Dennis Palumbo (PANIC ATTACK) EP 107

Dennis Palumbo (PANIC ATTACK) EP 107

From Authors on the Air Global Radio Network by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

April 28, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

Dennis Palumbo discusses his latest thriller, PANIC ATTACK, and explores themes of guilt and shame.

Licensed psychotherapist and thriller author, Dennis Palumbo, discusses the newest release in his Daniel Rinaldi series, PANIC ATTACK. When a mascot is gunned down at the football game he’s attending, a psychologist Daniel Rinaldi is drawn into the investigation. But the killer isn’t done, and if he’s not careful, Daniel may just end up in a sniper’s crosshairs. “…strictly for late night readers...”―Kirkus Reviews Listen in as we chat about the differences between guilt and shame, one of the proudest moments of Dennis’ life, and share the smiles over some great punchlines! https://www.mariesutro.com/twisted-passages-podcast ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Formerly a Hollywood screenwriter (My Favorite Year; Welcome Back, Kotter, etc.), Dennis Palumbo is now a licensed psychotherapist and author of Writing From the Inside Out (John Wiley). His work helping writers has been profiled in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, GQ and other publications, as well as on CNN, NPR and PBS. He also blogs regularly for The Huffington Post and Psychology Today. His mystery fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, The Strand and elsewhere, and is collected in From Crime to Crime…

People in this episode

Guest: Dennis Palumbo

Topics covered

  • psychology
  • thriller fiction
  • crime investigation
  • guilt and shame
  • writing advice

Keywords

  • Dennis Palumbo
  • PANIC ATTACK
  • psychologist
  • thriller
  • crime novels
  • Daniel Rinaldi
  • guilt
  • shame
  • writing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, Kirkus Reviews, CNN, NPR, PBS, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, The Strand

Books & works: PANIC ATTACK, Writing From the Inside Out, From Crime to Crime, My Favorite Year, Welcome Back, Kotter

Places: Pittsburgh

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