Jim Eldridge had a stellar career writing for TV and radio before he turned to World War II and late 19th century historical mysteries which demonstrate all the page-turning immediacy of the TV shows he cut his teeth on. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler. And on this week’s Joys of Binge Reading podcast, […]
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Tessa Afshar – Inspired Historicals
Reviewers use all sorts of adjectives to describe inspirational fiction author Tessa Afshar’s work. Words like whimsical, intriguing, romantic, prophetic, faith-filled, daunting, grace-filled, dangerous, redeeming, heart-pumping, heart-stirring, sad and joyful – all at once. That’s Tessa. Hi, I’m your host, Julie Wheeler. And on this week’s show, historical fiction author Tessa Afshar talks about her […]
Fiona Sussman – Kiwi Domestic Thriller
This week on The Joys of Binge Reading. Internationally published Kiwi author, Fiona Sussman. And The Doctor’s Wife, a psychological thriller of a close friendship shattered by illness and unexpected death. Nothing in Stan Andino’s unremarkable life could prepare him for the day he discovered his wife in the living room naked except for a […]
Andrea Penrose – Regency Mysteries
Andrea Penrose is a USA Today, bestselling author of Regency era historical fiction, including the acclaimed Wrexford and Sloane mystery series. Andrea is published internationally in ten languages. She’s a three time Rita award finalist and is the recipient of numerous writing awards, including two Daphne du Maurier awards for Historical Mystery. Hi there. I’m […]
Theodore Brun – Dark Age Historicals
Theodore Brun seemed to have everything. A high level, high earning job as a Paris based lawyer, a group of interesting friends and activities, a French fiancé, and yet he knew he wasn’t really happy. Something was missing. It took him several job changes and a long-distance cycle ride across Europe before he discovered his […]
Kate Gray – Honeymoon Thriller
Kate Gray wrote half a dozen uplifting feel-good novels and then her dark side took over. One night, she had a horrific nightmare and when she woke up shaking, she just knew she had to write it as her next story. Hi there. I’m your host, Jenny Wheeler. And today on Binge Reading, Kate talks […]
Christine Wells – Royal Secrets
Christine Wells has a gift for digging out history’s hidden stories, and her latest book, The Royal Windsor Secret. is the perfect, delicious mix of fact and speculation that her readers have come to love. In it Christine asks the question “What if it Edward, Prince of Wales, the man who briefly became King Edward […]
Harry Whittaker – Atlas: The Pa Salt Story
Harry Whittaker inherited a heartbreaking task when his mother, the international best-selling author, Lucinda Riley, died in 2021. Millions of readers around the world were eagerly awaiting the last book in her acclaimed Seven Sisters series and Harry accepted the challenge of being the one to finish it. Hi there. I’m your host, Jenny […]
Loretta Chase – Wickedly Funny Regencies
Loretta Chase is a doyenne of Regency romance with nearly 30 books in her back list. And she still winning awards. Ten Things I Hate About The Duke, won an AWA cherished award, one of the old Rita’s now called a Vivian for the best long form historical fiction. And it’s just the icing on […]
Amanda Geard – Evocative Timeslips
Amanda Geard has proven herself a master of evocative, triple timeline mysteries, linking generations across the abandoned clues of family history. A faded photograph…. An abandoned house. And a wartime mystery that might have remained buried forever. Hi, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and on the Binge Reading show this week, Amanda talks about her […]