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'''Joel K. Goldman''' (born October 23, 1952) is an American author and former trial attorney.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hearne|first=Christopher|title=Author won't give up his attorney job yet|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F17F4AFCBB8BCF5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|accessdate=18 July 2013|newspaper=Kansas City Star|date=2002-02-05}}</ref> He attended Shawnee Mission East High School, where he participated in the school's [[debate team]].<ref name="Shawnee Mission East Debate">{{cite web|title=Shawnee Mission East Debate|url=http://www4.smsd.org/treywitt/html15509.htm|accessdate=2013-04-02}}</ref> and the University of Kansas<ref name="University of Kansas Debate Team">{{cite web|title=KU Debate|url=http://www2.ku.edu/~coms3/|publisher=University of Kansas|accessdate=2013-04-02}}</ref> as well as Moot Court.<ref name="KU Moot Court Program">{{cite web|title=Moot Court Program|url=http://www.law.ku.edu/mootcourt|publisher=University of Kansas|accessdate=2013-04-02}}</ref><ref name="Law Student Wins Court Competition">{{cite news|title=Law Student Wins Court Competition|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=urgxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=euUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4114,101524&dq=joel+goldman&hl=en|accessdate=2013-04-01|newspaper=Lawrence Daily Journal World|date=1976-04-01}}</ref> He suffers from a [[tic disorder]], which he incorporated into one of his works, the ''Jack Davis'' series.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kentner |first=DA |title=An Interview with Author Joel Goldman |url=http://www.cantonrep.com/entertainment/x1145373745/An-interview-with-author-Joel-Goldman |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628204812/http://www.cantonrep.com/entertainment/x1145373745/An-interview-with-author-Joel-Goldman |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-28 |accessdate=2013-04-01 |newspaper=Canton Repository |date=2010-12-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lohr|first=Kathy|title=G-Man Fights Crime, And A Medical Disorder, In Kansas City|url=https://www.npr.org/2013/07/15/201177814/g-man-fights-crime-and-a-medical-disorder-in-kansas-city|publisher=NPR|accessdate=18 July 2013}}</ref>
In September 2014, Goldman launched the publishing company [[Brash Books]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/63866-two-novelists-launch-brash-books-new-crime-house.html |title=Two Novelists Launch Brash Books |publisher=publishersweekly.com |date= |accessdate=2015-02-03}}</ref> with novelist [[Lee Goldberg]]. The company publishes award-winning, highly acclaimed crime novels that have fallen out of print by authors like [[Bill Crider]], Mark Smith, Carolyn Weston, Tom Kakonis, Maxine O'Callaghan, [[Gar Anthony Haywood]], Jack Lynch, among others.


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==Awards==
'''Joel K. Goldman''' (born October 23, 1952) is a former trial attorney turned bestselling author, best known for writing popular crime thrillers.
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* ''Thorpe Menn Award for Literary Excellence'' (2005)<ref>{{cite web|title=Thorpe Menn Award Winners|url=http://www.kclibrary.org/thorpe-menn-award|publisher=Kansas City Public Library|accessdate=2013-04-01}}</ref>

Joel Goldman graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies from the [[University of Kansas]]. prior to attending [[University of Kansas School of Law]]. He graduated from law school in 1977. Goldman worked as a trial lawyer from 1977 to 2006. He began writing his first novel, Motion to Kill, in 1992 and it was published in 2002.

==Early life and education==

Joel Goldman was born and raised in [[Kansas City, Missouri]], to Jules and Marsha Goldman. His father owned a wholesale heating and plumbing company. While growing up, Goldman told his friends that his father was the Toilet King of Kansas City, while he was the Prince of Porcelain. Goldman’s mother was a homemaker who was very active in community service during his youth. At age 55, she became a record-setting residential real estate agent for the following 20 years.

