious Irishman operating Volkman's bogus film production company. Events escalate to include fading movie star Lance Clifford; Chips Crandall, Lainie's nemesis during her time behind bars; Berry Berryman, a notorious hoodlum; music impresario Benny Sugar; and Newberry's teenage son, Jerry, whose relationship with Lainie's daughter Sara causes a series of twists that culminate in multiple deaths and heartbreaking tragedy. Robert S. Levinson is the bestselling author of twelve mystery-thrillers, among them Finders, Keepers, Losers, Weepers, Phony Tinsel, A Rhumba in Waltz Time, The Traitor in Us All, and Ask a Dead Man. His short stories appear frequently in the Ellery Queen and Alfred Hitchcock mystery magazines. He is a Derringer Award winner, a Shamus Award nominee, and regularly included in “year's best” anthologies. Bob served four years on Mystery Writers of America's (MWA) national board of directors. He wrote and produced two MWA Edgar Awards shows and two International Thriller Writers Thriller Awards shows. His work has been praised by Nelson DeMille, Clive Cussler, Joseph Wambaugh, Margaret Maron, David Morrell, Jeffery Deaver, T. Jefferson Parker, Willliam Link, John Lescroart, James Rollins, Joseph Finder, Margaret Maron, Thomas Perry, William Kent Krueger, and others. He resides in Los Angeles with his spouse, Sandra, and Rosie, their mixed-breed rescue pooch, who believes she rescued them. More atwww.robertslevinson.com.

 Thursday: 4 Eastern, 3 Central, 2 mountain and 1 Pacific: Fran Lewis host of Book Discussion welcomes New York Times author John Lescroart. T From New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart, a riveting novel featuring Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky on the hunt for clues about a woman who has gone missing. On the evening before Thanksgiving, Hal Chase, a guard in the San Francisco County Jail, drives to the airport to pick up his step-brother for the weekend. When they return, Hal's wife, Katie, has disappeared without a clue. By the time Dismas Hardy hears about this, Katie has been missing for five days. The case strikes close to home because Katie had been seeing Hardy's wife, a marriage counselor. By this time, the original Missing Persons case has become a suspected homicide, and Hal is the prime suspect. And the lawyer he wants for his defense is none other than Hardy himself. Hardy calls on his friend, former homicide detective Abe Glitsky, to look into the case. At first it seems like the police might have it right; the Chases' marriage was fraught with problems; Hal's alibi is suspect; the life insurance policy on Katie was huge. But Glitsky's mission is to identify other possible suspects, and there proves to be no shortage of them: Patti Orosco—rich, beautiful, dangerous, and Hal's former lover; the still unknown person who had a recent affair with Katie; even Hal's own step-mother Ruth, resentful of Katie's gatekeeping against her grandchildren. And as Glitsky probes further, he learns of an incident at the San Francisco jail, where Hal works—only one of many questionable inmate deaths that have taken place there. Then, when Katie's body is found not three blocks from the Chase home and Hal is arrested for her murder.Join me in the chat room when I interview John.      

Join Fran Lewis for a wonderful book discussion on May 16 th AT 4PM EST 3 PM CST 2PM MT 1P PST. Her guests this week will be Daniel Palmer and John Lescroart. Lescroart, who has written 24 novels, is a national figure who contributes time and energy to local causes, and who never seems too busy to make appearances at functions large and small. He is a very generous man and has donated $50,000 to the graduate program in creative writing at the University of California. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/05/5391016/qa-novelist-john-lescroart-talks.html#storylink=cpy Daniel Palmer spent a decade as an e-commerce pioneer, helping to build first generation websites for Barnes & Noble and other popular brands. An experienced musician and songwriter, Daniel has recorded two CDs and licensed his songs for commercial use. Besides being a wonderful writer Daniel is actively involved with the Red Sox Home Base program, helping to raise money for veterans suffering from PTSD.       Bethany Cross will be there to open the chat. For more info : http://www.worldofinknetwork.com.. http://www.authorsofworldofink.blogspot.com

Please join Fran Lewis August 23 at 4 PM EST  3PM CST 2PM MT 1 PM PST when she welocme John Lescroart a New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including most recently BETRAYAL, which is the fourteenth book in the San Francisco based Dismas Hardy/Abe Glitsky series, a stand-alone Wyatt Hunt novel entitled THE HUNT CLUB and a couple of Sherlock Holmes pastiches: SON OF HOLMES and its sequel, RASPUTIN'S REVENGE. His books have been translated into seventeen languages in more than seventy-five countries, and his short stories have been included in many anthologies.Outside of the book world, John loves to cook. His original recipes have appeared in Gourmet Magazine and in the cookbook “A Taste of Murder.” (He also wrote the forward to Francine Brevetti's paean to the famous San Francisco eatery Fior d'Italia entitled The Fabulous Fior: 100 Years in an Italian Kitchen.) Sandra Elrod will be opening up the chatroom and phone lines .

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Crime thriller writer John Lescroart is a mega-bestselling author. His 12th bestseller, BETRAYAL, which was released in February 2008, debuted at #8 on the "New York Times" list and #1 in the "San Francisco Chronicle." His books have been translated into 16 languages in more than 75 countries.Says SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE, “Who needs John Grisham when we have homegrown John Lescroart?”

Crime thriller writer John Lescroart is a mega-bestselling author. His 12th bestseller, BETRAYAL, which was released in February 2008, debuted at #8 on the "New York Times" list and #1 in the "San Francisco Chronicle." His books have been translated into 16 languages in more than 75 countries.Says SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE, “Who needs John Grisham when we have homegrown John Lescroart?”