Lee Goldberg
Novelist. Screenwriter. Publisher. Nice Jewish Boy.
www.leegoldberg.com
- Many thanks to Kings River Life Magazine for including FALLEN STAR among their favorite books of 2025. kingsriverlife.com/01/31/staff-...
- I hear a wacky sitcom version of MELANIA is in the works from the creative team behind the UK comedy HEIL HONEY I'M HOME. Word is they will simply retool to the UK scripts to present-day. youtu.be/Pe6hz84_fgU?...
- VIDEO: Watch my brother @todgoldberg.bsky.social Goldberg on Bookish discussing the hair on his back, his stint on ROCK N' ROLL JEOPARDY, our summers at Granite Point Resort, our mother's love life and everything else that inspired his latest novel ONLY WAY OUT. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Py...
- Many thanks to Considering Stories for the detailed review of GATED PREY, the 3rd Eve Ronin novel. "Folks looking for a novel length meal of misery served atop a bed of angst will be left wanting. 'Gated Prey' is a terrific entry in the series." consideringstories.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/e...
- Why do I feel like I've seen a dozen movies or TV shows about hitmen who are losing their memory? It's become a cliche.
- Big congratulations to my friend robert dugoni on terrific @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social piece on him and his new book! www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
- I loved this park when I was a kid... we went there all the time. www.latimes.com/travel/story...
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- FALLEN STAR is an Edgar Award Finalist for the Sue Grafton Award... which make it especially meaningful for me, since Sue was an old friend. leegoldberg.com/fallen-star-...
- Here's my conversation with Fake Kristin Hannah, which takes a surprising turn... leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...
- Congrats to my friend Cara Black on her terrific Wall Street Journal review for HUGETTE. "With its spirited cast of characters, sharply drawn settings and well-maintained suspense, “Huguette” should earn many votes as one of the best historical thrillers of the year." www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
- Big congrats to my brother @todgoldberg.bsky.social on the great @wsj.com review for ONLY WAY OUT. "There are echoes in this book of Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard, Quentin Tarantino and Donald Westlake, but Mr. Goldberg is master of his own gonzo mix." www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
- A big thank you to Hank Wagner for including both my book FALLEN STAR, and my brother @todgoldberg.bsky.social's book ONLY WAY OUT, in his Best Books of 2025 list in Deadly Pleasures Magazine. new.deadlypleasures.com/2026/01/05/hank-wagners-best-of-2025/
- This morning I delivered SPLIT SCREEN, the 7th Eve Ronin novel, to my publisher. It will be out in October 2026 and is already available for pre-order. Plot details coming soon! www.amazon.com/Split-Screen...
- Many thanks to Best Thriller Books for the great review for MURDER BY DESIGN (6/26). "Lee Goldberg has outdone himself. A murder mystery that demands to be read and will end up being ranked at the top of any serious list extolling the best books of 2026." www.bestthrillerbooks.com/steve-netter...
- I haven't heard from a single Fake Author in a couple of weeks now. Maybe Nigerian scammers took the holidays off... or finally realized it's a mistake to try the dumb con on me.
- A post-Christmas unboxing youtu.be/dW2M3_mCR1Y
- Merry Christmas!
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- Many thanks to Jeff Ayers and FirstClue for the great review of MURDER BY DESIGN, my new novel coming out in June. "Hilarious and thought-provoking. Goldberg balances the humor and drama to perfection. The second book in this series cannot come fast enough." firstcluereviews.com?p=4848
- Congratulations to Tim Sandlin on the great Kings River Life review of LIT www.krlnews.com/2025/12/lit-...
- Some very good advice... whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/22/y...
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- Today I talked with the Atomic Abe YouTube channel about all of the attempted Diagnosis Murder spinoffs... www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2ly...
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- Reposted by Lee GoldbergOpen industry secret: most political non-fiction books get purchased by foundations or non-profits to be given out with giftbags at events. 100,000 people aren't buying a book by Lauren Boebert on the future of America. GOP operatives are and giving them away for free as "gifts." BEST SELLER!
- I always wanted to be Rob Petrie...and I got to be...writing for Dick Van Dyke on DIAGNOSIS MURDER. I wish Dick a very happy 100th birthday! (That's me & William Rabkin with Dick on the set).