In 1963, Goldman moved across the state line to [[Mission Hills]], Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City, MO. He had always planned on becoming a lawyer, largely due to the influence of his uncle, Herb Krigel and would have joined his uncle’s law practice had he not passed away during Goldman’s first year of law school. He debated in high school at [[Shawnee Mission Eas]]t<ref name="Shawnee Mission East Debate">{{cite web|title=Shawnee Mission East Debate|url=http://www4.smsd.org/treywitt/html15509.htm|accessdate=2013-4-2}}</ref> and the University of Kansas<ref name="University of Kansas Debate Team">{{cite web|title=KU Debate|url=http://www2.ku.edu/~coms3/|publisher=University of Kansas|accessdate=2013-4-2}}</ref> as well as Moot Court<ref name="KU Moot Court Program">{{cite web|title=Moot Court Program|url=http://www.law.ku.edu/mootcourt|publisher=University of Kansas|accessdate=2013-4-2}}</ref> <ref name="Law Student Wins Court Competition">{{cite news|title=Law Student Wins Court Competition|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=urgxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=euUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4114,101524&dq=joel+goldman&hl=en|accessdate=2013-4-1|newspaper=Lawrence Daily Journal World|date=1976-4-1}}</ref> during law school. These activities helped him learn to think critically and quickly. This coupled with his affinity for competition and being in the limelight gave him a solid foundation for success as a trial lawyer.

==Marriage and family==

Goldman married Hildy Bodker on February 9, 1980 and the couple has three children together: Aaron, Daniel<ref>{{cite news|title=Goldman-Friedland Engagement|url=http://www.kcjc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=670:goldman-friedland-engagement|accessdate=4-1-2013|newspaper=Kansas City Jewish Chronicle|date=9-25-2011}}</ref> and Michele. Joel and Hildy Goldman live in Leawood, Kansas with their two dogs, sisters Roxy and Ruby, [[Cockapoo|cockapoos]] born on Valentine’s Day.

==Career==

===Before and during college===

Goldman worked for his father while growing up. While in college, he spent summers working for [[Sears]] and other retail stores. Goldman also worked at the University of Kansas summer music and art camp. While in law school, he was a resident assistant at a freshman dormitory and later worked as a law clerk for the [[Johnson County]], [[Kansas District Court]].

===Law and politics===

Goldman practiced law, trying cases across the United States for 28 years. While he did not win every case, the jury agreed with him more often than not, making him a highly successful trial attorney.

He began writing while still trying cases, but quit his legal career to write full time after doctors diagnosed him with a movement disorder called [[Tic disorder|Tics]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Kentner|first=DA|title=An Interview with Author Joel Goldman|url=http://www.cantonrep.com/entertainment/x1145373745/An-interview-with-author-Joel-Goldman|accessdate=2013-4-1|newspaper=Canton Repository|date=2010-12-3}}</ref>. Tics is generally a childhood disorder but a midlife onset without a prior history, as with Goldman, is extremely rare. The disorder causes Goldman to shake, spasm and stutter, sometimes causing wrenching pain and making speech and normal movement difficult. The exact cause of this condition remains a mystery to those in the medical profession, causing a cure to remain elusive. In the absence of effective medication alternatives, Goldman manages his condition holistically, managing his daily activities to minimize his symptoms and with meditation.

Goldman gave FBI Agent, Jack Davis, the protagonist in a three book series, the same rare movement disorder.

===Writing career===

In 1992, when one of Goldman’s law partners complained to him about another partner, he joked that they should write a murder mystery, kill the offensive partner off in the first chapter and spend the rest of the book figuring out who did it. This tongue-in-cheek advice became the catalyst that inspired Goldman to write his first novel, ''Motion to Kill''.

A prolific writer, Goldman has written and published nine novels, a novella, and two short stories as of 2013. His books have been translated into Japanese, French and Portuguese.

