Meet the Thriller Author (Author Interviews)

Feb 28 2025 216 ep. 32 mins 130
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Interviews with bestselling authors of Mystery, Thriller & Suspense books hosted by Alan Petersen.

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MTTA: 10th Anniversary Special

Feb 28 2025 40 mins  
This episode is different from the others. I won’t be interviewing an author, but instead, I’ll be looking back on ten years of the podcast! On June 23, 2025, Meet the Thriller Author officially marks its 10-year anniversary! It’s hard to believe that what started as a passion project has grown into a long-running show featuring interviews with some of the biggest names

MTTA 214: Gregg Hurwitz

Feb 11 2025 27 mins  
Excited to welcome back bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz to the podcast. Gregg Hurwitz is the New York Times, #1 internationally bestselling author of 24 thrillers, including the Orphan X series, and two award-winning thriller novels for teens. His novels have won numerous literary awards, graced top ten lists, and have been published in 33 languages. Gregg currently serv

MTTA 213: Jerri Williams

Jan 28 2025 40 mins  
In this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by the incredible Jerri Williams, a former FBI special agent turned bestselling author and podcaster. With 26 years in the Bureau, Jerri specialized in major economic fraud investigations, uncovering schemes where “with a gun, they can steal hundreds, but with a lie, they can steal millions.” Now retired, she’s using her real

MTTA 212: J.D. Barker

Jan 14 2025 39 mins  
J.D. Barker is the New York Times and international best-selling author of numerous novels, including DRACUL and THE FOURTH MONKEY.  His work has been broadly described as suspense thrillers, often incorporating elements of horror, crime, mystery, science fiction, and the supernatural. He is also a frequent collaborator with James Patterson (their latest novel, THE WRITER

MTTA 211: Vannessa Cronin (Amazon Sr. Editor)

Dec 31 2024 37 mins  
Best thriller books 2024 as chosen by the Amazon Editors In the latest episode of “Meet the Thriller Author,” host Alan Petersen closes out 2024 by welcoming Vannessa Cronin, a Senior Editor for Amazon Books. Vannessa offers an insider’s perspective on how the Amazon Editors curated their list of the Best Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Books of the year, describing the

MTTA 210: Marcia Clark

Dec 02 2024 50 mins  
In the latest episode of the “Meet the Thriller Author” (#210) I had the pleasure of welcoming back to the podcast bestselling author and former prosecutor in the L.A. District Attorney’s office, Marcia Clark. In this compelling Marcia Clark interview we delve into her new book, “Trial by Ambush,” which explores the sensational 1953 case of Barbara Gr

MTTA 209: Noelle West Ihli

Nov 05 2024 27 mins  
Noelle West Ihli is a best-selling author known for her gripping psychological thrillers that captivate readers with their heart-stopping suspense and intricate character development. Debuting in 2021 with “The Thicket,” Ihli quickly made a name for herself in the thriller genre, crafting narratives that often explore survival against daunting odds. Her approach t

MTTA 208: Jeffrey Archer

Oct 15 2024 30 mins  
Jeffrey Archer, whose novels include the Clifton Chronicles, the William Warwick novels and Kane and Abel, has topped bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 300 million copies. He is the only author ever to have been a #1 bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries). A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the au

MTTA 207: Jenny Milchman

Oct 01 2024 30 mins  
Jenny Milchman is the Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning and USA Today bestselling author of five novels. Her work has been praised by The New York Times, New York Journal of Books, San Francisco Journal of Books, and many more. She has earned spots on multiple “Best Of” lists, including PureWow, POPSUGAR, The Strand, Suspense, and Big Thrill magazines, and has received

MTTA 206: David Ellis

Sep 17 2024 32 mins  
David Ellis is a judge and an Edgar-award-winning author of ten novels of crime fiction, as well as eight bestselling books co-authored with James Patterson. His novels have been translated into more than ten languages worldwide. In December 2014, Dave was sworn in as the youngest-serving Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District. He lives outside Chicago wit