This week, I was so honored to welcome back my favorite crime writer working today. Novelist Megan Abbott is the Edgar-winning author of such acclaimed, rich works as "Give Me Your Hand," "You Will Know Me," "The Fever," "Dare Me," "Queenpin," and more. Her latest novel - "The Turnout" - was a "Today Show" Read with Jenna book selection as well as a "New York Times Bestseller" and most recently the winner of "The LA Times" Book Prize for Mystery/Suspense. 

An impressive film buff who is as delightful as she is intelligent, I had so much fun celebrating Judy Holliday and Martin Scorsese with her last year and am so glad she returned to get the band back together to discuss five of her favorite underrated movies from one of her most beloved filmmakers - Mr. Billy Wilder. 

In this fast or one could even say "Wilder-paced" episode, you'll hear us explain why the films "The Major and The Minor," "A Foreign Affair," "One, Two, Three," "Love in the Afternoon," and "Kiss Me, Stupid" deserve just as much love as some of the most famous classics from the director of "Some Like it Hot," "Double Indemnity," and "The Apartment."

Referenced & Related:

Megan Abbott on Twitter & Instagram

Megan Abbott's Official Website & Amazon Author Page

Megan's Past Episodes: Judy Holliday  & Underrated Scorsese

Order The Turnout (affiliate link)

Referenced Episode: Leo McCarey with Ted Griffin & Dean Martin with Karina Longworth 

Further Reading on Billy Wilder: "Conversations With Wilder," by Cameron Crowe, "Charles Brackett's Diaries," "Billy Wilder: Interviews" 

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