Spies, Lies and Private Eyes

Spies, Lies and Private Eyes with host Terrence McCauley features some of the most talented crime and thriller writers working today. Our focus will be on those books where spies and private investigators are the main protagonists of the story. You can find out more about Terrence and his books at www.terrencemccauley.com. Lies, Spies, and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network.

BLOOD AND THE BADGE: Michael Cannell on corrupt cops and organized crime

MICHAEL CANNELL is the author of A Brotherhood Betrayed: The Man Behind the Rise and Fall of Murder, Inc, and three other works of non-fiction. He has worked as an editor at The New York Times and contributed to The New Yorker and many other publications. He lives in New York City. A more complete catalog of his work may be found at michaelcannell.com. Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #MichaelCannell #BloodAndTheBadge

11-18
34:56

Vince Palamara: The Plot to Kill President Kennedy in Chicago

Vince Palamara is the leading civilian Secret Service authority and the author of the books Survivor’s Guilt: The Secret Service and the Failure to Protect President Kennedy (2013), JFK: From Parkland to Bethesda: The Ultimate Kennedy Assassination Compendium (2015), The Not-So-Secret Service: Agency Tales From FDR to the Kennedy Assassination to the Reagan Era (2017), Who’s Who in the Secret Service: History’s Most Renowned Agents (2018), and Honest Answers About the Murder of President John F. Kennedy: A New Look at the JFK Assassination (2021). Vince has also appeared on The Men Who Killed Kennedy. Please visit his YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@VincePalamarasecretservicejfk Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #VincePalamara #ThePlottoKillPresidentKennedyinChicago

11-11
01:03:48

David List: What are the Odds?

David List, a native New Yorker, began his career in the mailroom of the New York office of the William Morris Agency, quickly rising to become an agent in their exclusive TV Packaging division. Subsequently, he moved to Los Angeles and segued into film and television production, first as Senior Vice President of Development and Production for Dodi Fayed, who later lost his life in an automobile crash with Princess Diana, and then for Albert S. Ruddy, legendary film producer of Oscar-winning films such as The Godfather and Million Dollar Baby. WHAT ARE THE ODDS is his first novel. Visit his website at www.thatdavidlist.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #DavidList #WhatAreTheOdds

11-04
38:55

Author & swashbuckler Terrance Layhew on the classic novels that inspired ONE MAN’S TREASURE

Terrance Layhew is an author and swashbuckler. He hosts the Suit Up! Podcast and lives in Des Moines, Iowa. You can follow him on on social media @Tlayhew, and his writing at terrancelayhew.com Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #TerranceLayhew #OneMansTreasure

10-28
26:18

Julian Fisher: THINK LIKE A SPY - skills of influence and persuasion used by intelligence officers

Ever wondered how much of spy fiction is rooted in reality? Join us as we dive into the brilliant mind of Julian Fisher, author of Think Like a Spy. If you're a fan of spy thrillers or just curious about the clandestine world of espionage – and how you can use spy craft skills in everyday life, this episode is a must-listen! Julian Fisher has had a varied career, quickly spurning the financial sector to work for the British government in the field of international relations, with postings in East and Southern Africa. Moving back into the private sector, he worked for a global private security company in various challenging locations, before founding his own private intelligence boutique, specializing in Africa. Please visit his website: julesfisher.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #JulianFisher #ThinkLikeASpy

10-21
43:01

Jeffrey Archer and AN EYE FOR AN EYE: a lively and opinionated chat with a legendary author

Jeffrey Archer is one of the world’s bestselling authors, with sales of over 275 million copies in 97 countries, and is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction (twenty times), short stories (four times) and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries). AN EYE FOR AN EYE is his latest novel. Please visit his website at www.jeffreyarcher.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #JeffreyArcher #EyeForAnEye

10-07
20:52

Joe Clifford: I WON'T SAY A WORD - a deeply honest chat about writing, publishing, and life

Joe Clifford is the author of several books, including The One That Got Away, Junkie Love, and the Jay Porter Thriller Series. I WON'T SAY A WORD is the latest in his SAY MY NAME series. Joe’s writing can be found at www.joeclifford.com. Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #JoeClifford #IWontSayAWord

09-30
34:17

Celebrating 100 episodes with Steph Post and her crafted by hand book Terra Incognita

When author Steph Post's publishing plans went awry - she did something a little (a lot!) different. Listen to her fantastic story on this 100th episode! Steph Post is the author of the novels Holding Smoke, Miraculum, Walk in the Fire, Lightwood, and A Tree Born Crooked. She graduated from Davidson College as a recipient of the Patricia Cornwell Scholarship for creative writing and a winner of the Vereen Bell writing award for fiction. Her latest handcrafted novel TERRA INCOGNITA is available through her website: www.stephpost.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #StephPost #TerraIncognita

09-23
44:06

Robert Swartwood talks Enemy of the State and how he came to write thrillers

In the beginning, Robert Swartwood planned to write horror - but realized thrillers were his writer sweet spot. Swartwood is the USA Today bestselling and ITW Thriller Award-winning author of The Killing Room, The Serial Killer’s Wife, No Shelter, Man of Wax, and several other novels. He’s also the author of Girl Gone Mad, One Year Gone, and Dear Seraphina, written under the pseudonym Avery Bishop. Please visit his website at www.robertswartwood.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #RobertSwartwood #EnemyoftheState

