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Crime Writer Joel Goldman Turns Kansas City Into A Character

Courtesy of Joel Goldman

Joel Goldman was a trial lawyer in Kansas City when he came down with a medical condition that meant he couldn’t practice law. So he took all that knowledge of the law, plus some intriguing true crime stories, and turned them into fiction.

On Wednesday's Central Standard, we talk to Goldman about his crime novels, set in and around Kansas City. We’ll also find out why he’s bringing some old mysteries and crime novels back into print in his new venture, Brash Books.

Guest:

Joel Goldman, crime writer

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