From writing to editing to publishing... I'm frequently asked about the process of writing a novel. Whether it's during book club...

From writing to editing to publishing... I'm frequently asked about the process of writing a novel. Whether it's during book club...

From writing to editing to publishing... I'm frequently asked about the process of writing a novel. Whether it's during book club...

From writing to editing to publishing... I'm frequently asked about the process of writing a novel. Whether it's during book club...

The Suicide House - PW's 2020 Best Summer Reads Mystery and Thrillers

The Initial Spark and Where I Get My Ideas “Where do you get your ideas?” Writers notoriously hate this question because none of us quite...

Some Choose Darkness Available Now in paperback format. SOME CHOOSE DARKNESS Readers frequently ask if any of my characters will come...

—From the Author, Charlie Donlea SOME CHOOSE DARKNESS is hitting bookstore shelves on November 26, 2024 with a brand new, stunning...

The Many Faces of Some Choose Darkness

Pre-Launch drink with a childhood friend from the old neighborhood. June 1: Some Photos from the Book Launch event Venue: 750 Cucina...

I’m a beach reader. My wife and I have been going on beach vacations since we visited the Cayman Islands on our Honeymoon where I laid on...

“Donlea’s cinematic style puts readers squarely into the scenes, and his skillful prose takes his work to a higher level.” Some writers...

In fellow Chicagoan Charlie Donlea’s newest mystery, Some Choose Darkness, two highly intelligent women—both regarded as odd, both

10 SLOW-BURN THRILLERS THAT FORM A MASTER CLASS. Slow Reveals, Twists and Turns, and Other Tricks of the Trade By: CHARLIE DONLEA

Inspiration Behind Some Choose Darkness I grew up in Chicago, and like many in my generation I did things as a kid that are unfathomable...

“Some Choose Darkness” By Charlie Donlea In the summer of 1979, five women went missing in Charlie Donlea’s absorbing new suspense novel,...

“Part 1970s serial-killer thriller and part contemporary Chicago crime novel, this deceptively quick read has something for everyone.”...

“Donlea smoothly mixes red herrings and genuine clues...readers who relish a good puzzle will be rewarded.”—Publisher's Weekly This...

When I was invited to write a post about Beach Reads for the July Kensington newsletter, I reflected back to when I was an aspiring...

True Crime Thursday. (Flash Back) Read Charlie Donlea's exclusive guest post about his love for true crime and how it inspired his latest...