374. High Thrill and Low Body Count: The Hidden Genre, with Kristine Delano

374. High Thrill and Low Body Count: The Hidden Genre, with Kristine Delano

March 12, 2026 · 28 min · Episode 374

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Kristine Delano discusses the intricacies of financial thrillers and how to create suspense without excessive violence.

Send us Fan Mail Author and former executive Kristine Delano reveals the hidden layers of financial thrillers, how to portray suspense and tension without (too much) blood, and the character work that drives it all. ▬ Find more of Kristine's work on her website: https://kristinedelano.com/ Grab her debut, The Lies We Trade, for yourself: https://kristinedelano.com/#debut Sign up for Kristine's newsletter and follow her on Instagram for more thrills: https://www.instagram.com/kristine.d...

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