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Crawl is about giant alligators unleashed during a hurricane in Florida.  A simple story, but gripping.  The tension never lets up.

The thriller authors Bryan Cassiday (left) and James Patterson (right) met at Bouchercon 2019 in Dallas in November.

Plague of the Zombies was on TCM last night. This is the first movie that had zombies in it that … More Plague of the Zombies (1966) →

Midwest Book Review just gave Bryan Cassiday’s new thriller Bolt a rave review. “A deftly crafted roller coaster of a … More Midwest Book Review raves about Bolt →

“From the very start, Bryan Cassiday spins what appears to be a typical Southern Californian private investigation novel in Bolt, … More Bolt by Bryan Cassiday →

Bryan Cassiday’s Bolt just received another great blurb from a best-selling thriller writer. “Noir suspense at its best! Private eyes, … More Another Blurb for Bolt →

Ghislaine Maxwell was spotted at an In ‘n’ Out Burger in LA reading The Book of Honor:  The Secret Lives … More Ghislaine Maxwell Spotted in LA →

Isn’t it fortunate for the rich and powerful guests on Jeffry Epstein’s Lolita Express headed for Pedo Island that Epstein … More Jeffrey Epstein’s “Suicide” →

Bryan Cassiday’s new breakneck thriller Bolt just received a five-star review from Readers’ Favorite. “Fast-paced and intriguing, Bryan Cassiday’s Bolt … More Five-Star Review for Bolt →

I saw Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Not your typical Tarantino movie. It ain’t Pulp Fiction. It is what … More Once Upon a Time in Hollywood–review →

If you have a heart condition, do NOT read Bryan Cassiday’s explosive, horrifying thriller Bolt available in paperback at Amazon.  … More Bolt–Shock–Shock →

Here’s some good advice for all you wannabe writers. “There are three rules for writing a novel.  Unfortunately, nobody knows … More How to Write a Novel →

Check out the first five chapters of Bryan Cassiday’s explosive new thriller Bolt–free on Amazon for a limited time only. … More Bolt–first five chapters Free →

Thriller author Bryan Cassiday plans to attend the Bouchercon 2019 in Dallas in October.  The best-selling thriller author James Patterson … More Bryan Cassiday to attend Bouchercon 2019 →

Enter the giveaway for a chance to win a free e-book copy of Bryan Cassiday’s twisty psychological thriller The Payout.  … More Amazon Giveaway of The Payout →

I think I’ve finished writing my latest crime thriller. I’ve read it over about ten times. I think it’s in … More Wrapping up My Latest Crime Thriller →

How will Game of Thrones end? Doesn’t Daenerys have to kill Tyrion for helping Jaime escape into the arms of … More Who Gets the Throne? →

Coming soon.  An audiobook edition of Bryan Cassiday’s chilling serial killer thriller The Payout is in the works.  It should … More Audiobook for The Payout →

The US government is charging Julian Assange with conspiring to hack into a government computer.  They’re not charging him with … More What to Do about Julian? →

Enter the Goodreads giveaway for a chance to win a free e-book of Bryan Cassiday’s twisty psychological thriller The Payout.  … More Enter the Goodreads Giveaway →

A serial killer seeking revenge against his former partner. A young woman having a nervous breakdown. A cop under pressure … More Riptide of Fear available now on Kindle →

The dustup about whether A J Finn committed literary theft when he wrote his thriller Woman in the Window is … More Writers’ Views on Literary Theft →

Here’s the official cover reveal for Bryan Cassiday’s chilling new psychological thriller The Payout.

Though it is relentlessly grim and terrifying, The House That Jack Built is still an important work of art, since … More The House That Jack Built review →

I’m an indie crime thriller writer, and I’m not a member of the MWA. I also haven’t read anything by … More MWA Brouhaha about an Edgar Award →