Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre – What Hollywood Gets Wrong with Forensics Expert D.P. Lyle

Violence. Murder. Death. As television viewers we see crime on a constant basis, but how reliable is Hollywood when it comes to the facts? Thorne & Cross go straight to the source: https://bit.ly/3wWpRh7

D.P. Lyle, MD, is the award-winning author of many nonfiction books and works of fiction. He is the co-host of Crime and Science Radio, and has worked as a forensics consultant with the writers of popular television shows such as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Monk, Judging Amy, House, and Pretty Little Liars. Find him online at www.dplylemd.com.

At Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre, you’ll discover demented delights, unearth terrifying treasures, and explore your most frightful fantasies. Come one! Come all! You’ll hear of horrors old and new, of things that none dare mention, and bear witness to the dark side of the arts with the Demonic Duo, the Diva of Darkness, Tamara Thorne, and the Nordic Nightmare himself, Alistair Cross. Learn more at: alistaircross.com or tamarathorne.com

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Five Nights in a Haunted Cabin – Night Two

Here it is – night two of our adventure in a haunted cabin. Read by Jamison Walker and Caroline Kiley. Listen in at Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre.

Horror authors Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross spent five nights documenting the phenomena inside – and outside – of an allegedly haunted cabin tucked deep in the woods in Gold Country. By turns intrigued and terrorized, Thorne & Cross not only came away with great story ideas, they left the cabin with a new definition of horror.

You can listen to other episodes of Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre at Audible, Spotify, and many other services. For more: alistaircross.com and tamarathorne.com

5 Nights in a Haunted Cabin – Night One

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Here it is … the first episode of Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre Storytime …

Horror authors Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross spent five nights documenting the phenomena inside – and outside – of an allegedly haunted cabin tucked deep in the woods in Gold Country. By turns intrigued and terrorized, Thorne & Cross not only came away with great story ideas, they left the cabin with a new definition of horror.

This is the first night of their haunting adventure! Welcome to 5 Nights in a Haunted Cabin, Night One, read by Jamison Walker (as Alistair) and Caroline Kiley (as Tamara): https://bit.ly/2QvFRG7

You can listen to other episodes of Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre at Audible, Spotify, and many other services.

At Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre, you’ll discover demented delights, unearth terrifying treasures, and explore your most frightful fantasies. Come one! Come all! You’ll hear of horrors old and new, of things that none dare mention, and bear witness to the dark side of the arts with the Demonic Duo, the Diva of Darkness, Tamara Thorne, and the Nordic Nightmare himself, Alistair Cross.

Get SUCKER PUNCHed by Laurell K. Hamilton on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

Thursday, July 30th at 8 pm EST, we’re getting, ahem, SUCKER PUNCHed by the one and only Laurell K. Hamilton, who’s stopping by to tell us all about the latest ventures of your favorite vampire slayer, the Executioner herself, Anita Blake, in SUCKER PUNCH, book #27 in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series. This you don’t want to miss. Listen in at Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

Laurell K. Hamilton is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of two series that mix mystery, fantasy, magic, horror and romance. Her Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter novels began with GUILTY PLEASURES and continues with SUCKER PUNCH. There are more than 6 million copies of Anita in print worldwide, in 16 languages. Hamilton’s other series features Fey princess and private investigator, Merry Gentry, and there are several novels exceeding one million copies in print. She lives in St. Louis County Missouri with her husband Jonathon Green.

Join the Thorne & Cross newsletter for updates, book deals, specials, exclusives, and upcoming guests on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! by visiting Tamara and Alistair at their websites: alistaircross.com and tamarathorne.com

This is a copyrighted, trademarked podcast owned solely by the Authors on the Air Global Radio, LLC.

Tamara Thorne’s first novel was published in 1991, and since then she has written many more, including international bestsellers Haunted, Bad Things, Moonfall, Eternity and The Sorority. A lifelong lover of ghost stories, she is currently working on several collaborations with Alistair Cross as well as an upcoming solo novel. Learn more about her at: http://tamarathorne.com.

