Panelists 2019

Mike Faricy Mike Faricy splits his time between St. Paul, Minnesota and Dublin, Ireland. He currently writes four crime fiction series; Dev Haskell, Corridor Man, Jack Dillon Dublin Tales and Hot Shots. You won’t find someone saving the world from a banking scandal or ridding the nation of international terrorists in his work. Rather, his…

L.A. Chandler L.A. Chandlar is the National Best-selling author of the Art Deco Mystery Series with Kensington Publishing. Her debut novel, The Silver Gun released in 2017, followed by the sequel, Agatha Award nominated The Gold Pawn. Book 3, The Pearl Dagger releases 2019. Laurie speaks for a variety of audiences including a women’s group…

Linda Thorne Linda Thorne began pursuing her true passion, writing, in 2005. Since then, she has published numerous short stories in the genres of mystery, thriller, and romance. He debut novel, Just Another Termination is the first in a series of mysteries that tell the story of Judy Kenagy, the first career human resources manager…

Kathryn Lane Kathryn Lane, originally from Mexico, is the author of the Nikki Garcia Thrillers.Waking Up in Medellin won “Best Fiction Book of the Year-2017” at Killer Nashville’s International Mystery Writers’ Conference. Coyote Zone won First Place in the Action-Adventure category in the “Latino Books into Movies” award announced in December 2018. Kathryn also wrote,…

Tj O’Connor Tj O’Connor is the author of The Consultant, from Oceanview Publishing, and four mysteries. Tj is a security consultant specializing in anti-terrorism—experiences driving his novels. As a former government agent, he has lived and worked around the world. The Consultant is a Gold Medal Winner from the Military Writers Society of America and…

Debra Gaskill Debra Gaskill was an award-winning former journalist with more than 20 years experience in newspapers in Ohio, covering the cops and courts beat. She is the author of the Jubilant Falls mystery series and the Niccolo Fitzhugh detective series. In 2018, Kissing Fitz won the Silver Falchion award for best suspense. Connect with…

Diana Sismour Diane Sismour writes poetry, and short story and novel length Romance, Suspense and Psychological horror. Her characters have spoken to her for more than forty-five years. She resides along the Blue Mountain Range in Eastern Pennsylvania with her husband at the Leaser Lake B and B. She is a member of Romance Writers…

Jim Doherty A policeman for more than 20 years, Jim has served American law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels, policing everything from inner city streets to backcountry dirt roads, from college campuses to military bases, from suburban parks to urban railroad yards. Most recently he was police chief for a small Midwestern…

John Carenen John Carenen, a native of Clinton, Iowa, graduated with an M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers Workshop. His work has appeared in popular and literary magazines, and he was a featured humor columnist in North and South Carolina newspapers. His debut Thomas O’Shea darkly humorous thriller, Signs of Struggle (2012) was followed by A…

Randy Overbeck Dr. Randy Overbeck is a veteran educator who has served children for more than three decades as a teacher and school leader. Over that time, he has worked many of the roles depicted in his writing with responsibilities ranging from coach and yearbook advisor to principal and superintendent. His first novel, Leave No…