About this episode

D.K. Hood discusses her writing process and the launch of her latest book in the Detectives Kane and Alton series.

In this episode, we are excited to be joined by D.K. Hood, acclaimed author of the Detectives Kane and Alton series! Having sold over 2 million copies of her books, D.K. is an experienced author whose works have been largely published by the digital-first publisher Bookouture. We spoke to D.K. about her long-running Kane and Alton series, how she plots her novels, how she makes sure mysteries stay satisfying, how she keeps her characters consistent, shares advice for writing a series, and much more. We are honoured to help be a part of celebrating the launch of the 30th book in the Detectives Kane and Alton series. Nothing Stays Buried is available June 30th 2026.

Topics covered

• psychological thrillers
• crime fiction
• writing advice
• character development
• series writing

Keywords

• psychological thrillers
• crime
• writing
• D.K. Hood
• Detectives Kane and Alton
• Bookouture
• novel plotting
• character consistency
• series writing

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