Alistair Cross grew up on horror novels and scary movies, and by the age of eight, began writing his own stories. First published in 2012, he has since co-authored The Cliffhouse Haunting and Mother with Tamara Thorne and is working on several other projects. His debut solo novel, The Crimson Corset, was an Amazon bestseller. The Black Wasp, book 3 in The Vampires of Crimson Cove series will be out later this year. Find out more about him at: http://alistaircross.com. 

In collaboration, Thorne and Cross are currently writing several novels, including the next volume in the continuing gothic series, The Ravencrest Saga. Their first novel, The Cliffhouse Haunting, was an immediate bestseller. Together, they also host the horror-themed radio show Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! which has featured such guests as Anne Rice of The Vampire Chronicles, Charlaine Harris of the Southern Vampire Mysteries and basis of the HBO series True Blood, Jeff Lindsay, author of the Dexter novels, Jay Bonansinga of The Walking Dead series, Laurell K. Hamilton of the Anita Blake novels, Peter Atkins, screenwriter of Hellraiser 2, 3, and 4, worldwide bestseller V.C. Andrews, Kim Harrison of the Hollows series, and New York Times best sellers Preston & Child, Christopher Rice, and Christopher Moore.

Ronald Fuller Welch joins Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

This Thursday, July 16th, at 8 pm EST, on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!, we’ll be talking to author and former professional wrestler, Ronald Fuller Welch (aka, the Tennessee Stud) about his novel, BRUTUS.

Welch was born on March 3, 1948 in Dyersburg, Tn. He grew up living in several states and attended Clemson University and the University of Miami on a basketball scholarship. Afterward, he joined more than 20 other members of his family, the largest of its kind on the planet, in their chosen life style of professional wrestling. At 6′ 9″ and 260 pounds, he is a very successful business entrepreneur that created and operated four professional wrestling companies, two minor league professional hockey franchises and teams, and an ADT dealership that was at one time the 12th largest in North America. This book is the result of a one night dream that took two long years to be put on paper. This is his first book.

Listen in at Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! 

Tamara Thorne’s first novel was published in 1991, and since then she has written many more, including international bestsellers Haunted, Bad Things, Moonfall, Eternity and The Sorority. A lifelong lover of ghost stories, she is currently working on several collaborations with Alistair Cross as well as an upcoming solo novel. Learn more about her at: http://tamarathorne.com .

Alistair Cross grew up on horror novels and scary movies, and by the age of eight, began writing his own stories. First published in 2012, he has since co-authored The Cliffhouse Haunting and Mother with Tamara Thorne and is working on several other projects. His debut solo novel, The Crimson Corset, was an Amazon bestseller. The Black Wasp, book 3 in The Vampires of Crimson Cove series will be out later this year. Find out more about him at: http://alistaircross.com .

In collaboration, Thorne and Cross are currently writing several novels, including the next volume in the continuing gothic series, The Ravencrest Saga. Their first novel, The Cliffhouse Haunting, was an immediate bestseller. Together, they also host the horror-themed radio show Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! which has featured such guests as Anne Rice of The Vampire Chronicles, Charlaine Harris of the Southern Vampire Mysteries and basis of the HBO series True Blood, Jeff Lindsay, author of the Dexter novels, Jay Bonansinga of The Walking Dead series, Laurell K. Hamilton of the Anita Blake novels, Peter Atkins, screenwriter of Hellraiser 2, 3, and 4, worldwide bestseller V.C. Andrews, Kim Harrison of the Hollows series, and New York Times best sellers Preston & Child, Christopher Rice, and Christopher Moore.

