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Artwork for Undercover: Action, Adventure, Spy & Thriller Writing

Undercover: Action, Adventure, Spy & Thriller Writing

Alan Warren
Espionage
Havelock
The Lock Box
CIA
James Bond
Nanotechnology
Red Star Falling
Julian Fisher
Mi-6
Thriller Writing
International Intrigue
Character Development
Historical Fiction
Spies For Hire
Kaspar Brothers Series
Female Empowerment
Assassins Anonymous
Covid-19
William Warwick
Syrian Refugees

The very best interviews from the House of Mystery cover Spy, Espionage, Action, thrillers, and the authors who created them! No questions too personal, and lots of humor included! From Alan R. Warren

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Artwork for Undercover: Action, Adventure, Spy & Thriller Writing

Latest Episodes

From former CIA analyst and best-selling author David McCloskey, a novel that takes readers deep into the shadow war between Iran and Israel.

Kamran Esfahani, a dentist living out a dreary existence in Stockholm, agrees to spy for the Mossad after he... more

When ex-navy SEAL Salam “Fade” al-Fayed steps in front of a sniper’s bullet, he assumes that he’s reached the end of the road—his death wish has finally been answered.

Instead, he wakes in a hospital. As one of the deadliest operatives in U.S. histo... more

Alex Matthews thought he had left it all behind: his CIA career, the viper's den of bureaucracy at headquarters, the deceits of the cat-and-mouse game of double agents, and the sudden trips to Russia, which poisoned his marriage and made him an absen... more

The Middleman is an epic drama of whistleblowers, murder, thrills, and legal combat—torn out of today’s headlines.

Nicholas “Deke” Deketomis and his law firm take on America’s Big Pharma when Deke’s college pal, Matt Redmond, presents him with a cas... more

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Recent Guests

Paul Vidich
Author of The Poet's Game and other spy novels.
Episode: Paul Vidich - The Poet's Game
Mike Papantonio
A trial lawyer and author with a focus on legal thrillers, specifically addressing pharmaceutical and corporate wrongdoing.
Papantonio Law Firm
Episode: Mike Papantonio - The Middleman: A Legal Thriller
Brad Taylor
Author and creator of the Pike Logan series
bradtaylorbooks.com
Episode: Brad Taylor - Into the Gray Zone
Brian Andrews
Co-author and storyteller
Episode: Andrews & Wilson - Dark Rising
Jeffrey Wilson
Co-author and storyteller
Episode: Andrews & Wilson - Dark Rising
Joseph Finder
Author of The Oligarch's Daughter
Episode: Joseph Finder - The Oligarch's Daughter
Don Spillane
Author and former Metropolitan Police detective
Episode: Don Spillane - Hustling the Mob
Robert Crais
Author known for the Elvis Cole detective series
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Episode: Robert Crais - The Big Empty
T.D. Donnelly
Screenwriter turned novelist
Episode: T.D. Donnelly - Year of the Rabbit

Hosts

Alan Warren
Host with a focus on action, adventure, spy, and thriller writing.
Joe Goldberg
Co-host, involved in discussions about thriller and spy writing.

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Apple Podcasts
#72
South Africa/Fiction/Drama
Apple Podcasts
#174
South Africa/Fiction
Apple Podcasts
#244
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Andrews & Wilson - Dark Rising
Q: How does the emotional experiences of writing impact your next books?
Writing character-heavy stories influences us; we challenge ourselves to make difficult choices that can create impactful emotional experiences.
Andrews & Wilson - Dark Rising
Q: How personal are the themes of your books?
The story allows us to explore the nature of good and evil, which resonates with our own experiences and challenges our beliefs.
Andrews & Wilson - Dark Rising
Q: How do you develop characters in a series?
We consider ourselves character-driven storytellers, and once we create our characters, they become so real and well-defined that we don't mix them up.
Brad Taylor - Into the Gray Zone
Q: How do you determine the relationship between them?
Their relationship has evolved throughout the series; they are now married and partners in a cover-up organization.
Brad Taylor - Into the Gray Zone
Q: Do you find yourself having to address this when you're doing the book signings?
Oh yeah, certainly. One of the main questions I get is, why did you go to India?

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The content primarily encompasses interviews with authors specializing in spy fiction, thrillers, and action-adventure themes. Episodes often feature in-depth discussions on storytelling techniques and personal anecdotes from the authors' writing journeys, blending humor with serious exploration of topics like espionage, character development, and political dynamics. Notably, the discussions often reflect on current global issues while framing them within the narrative context of their works, making the episodes not just about books but also about contemporary relevance and authors' insights into their craft. The humor included in the interviews adds a unique charm to the engaging dialogues, which likely appeals to a wide range of listeners... more

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