SELF-MADE WIDOW, and several other E.M. Parsons' novels, have been republished by Cutting Edge. Also: CuttingEdgeBooks.bsky.social

My latest book, #MenofAction, takes a deep dive into the making of #HarryO, #TheUntouchables, #TheMagician, and #RunForYourLife and how each of those shows helped shade the landscape of dramatic TV as we know it today. Available wherever books are sold through Cutting Edge. Also: CuttingEdgeBooks.bsky.social

ed robertson DrPopCulture Cutting Edge. Also: CuttingEdgeBooks.bsky.social Was just thinking of Ben Gazzara and Run For Your Life the other day. As much as I liked Bixby & the Magician, this show seems a strange outlier with the others. Perhaps the mechanizations of them all relate. At any rate, I think I have a summer reading assignment now.

In the 1950s, Richard Himmel (1920-2000) wrote five books in the Johnny Maguire series about a lawyer who functions as a hardboiled detective and all-around troubleshooter. I loved the series debut, so I was excited to tackle the second installment, THE CHINESE KEYHOLE from 1951.

Texas Monthly highlights the Cutting Edge. Also: CuttingEdgeBooks.bsky.social edition of THE JACK SHERIDAN READER in this terrific article: "On the Cusp of Literary Stardom, This West Texas Novelist Lost It All" texasmonthly.com/being-texan/fo…

Six classic hard-boiled novels set in the world of music...and one bonus novel. Features titles by Ovid Demaris, Morton Cooper, March Hastings, Robert Dietrich, David Wagoner, Dale Curran & Henry Steig. amazon.com/exec/obidos/as…

Six classic hard-boiled novels set in the world of music...and one bonus novel. Features titles by Ovid Demaris, Morton Cooper, March Hastings, Robert Dietrich, David Wagoner, Dale Curran & Henry Steig. amazon.com/exec/obidos/as…

Arrow in the Dust By L.L. Foreman Their History Was Written in Blood. “A sharply-drawn yarn of the old west.” —Long Beach Press-Telegram amazon.com/exec/obidos/as…

Arrow in the Dust By L.L. Foreman Their History Was Written in Blood. “A sharply-drawn yarn of the old west.” —Long Beach Press-Telegram amazon.com/exec/obidos/as…

Years ago, the political machine framed Grant Monroe’s father for murder. Now Grant is back from Cuban exile to get his well-planned revenge. There’s just one hitch: he’s fallen in love with his arch-enemy’s daughter. THE CITY BEYOND by Lucille Emerick: amazon.com/exec/obidos/as…

Years ago, the political machine framed Grant Monroe’s father for murder. Now Grant is back from Cuban exile to get his well-planned revenge. There’s just one hitch: he’s fallen in love with his arch-enemy’s daughter. THE CITY BEYOND by Lucille Emerick: amazon.com/exec/obidos/as…

Vintage Sleaze #8: 12 Forbidden Novels from the 1950s and 1960s TWELVE forbidden, sexy novels from the 1950s and early 60s, out of print for decades, collected in one volume! amazon.com/exec/obidos/as…

Douglas Hess interviewed @TVConfidential for the latest edition of his excellent podcast, #ForgottenHollywood. Our conversation about my latest book, #MenofAction, and more is now available for LOD wherever you find podcasts. Please enjoy! Lee Goldberg: also at bsky.app/profile/leegoldberg Cutting Edge. Also: CuttingEdgeBooks.bsky.social

Vintage Sleaze #8: 12 Forbidden Novels from the 1950s and 1960s TWELVE forbidden, sexy novels from the 1950s and early 60s, out of print for decades, collected in one volume! amazon.com/exec/obidos/as…

Many thanks to James Reasoner's Rough Edges blog for the great review of our reprint of Joseph Chadwick's MAN CHASE. "I guess you could call it a hardboiled corporate soap opera. It’s very fast-paced and well plotted." jamesreasoner.blogspot.com/2025/08/review…

Vintage Sleaze #7: 12 Forbidden Novels from the 1950s and 1960s TWELVE forbidden, sexy novels from the 1950s and early 60s, out of print for decades, collected in one volume! amazon.com/exec/obidos/as…

The Big Bold West #18 FOUR classic rip-roaring, action-packed western novels by four masters of the genre in one ebook edition. amazon.com/exec/obidos/as… Ghost Gold by Tom West The Captive Witch by Dale Van Every A Crooked Trail by Lewis B. Miller Arrow in the Dust by L.L. Foreman

The Big Bold West #18 FOUR classic rip-roaring, action-packed western novels by four masters of the genre in one ebook edition. amazon.com/exec/obidos/as… Ghost Gold by Tom West The Captive Witch by Dale Van Every A Crooked Trail by Lewis B. Miller Arrow in the Dust by L.L. Foreman

Readers LOVE Ray Boyd and CROWN VIC 2! "Great dark humor"... "I especially love the multiple twists"... "A great raunchy read"... "More please, can’t wait for the next one." amazon.com/exec/obidos/as…

Readers LOVE Ray Boyd and CROWN VIC 2! "Great dark humor"... "I especially love the multiple twists"... "A great raunchy read"... "More please, can’t wait for the next one." amazon.com/exec/obidos/as…