Lee Goldberg is a #1 New York Times best selling author whose had a remarkably durable career as author and TV producer. His latest book is Movieland, the fourth book in the Eve Ronin series. Eve is the youngest female homicide detective in the scandal plagued Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a series which is already optioned for TV.
Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and in Binge Reading today Lee talks about his ambition to develop Eve into the legendary status of fictional detectives like Harry Bosch (in Michael Connelly’s the Lincoln Lawyer series) and John Rebus, (in Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus detective series)
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Links in this episode:
Lee Goldberg, Monk Series: https://www.goodreads.com/series/60433-mr-monk
Calabasas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabasas,_California
Malibu Creek State Park: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=614
Ralph Dennis, the Hardman classics: https://crimereads.com/ralph-dennis-the-lost-hardman-classics/
Lee’s publishing venture - Brash Books: https://www.brash-books.com/
Ian Ludlow series: https://www.goodreads.com/series/218857-ian-ludlow-thrillers
Garry Disher on JOBR: https://thejoysofbingereading.com/garry-disher-gold-standard-crime/
Garry Disher: https://garrydisher.com/
Chris Pavone: https://www.chrispavone.com/
Anthony Doerr: https://www.anthonydoerr.com/
Jane Harper: https://janeharper.com.au/
Michael Connelly: https://www.michaelconnelly.com/
John Rebus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rebus
Harry Bosch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Haller
Max Allan Collins: http://maxallancollins.com/blog/
Road To Perdition series: https://www.amazon.com/Road-Perdition-Max-Allan-Collins/dp/0743442245
Andy Breckman: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0106563/
Calico: https://www.amazon.com.au/Treasure-Painted-Hills-California-1882-1907/dp/0313308365
Larry McMurtry: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Larry-McMurtry/547
Jonathan Evison: https://www.penguin.co.nz/authors/jonathan-evison
Where to find Lee Goldberg:
Website: www.leegoldberg.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLeeGoldberg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leegoldberg007/
Twitter: @leegoldberg
What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to the show notes in The Joys of Binge Reading.com for important mentions.And now, here’s Lee.
Introducing author Lee Goldberg
Jenny Wheeler: Welcome to the show, Lee. It's great to have you with us.
Lee Goldberg - multi-talented mystery author
Lee Goldberg: It's great to be here. I wish I was there in person. I love New Zealand.
Jenny Wheeler: Have you been here?
Lee Goldberg: I have.
