Welcome to Unreliable Sources—a quick hit of mystery, murder, and mayhem.

In this episode, thriller author Mike Donohue covers the biggest author identity reveal in years, Norway's century-old Easter crime fiction obsession that will make you want to book a cabin immediately, and the London crime festival you should already have on your calendar.

He then dives deep into the best crime and thriller sequels ever written—why book two is the hardest thing a series will ever do, and which ten sequels not only survived the test but redefined what their series was capable of being, from The Silence of the Lambs to Die Trying.

Books & topics mentioned:

– ⁠Freida McFadden identity reveal

⁠– Norway's Påskekrim Easter crime fiction tradition

⁠– ⁠Capital Crime Festival 2026, London⁠

– ⁠Dalziel and Pascoe BritBox reboot

⁠– ⁠Hope Rises by David Baldacci⁠

– ⁠Last One Out by Jane Harper⁠

– ⁠Spies and Other Gods by James Wolff

⁠– ⁠The Children of Eve by John Connolly

⁠– ⁠Best crime fiction sequels deep dive

– What I'm reading/watching: ⁠Revenge Prey by John Sandford⁠, ⁠Kill For Me, Kill For You by Stuart MacBride (audio)⁠, ⁠Crime 101 (Amazon)⁠

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Until next time—stay sharp, follow the clues, and don't trust anyone who skips to the end.