Interview with Terrence McCauley

Suspense Magazine’s Tracey Devlyn sits down with award-winning author Terrence McCauley about THE TWILIGHT TOWN—his gritty, conspiratorial thriller set in Dallas on the eve of history. 

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About the Book:

Dallas, 1963: Dan Wilson is a Dallas PD detective with something to hide. He’s secretly helping Bobby Kennedy’s FBI investigate police corruption between Captain Eastbrook and the Dallas mob. But Wilson isn’t doing it out of the goodness of his heart. He’s got his sights set on Washington and becoming an FBI man.

“Gritty and suspenseful.” ~ Meg Gardiner, New York Times bestselling author

Officer JD Tippit is Wilson’s ex-partner. He has bills to pay, troubles at home and a career that’s going nowhere fast. He has nothing to lose when he agrees to help Wilson dig up dirt on the department’s top brass. They catch a break when they find a scared young man caught up in the Dallas underworld. His name is Lee Oswald.

Officer Harry Denton never met a corner he couldn’t cut. A proud member of Captain Eastbrook’s cadre of crooked cops, he’ll do anything to protect his boss and keep the river of dirty money flowing through the department.

Wilson, Tippit and Denton soon lose their way in a shadow world of mob bosses, bigots, bureaucrats and power brokers named Ruby, Marcello, Walker, Hoover and Kennedy. In a sweeping saga that spans the seedy strip joints of Dallas to the halls of power in Washington, these three cops are on a collision course with history. And not all of them will make it out alive.

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About the Author

TERRENCE MCCAULEY is an award-winning, bestselling author of thrillers, crime fiction, and westerns. He is the host of the popular podcast, Spies, Lies, and Private Eyes (found on Apple, Spotify, etc.) on the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. McCauley worked for years as a communications executive in the public service arena, including the MTA in New York City. A resident of Dutchess County, NY, he is currently working on his next novel. https://www.terrencemccauley.com 

USA Today bestselling author Tracey Devlyn once dreamed of becoming the next Dian Fossey and exploring the wilds of Africa—until she met chemistry and calculus. With an enthusiasm for research that fuels the creative (and occasionally disturbing) plot twists her characters must navigate, it’s no surprise that her suspense-laden stories thrill readers and reveal the nefarious nature hiding behind her smile. Despite the emotional rollercoaster she delivers on the page, Tracey enjoys a laid-back, fleece-and-boots lifestyle with her husband and rescue dog in the mountains of North Carolina. Visit Tracey at TraceyDevlyn.com, @AuthorTraceyDevlyn on Facebook, @traceydevlyn on Bluesky, @traceydevlyn on Instagram, @traceydevlyn on Threads, and @traceydevlyn on X.