09-16
38:20

M.P. Woodward and Shadow State: a candid chat about writing in Clancy's Jack Ryan Jr. series

Shadow State - book 12 in the Jack Ryan Jr. series - is M. P. Woodward's first Jack Ryan Jr. book. He chats with Terrence about writing in a high profile series already well underway and shares his thoughts about how readers are evolving in their reading preferences. Woodward is a veteran of both US intelligence ops and the entertainment industry. After leaving the Navy, he ran international distribution marketing for Amazon Prime Video. Today, he is a full-time writer based in Washington State.Please visit his website at www.mpwoodward.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #MPWoodward #ShadowState

09-09
27:54

Debut novelist and police officer Adam Plantinga: how his law enforcement work shaped THE ASCENT

Debut author Adam Plantinga talks about how his work in law enforcement has shaped his writing. As he says – “there’s no shortage of material on the job!” Adam began his career in law enforcement in 2001 as a Milwaukee police officer. He is currently a sergeant with the San Francisco Police Department assigned to street patrol. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, daughters, and Chow Chow named Ziggy. The Ascent is his debut novel. Please visit his website at www.adamplantinga.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #AdamPlantinga #TheAscent

09-02
20:06

John A. Daly talks about his Sean Coleman series

A lifelong Coloradoan, John graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1996 with a degree in Business Administration and Computer Information Systems. He spent the next sixteen years developing accounting software and Internet-based, workflow collaboration solutions. His Sean Coleman Thrillers (no relation to Reed Farrel Coleman) are available everywhere books are sold. Please visit his website at www.johndalybooks.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #JohnDaly #Restitution

08-26
34:15

Reed Farrel Coleman and BLIND TO MIDNIGHT, the new installment in the Nick Ryan series

Reed Farrel Coleman is a New York Times bestselling author whose works have won Macavity, Barry, Anthony, and Shamus awards. Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #ReedFarrelColeman #BlindtoMidnight

08-19
24:43

Shannon Bohrer: JUDICIAL SOUP, a true story of justice gone wrong

Shannon Bohrer served 27 years in the Maryland State Police. Following retirement, he taught at the FBI Academy in Quantico Va. He has written numerous Law Enforcement articles and writes a monthly column for a local newspaper. He holds an M.B.A. from Frostburg State University and has been an expert witness on the use of force in both state and federal courts. Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #shannonbohrer #JudicialSoup

08-12
31:51

Steve Anderson and the newest Kaspar Brothers novel - LINES OF DECEPTION

Steve Anderson is the author of the Kaspar Brothers series and other works centered on WWII and its aftermath. LINES OF DECEPTION is his latest novel from Open Road Media. Please visit his website: www.stephenfanderson.com Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #SteveAnderson #LinesOfDeception

08-05
30:00

Steve Urszenyi's PERFECT SHOT: a female former sniper uncovers a global nuclear threat

Steve Urszenyi served for many years as a paramedic in Toronto and a tactical medic with the Ontario Provincial Police. As part of an elite tactical team, he was involved in countless SWAT operations and is an expert in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) incident response. PERFECT SHOT is his first novel and is available everywhere from Minotaur. Please visit his website at steveurszenyi.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #SteveUrszenyi #PerfectShot

07-29
33:57

Special episode: Terrence McCauley discusses Chicago '63 with guest host Jeff Circle

In addition to being the host of Spies, Lies and Private Eyes, Terrence McCauley is an award-winning, bestselling writer of Thrillers, Crime Fiction and Westerns. His most recent work is Chicago ’63. More about Terrence at his website, www.terrencemccauley.com/ Jeff Circle is a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst who served in the sand during Desert Storm. He’s been a police officer and a federal background investigator, and he’s supported special operation missions for counterintelligence activities in various deployed locations. He’s also the creator of The Writer’s Dossier, which you can find here: jeffcircle.com/the-dossier/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #JeffCircle #TheWritersDossier

07-22
20:11

Travis Davis talks about WW1 and his new novel ONE OF FOUR

Travis Davis is a former Air Force brat who later joined the US Army, where he received multiple awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal among others. ONE OF FOUR, a novel of WWI, is available now everywhere books are sold. Please visit his website at authortravisdavis.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks#authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books#bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read#amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers#theuniversityseries #TravisDavis #OneofFour

07-15
31:26

Eric P. Bishop: Breach of Trust, book two in the Body Man series

Eric Bishop is the acclaimed thriller writer of THE BODY MAN and RANSOMED DAUGHTER. BREACH OF TRUST is the second in his Body Man series. Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #EricBishop #BreachofTrust

07-08
25:55

Ace Atkins talks plot, character, and his 30th novel, DON'T LET THE DEVIL RIDE

Ace Atkins is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author who started his writing career as a crime beat reporter in Florida. Don’t Let the Devil Ride is his thirtieth novel. Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #Chicago63 #AceAtkins #DontLetTheDevilRide

07-01
30:38

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