Back to the Beginning… As you know, the Lee Child source book for Full Metal Jack is The Affair. I chose The Affair because it’s the story of the end of Reacher’s career with the army and the start of his life as we know it. Full Metal Jack is a special book for me […]
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Private Jets: Facts & Fiction
How do you catch a serial killer without becoming one of his victims? For FBI Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar, the answer is: brains, brawn, and private jets. In, Ten Two Jack, Otto and Gaspar are on a new mission to find the elusive Jack Reacher. This is risky business that requires a lot […]
3 of My Upcoming Appearances (You’re Invited!)
I have at least three more planned appearances in 2017, and I would love to meet you at any of them! September 28 – October 1: Indie Book Fest in Orlando, Florida With Free Book Signing Sept. 30 3-6pm Indie Book Fest is a long weekend of workshops, panels, parties, and more. The weekend includes […]
Q&A with Diane Capri about Thrills, Suspense, and the Writing Process
Now this is something that will make a writer’s day… An article about me was published in The Big Thrill magazine, calling me a “Powerhouse Novelist.” Pretty cool, huh? And I’m in great company, along with names like Nelson DeMille, Sue Grafton, Jeff Abbott, J. T. Ellison, Kyle Mills, Mark Pryor, and Debra Webb. The Big Thrill is the magazine of […]
Why does Jess Kimball try so hard?
Fatal Game released two weeks ago and so far, the reviews are stellar. Whew! I’m always nervous while I wait for the early responses, you know? This book features everyone’s favorite intrepid journalist, Jess Kimball. I started writing about Jess several years ago after a friend suggested a great true crime book by […]
From Fiction to Nonfiction and Back Again
I grew up a voracious reader. As a child, I read everything (and still do!). But my favorite was fiction. Especially mystery/suspense/thriller. When I worked as an attorney, I not only did more than my fair share of reading, but of course wrote lots of papers. Legal stuff. All nonfiction, of course. When the tides […]
What If You Are A Missing Person?
Seriously. You could be a missing person and not even know it. Any of us could be. As you know, stories about missing people fascinate me. I’ve written about various ways people go missing in several of my books. Since I’m a mystery/thriller/suspense writer, the answers are usually crime-related, of course. But the reality is that we […]
Meet Nigel Blackwell, Scientist and Thriller Writer
Nigel Blackwell is my co-author on Fatal Demand and Fatal Error, the new releases in the Jess Kimball Thriller series. Jess Kimball’s pursuit of the Ficarra brothers is a big story and a long one. So I teamed up with my friend, the amazing writer Nigel Blackwell, to bring it to you. Let’s get to […]
4 New Covers Revealed! Jess Kimball To Get Her Own Series!
It just occurred to me — if you aren’t subscribed to my NewsFlash!, you haven’t heard the news! Jess Kimball is getting her own series! Jess Kimball is alone in the world. Her son, Peter, was kidnapped as an infant when Jess was little more than a child herself. She’s looking for her son while […]
Benefits of Running For An Investigative Journalist
Are you a runner? I’m an occasional runner, but Jess Kimball is devoted to the sport. She’s the star of my thrillers Fatal Enemy and Fatal Distraction. She’s also an investigative journalist for Taboo Magazine, and a victim’s rights advocate because of a personal tragedy that shoved her in that direction. Running isn’t just a […]
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