Hosted by Knopf + Penguin Random House · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 19 episodes
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Crime fiction super fan and host Abby Endler talks to the authors behind the crime stories you can’t put down.
Knopf + Penguin Random House hosts Criminal Types, a arts show with 19 episodes published.
May Cobb’s star is on the rise, and this week, Abby sits down with May to catch up on everything going on in her career! In this week’s episode, we cover everything from May’s experiences visiting the set of the televisi
This week Abby talks to Alafair Burke, bestselling author of suspense novels such as THE WIFE and THE NOTE. For more on the podcast: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/criminal-types-podcast/ Enjoyed CRIMINAL TY
This week, Abby is joined by New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight! In this conversation, Kimberly delves into the incredible journey that led her to leave behind a high-powered legal career to write thril
This week, Abby sits down with New York Times bestselling author Shari Lapena for a deep-dive conversation covering Shari’s breakout debut thriller THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR, what keeps bringing her back to the domestic suspe
In honor of Halloween week, our favorite horror movie fan Riley Sager returns to Criminal Types! In this episode, Riley sits down with Abby to talk all things slashers, spooky season, and his newest suspense novel MIDDLE
We’re back! To kick off Season 2, Abby sits down with New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware to talk all things Agatha Christie, survival thrillers, reality TV, and Ruth’s newest book, One Perfect Couple. For more o
Abby Endler is back with a new season talking to your favorite crime fiction authors. In this episode, catch up with Abby and get a sneak peak of what's to come in season 2 of Criminal Types! For more on the podcast: htt
This week, Abby sits down with producer Pat for a summer check-in while we’re in between seasons of Criminal Types! Abby and Pat talk about Abby’s recent move to Houston (plus a local Houston bookstore you need to visit
Go behind the scenes of publishing the crime books we all love to read in this bonus episode! Today Abby sits down with Jennifer Barth, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor at Knopf, for a discussion of Jennifer’s
Jo Nesbø is a New York Times bestselling writer whose books have sold over 55 million copies around the world. In today’s episode, Abby sits down with Jo while he’s on book tour in New York for a discussion of Jo’s crime
In today’s episode, Abby sits down with author Clémence Michallon, whose debut thriller THE QUIET TENANT tells the story of a serial killer through the perspectives of three women in his life: his daughter, his new girlf
Riley Sager is the New York Times bestselling author of thrillers including Final Girls, Home Before Dark, and Survive the Night. In his latest thriller THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE, an actress trying to escape a streak of
Amanda Jayatissa is the award-winning author of My Sweet Girl (one of Abby's favorite suspense debuts of all time!). In Amanda's new novel YOU'RE INVITED, a lavish Sri Lankan wedding turns deadly... and everyone in the w
This week, Abby speaks with Simone St. James, the New York times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel, The Broken Girls, and The Haunting of Maddy Clare. Abby and Simone talk about amateur sleuths solving crimes, the
CJ Tudor is the award-winning author of chilling thrillers including THE CHALK MANand THE BURNING GIRLS. Her newest book THE DRIFT is a gripping story of catastrophe and survival, following three ordinary people risking
Lisa Gardner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 20 suspense novels. Her latest is ONE STEP TOO FAR, a chilling thriller about a young man gone missing in the wilderness of Wyoming…and the secrets uncovered by
Isabel Cañas is the author of THE HACIENDA, a debut supernatural suspense novel—set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence—about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches.
On our very first episode Abby is joined by legendary author John Grisham, who is the author of over 30 novels such as THE FIRM, THE CLIENT, and A TIME TO KILL. His latest thriller THE BOYS FROM BILOXI is set against the
Obsessed with crime stories? So are we. From serial killers to legal thrillers, haunted houses to murder mysteries, Criminal Types digs into the real-world cases, research, and obsessions that keep your favorite crime wr
May Cobb
Author
1 appearance on this show
Shari Lapena
international bestselling author of The Couple Next Door
1 appearance on this show
Riley Sager
author
2 appearances on this show
Ruth Ware
1 appearance on this show
Pat
Doctor · Paranormal Pativity
1 appearance on this show
Simone St. James
author of The Book of Cold Cases
1 appearance on this show
Lisa Gardner
bestselling author
1 appearance on this show
Isabel Cañas
author of THE HACIENDA
1 appearance on this show
John Grisham
1 appearance on this show
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