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Jun 14
4 min

My Crazy Experience of a White Collar Boxing Match (and how it inspired my latest book)

When a work colleague suggested signing up for a match, it felt like a great opportunity to do something outside of my comfort zone...

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Jon Richter

Jun 7
7 min

Author Q&A: Michelle Morgan

This week I'm debuting... a Q&A with a fellow writer, in this case the infuriatingly talented Michelle Morgan...

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Book Review: Perdition's Child (by Anne Coates)

Jon Richter

May 31
3 min

Book Review: Perdition's Child (by Anne Coates)

My focus in this week’s post is Perdition’s Child, the fourth book in the Hannah Weybridge thriller series, written by Anne Coates...

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Fantasy or Science Fiction? Special Guest Post By Don Hartshorn

Jon Richter

May 3
4 min

Fantasy or Science Fiction? Special Guest Post By Don Hartshorn

...a debate that has been raging longer than the Battle of Winterfell: what exactly is the difference between fantasy and sci-fi??

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The Fishery - a short thriller about meth, malice, and mackerel

Jon Richter

Apr 6
10 min

The Fishery - a short thriller about meth, malice, and mackerel

I keep my hand clamped tightly over my nose, but the stink still finds its way into my nostrils like an exploring tentacle.

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Two More Unsolved Mysteries: Lord Lucan & Spring-Heeled Jack

Jon Richter

Mar 2
9 min

Two More Unsolved Mysteries: Lord Lucan & Spring-Heeled Jack

Join me as we delve into two more of the world’s most famous unsolved mysteries…

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A Righteous Avenger: the five best Jack Reacher thrillers

Jon Richter

Jan 13
7 min

A Righteous Avenger: the five best Jack Reacher thrillers

When I saw the bloody footprints on the front cover of Killing Floor, the very first Jack Reacher novel, I immediately grabbed it.

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Jon Richter

Dec 13, 2019
5 min

More Disturbing Unsolved Mysteries

Today, I thought I’d bring you two more deeply unnerving unexplained incidents... to whet your appetite for some amateur sleuthing.

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Batman Forever: Five Reasons the Caped Crusader is the Greatest Superhero

Jon Richter

Aug 9, 2019
4 min

Batman Forever: Five Reasons the Caped Crusader is the Greatest Superhero

He is the world’s greatest detective, the darkest of knights, and in my opinion he’ll always stand head and shoulders above the rest...

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Jon Richter

Jul 26, 2019
7 min

3 Chilling Unsolved Mysteries

For today’s post, I wanted to share with you three unsolved and utterly haunting mysteries that I've stumbled upon in recent years.

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