Monthly Archives: October 2011

An Interview with Vince Flynn (Part 3 — Conclusion)

Posted on October 27, 2011 11:06 pm UTC by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew   In Part 1 of this interview, Vince Flynn recalled the long struggle that culminated in his becoming a best-selling author of riveting political thrillers. He also revealed the origins of his iconic counterterrorism hero, Mitch … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Vince Flynn (Part 2)

Posted on October 24, 2011 7:50 pm UTC by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew   In Part 1 of my interview with Vince Flynn, the #1 New York Times political-thriller author revealed his unlikely path to becoming a successful writer; his stubborn  determination to overcome all obstacles in order to … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Vince Flynn (Part 1)

Posted on October 22, 2011 6:36 pm UTC by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew Vince Flynn has spun many compelling yarns, but his own story may be the most inspiring. It’s the tale of a kid from a big Midwestern family who battled dyslexia to become—through sheer grit and determination—one … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Lee Child (Part 3 — Conclusion)

Posted on October 17, 2011 2:45 am UTC by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew   In Part 1 of this interview, #1 New York Times best-selling author Lee Child described Jack Reacher, the “vigilante” (Child’s word) hero of his world-famous thriller series. He also told of his childhood in the … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Lee Child (Part 2)

Posted on October 14, 2011 4:49 pm UTC by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew   In Part 1 of this interview, #1 New York Times best-selling author Lee Child introduced us to the lone-wolf, sometime-vigilante hero of his ongoing thriller series, Jack Reacher. He also described his early life growing … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Lee Child (Part 1)

Posted on October 13, 2011 3:18 am UTC by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew   Lee Child is the bestselling author of what Publisher’s Weekly calls “arguably today’s finest thriller series.” Its huge, and hugely popular, protagonist—a giant, incorruptible drifter named Jack Reacher—has been dubbed “the thinking reader’s action hero.” … Continue reading →

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An excerpt from HUNTER: A Thriller

Posted on October 11, 2011 1:23 pm UTC by bidinotto

  I know, I know: We’re in a recession. You’re careful about spending. Which is why some readers like you have asked me if they can sample a few pages of my new thriller, HUNTER, before deciding whether to purchase … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Brad Thor–Master of the Political Thriller

Posted on October 9, 2011 7:13 pm UTC by bidinotto

Reviewers and admirers—including his fellow authors—have called #1 New York Times best-selling author Brad Thor “the master of thrillers,” “as current as tomorrow’s headlines,” and “quite possibly the next coming of Robert Ludlum.” Suspense magazine described him as “arguably the … Continue reading →

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“The Gray Man” returns

Posted on October 6, 2011 5:57 pm UTC by bidinotto

  Mark Greaney, a young author who made a big splash with his bullet-paced debut thriller The Gray Man a few years ago–which was followed by a sequel titled On Target–has just published the third in the series, Ballistic. I … Continue reading →

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A personal message from Vince Flynn

Posted on October 4, 2011 11:54 pm UTC by bidinotto

I just received by email a copy of this personal message from bestselling thriller author Vince Flynn. It speaks for itself. I had the honor of interviewing Vince a few years ago (and I’ll be re-posting that interview here on … Continue reading →

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