Thrillers

Cliffhangers

/ Mark Posey, Thrillers

Readers don’t actually hate cliffhangers.
They hate being cheated.

What they’re reacting to isn’t tension or anticipation—it’s a broken promise. An ending that withholds resolution, slices a single story into artificial chunks, or stops mid-thought without delivering what the book itself set up isn’t a cliffhanger at all. It’s a contract breach.

A real cliffhanger resolves the story you promised to tell—and then opens the door to the next problem. It creates momentum, not confusion. When done right, the reader doesn’t feel tricked. They feel hooked.

Binge or Drip? The Serial Reading Argument No One Actually Wins

/ Espionage, Mark Posey, Thrillers

There are two kinds of readers in the world.
The kind who says, “Just one more chapter,” and resurfaces hours later dehydrated and emotionally compromised.
And the kind who prefers the slow burn—one episode a week, time to speculate, time to argue, time to savor.

The internet insists one of these is correct.

They’re wrong.

This isn’t a format war. It’s a control issue—and Credible Threat is about to give both camps exactly what they want.

A No-Spoiler Update on Fall From Grace

/ Espionage, Mark Posey, Thrillers

Thomas Billings is back.
Well… almost.

Mark filed a no-spoiler update on Fall From Grace, the second Thomas Billings thriller, and it contains precisely zero useful intel — which is exactly the point. What we do know: the book exists, words are happening, and coffee is disappearing at an alarming rate. Thomas is stubborn, Grace is complicated, and someone (possibly several someones) is making catastrophically poor choices.

In other words: the thriller is doing what thrillers do best.
And Mark will start spilling details only when the finish line is in sight.

Until then… someone, somewhere, is about to regret something deeply.

New Jacobine Story from Mark Posey.

/ Mark Posey, Thrillers

Today, SRP author Mark Posey has released a new short story in his Jacobine series, “The Things that Shall Come Upon Them”, which is included in the SRP anthology, A Gathering of Stories: Lantern Festival.

The Quietest Moments Are the Scariest

/ Mark Posey, Thrillers

Big explosions are fun, but they’re not what makes a thriller truly terrifying. The real fear hides in the silence—the still moments when nothing’s happening, yet you know something’s about to. From No Country for Old Men to Saving Grace, Mark Posey explores why quiet scenes hit harder than gunfire—and why the pause before the door opens is the scariest sound of all.

How to Disappear in Plain Sight (Without a Q Branch Budget)

/ Espionage, Mark Posey, Thrillers

Disappearing isn’t about vanishing—it’s about confidence. From Angelina Jolie’s cool-headed makeover in Salt to Natasha Romanoff’s mall-date sleight of hand, the best spies don’t run; they blend. In fiction, that kind of composure is thrilling to watch—and in Fall From Grace, Thomas Billings is about to need every trick in the book.

Back in the Trenches: Fall From Grace Begins

/ Espionage, Mark Posey, Thrillers

Back in the trenches: I’ve started writing Fall From Grace, Book 2 in the Thomas Billings thrillers. Thomas and Grace head to London for an audience with the Queen—then get yanked into Establishment crosshairs. Expect chases, betrayals, and the kind of moral gray that leaves even “good guys” guessing.

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