- My conversation with Fake Lindsay Gibson. I had a lot of fun with this one. leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...
- Today the Considering Stories blog considers my second novel, "Adjourned" (aka "Make Them Pay") from way back in the 1980s. consideringstories.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/j...
- My friend @aceatkins.bsky.social talks to the @ocregister.bsky.social about how author Ralph Dennis helped inspire his new novel EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD. www.ocregister.com/2025/12/10/h...
- The protagonist of Tim Sandlin's new novel LIT talks about a day in his life on Dru's Book Musings. drusbookmusing.com/tim-sandlin-...
- My brief conversation with Fake Freida McFadden <slaughterfreida@gmail.com> leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...
- BLOG: My conversation with a Nigerian scammer pretending to be author Ali Hazelwood leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...
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- Big congrats to Tim Sandlin on the launch of LIT! "In the slightly unhinged LIT...crimes eventually get solved, but spending time with the quirky, unforgettable characters is a lot more important." New York Times www.amazon.com/LIT-Tim-Sand...
- My friend Max Allan Collins talks about the early days of the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers in this interview with David Spencer for the second edition of THE NOVELIZERS maxallancollins.com/blog/2025/12...
- I'm thrilled & flattered to be joining @gigipandian.bsky.social as the 2027 Left Coast Crime Guests of Honor... and Craig Johnson, the Lifetime Achievement honoree! leftcoastcrime.org/2027/
- Today I'm interviewed on @debbielaskeymba.bsky.social 's blog. www.debbielaskeysblog.com/2025/12/fall...
- Congrats to my brother @todgoldberg.bsky.social FANTASTIC @altajournal.bsky.social review for ONLY WAY OUT. "Violent, hilarious, and thought-provoking by turns, 'Only Way Out' further cements Goldberg’s reputation as an heir to Elmore Leonard or Carl Hiaasen." www.altaonline.com/books/fictio...
- BLOG: My conversations with Fake @peterjamesuk and Fake Mary Kubica leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...
- This is a cover version of Lalo Schifrin's theme for BRONK, a short-lived, 1970s TV series, performed by the Universal TV Sound Orchestra for the 1975 Japanese album "American TV Themes." It is the only commercial version of the theme ever released. youtu.be/AQmZm3aqyso
- This is a cover version of Lalo Schifrin's theme for BRONK, a short-lived, 1970s TV series, performed by the Universal TV Sound Orchestra for the 1975 Japanese album "American TV Themes." It is the only commercial release of the theme ever released. youtu.be/ktGGB1XJyQ0
- My friend David Temple opens up about his prostate cancer journey. All men should listen to this... Thriller Zone: www.thethrillerzone.com/non-fiction-...
- Here is a great interview with my brother Tod Goldberg in the Orange County Register (and other papers nationwide). www.ocregister.com/2025/11/28/a...
- My conversation with a Nigerian scammer pretending to be author Gail Honeyman. Now this is an unusual one... leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...
- Big thanks to Mike Miller for the great review of FALLEN STAR! "This is his best Eve Ronin mystery ever, I cannot recommend it enough." ticket-2-ride.com/2025/11/26/f...
- Here is a bizarre cover version of Gil Melle's THE NIGHT STALKER theme, performed by the Universal TV Studio Orchestra from the 1975 Japanese album American TV Themes Double Deluxe youtu.be/aOlrYYobeqU
- Here is a cover version of the Mike Post & Peter Carpenter's TOMA theme performed by the Universal TV Studio Orchestra from the 1975 Japanese album American TV Themes Double Deluxe youtu.be/yh3vfWdlh2I
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- Many thanks to Mike Finn for the great review of FALLEN STAR. mikefinnsfiction.com/2025/11/25/f...
- Wow, this takes some chutzpah. The plot of the new French TV series THE HUNT sounds identical to a 1973 novel that was also made into a movie . variety.com/2025/tv/news...
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- I’ve never seen so many pies at Costco before… and those are just the apple pies in one section and pecan pies is another!
- My conversation with Nigerian scammers who are pretending to be author Mark Haddon to swindle writers. leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...