Harold Schechter Talks Murder and Mayhem on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

Tomorrow night (7/9/20) at 8 pm EST on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!, we’ll be talking murder and mayhem with true crime author Harold Schechter, whose books have detailed the unspeakable crimes of such horrendous killers as Ed Gein, H.H. Holmes, Jane Toppan, Albert Fish, Belle Gunness, and many, many more. Harold has appeared on such shows and documentaries as Mysteries at the Museum, Serial Killers: Real Life Hannibal Lecters, Deadly Women, History’s Mysteries, A Crime to Remember, H.H. Holes: America’s First Serial Killer, World’s Most Evil Killers, Killer Kids, American Ripper, Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield, and more. Learn more about his work at: https://haroldschechter.com/ and listen to the show at: https://bit.ly/38CzzJG

Harold Schechter is an American true crime writer who specializes in serial killers. He attended the State University of New York in Buffalo where his PhD director was Leslie Fiedler. He is professor of American literature and popular culture at Queens College of the City University of New York.

Schechter is married to poet Kimiko Hahn. He has two daughters from a previous marriage: the writer Lauren Oliver and professor of philosophy Elizabeth Schechter.

Join the Thorne & Cross newsletter for updates, book deals, specials, exclusives, and upcoming guests on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! by visiting Tamara and Alistair at their websites: alistaircross.com and tamarathorne.com

This is a copyrighted, trademarked podcast owned solely by the Authors on the Air Global Radio, LLC.

And be sure and check out Thorne & Cross’ latest, Exorcism, Book three in the gothic horror Ravencrest Saga, available now in ebook and paperback at Amazon and everywhere books are sold.

Scott Thomas joins Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

Next week, on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!, at 8 pm EST, we’ll be chatting with Scott Thomas, bestselling author of Kill Creek and Violet.

Scott Thomas is the Stoker-nominated author of Kill Creek, which was selected by the American Library Association’s reader committee as the top horror book of 2017. Originally from Coffeyville, Kansas, Scott attended the University of Kansas where he earned degrees in English and Film. He has written TV movies and teleplays for various networks including Netflix, Syfy, MTV, VH1, the CW, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, and ABC family. Scott was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for his work on R.L. Stein’s The Haunting Hour. He lives in Sherman Oaks, California with his wife and two daughters. Violet is his second novel.

         

Join the Thorne & Cross newsletter for updates, book deals, specials, exclusives, and upcoming guests on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! by visiting Tamara and Alistair at their websites: alistaircross.com and tamarathorne.com

This is a copyrighted, trademarked podcast owned solely by the Authors on the Air Global Radio, LLC.

Paul Tremblay Talks “Growing Things” on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

This Thursday, January 23rd, at 8 pm EST, bestselling author Paul Tremblay will be joining us to discuss his latest release, Growing Things and Other Stories. Listen in any time at Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

Paul Tremblay is the author of A Head Full of Ghosts, Disappearance at Devil’s Rock, The Little Sleep, No Sleep Till Wonderland, The Cabin at the End of the World, and his latest, Growing Things and Other Stories. He is a member of the board of directors of the Shirley Jackson Awards, and his essays and short fiction have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and numerous “year’s best” anthologies. He has a master’s degree in mathematics and lives in Massachusetts with his wife and two children.

Jeff Lindsay, Author of DEXTER, on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

If you missed our show a while back with New York Times bestseller, Jeff Lindsay, listen anytime at Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

Jeff Lindsay is the New York Times bestselling author of the Dexter novels, which debuted in 2004 with Darkly Dreaming Dexter. They are the basis of the hit Showtime and CBS series Dexter.

Jonathan Maberry Returns to Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times best-selling and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning horror and thriller author, editor, comic book writer, magazine feature writer, playwright, content creator, writing teacher/lecturer, and creator of the Netflix series V-Wars, starring Ian Somerhalder. He was named one of the Today’s Top Ten Horror Writers. His books have been sold to more than two-dozen countries.

We’ll be chatting with him at 8 pm EST on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! Listen in anytime.