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===Awards and honors===

Goldman’s novel, ''Last Witness'', was nominated for the 2003 Edgar Award<ref>{{cite web|title=Edgar Awards throughout time|url=http://www.theedgars.com/edgarsDB/index.php|publisher=Edgar Awards|accessdate=2013-4-1}}</ref> given by the [[Mystery Writers of America]] for Best Paperback Original. Many in the writing industry consider the Edgar Awards to be the Oscar Awards of the mystery writer’s world.

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''Deadlocked'', part of the Lou Mason thriller series, won the 2005 Thorpe Menn Award for Literary Excellence for best book by a Kansas City writer<ref>{{cite web|title=Thorpe Menn Award Winners|url=http://www.kclibrary.org/thorpe-menn-award|publisher=Kansas City Public Library|accessdate=2013-4-1}}</ref>, given by the American Association of University Women – Kansas City Chapter. Thorpe Menn was a legendary writer and editor of the [[Kansas City Star]].

''Deadlocked'' was also nominated for the prestigious [[Shamus Award]] for Best Original P.I. Paperback in 2006. The award is given annually by the Private Eye Writers of America.


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==


===Novels===
===Novels===
'''Ireland and Carter Thrillers'''

# ''All In'' - with [[:de:Lisa_Klink|Lisa Klink]] (2017)<ref>{{Cite book|last=Joel Goldman|first=Lisa Klink|title=All In|date=21 December 2017 |isbn=978-0990868736}}</ref>
# ''All Gone'' - with [[Lisa Klink]] (2018)<ref>{{Cite book|last=Joel Goldman|first=Lisa Klink|title=All Gone|date=30 June 2018 |isbn=978-0990868729}}</ref>


====Lou Mason Thrillers====
====Lou Mason Thrillers====
#''Motion to Kill'' (2002)
*''Motion to Kill'' (2002)<ref name="Order of Joel Goldman Books">[http://www.orderofbooks.com/authors/joel-goldman/ Order of Joel Goldman Books] Retrieved on 4-4-2013.</ref>
*''The Last Witness'' (2003) <ref name="Order of Joel Goldman Books"/>
#''The Last Witness'' (2003)
#''Cold Truth'' (2004)<ref>{{cite news|last=McGill|first=Leslie|title=Wanted for good writing: Leawood author Joel Goldman strikes again with Cold Truth|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=100545D9F31F1297&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|accessdate=18 July 2013|newspaper=Kansas City Star|date=2004-01-25}}</ref>
*''Cold Truth'' (2004)<ref name="Order of Joel Goldman Books"/>
*''Deadlocked'' (2005)<ref name="Order of Joel Goldman Books"/>
#''Deadlocked'' (2005)
*''Final Judgment'' (2012)<ref name="Order of Joel Goldman Books"/>
#''Final Judgment'' (2012)


====Jack Davis Thrillers====
====Jack Davis Thrillers====
*''Shake Down'' (2008)<ref name="Order of Joel Goldman Books"/>
#''Shake Down'' (2008)
*''The Dead Man'' (2009)<ref name="Order of Joel Goldman Books"/>
#''The Dead Man'' (2009)
*''No Way Out'' (2010)<ref name="Order of Joel Goldman Books"/>
#''No Way Out'' (2010)


====Alex Stone Thrillers====
====Alex Stone Thrillers====
*''[[Stone Cold (crime thriller)|Stone Cold]]'' (2012)<ref name="Order of Joel Goldman Books"/>
#''Stone Cold'' (2012)
#''Chasing the Dead'' (2013)


===Short Stories===
===Short stories===
*Fire in the Sky (2011)

*Fire in the Sky (2011)<ref name="Order of Joel Goldman Books"/>
*Knife Fight (2009)
*Knife Fight (2009)


===Other Books===
===Other books===

*''Triple Threat'' (All three Jack Davis books)
*''First Blood'' (First book of each series – Lou Mason, Jack Davis, Alex Stone)
*''Dead Times Four'' (All four Lou Mason books)
*''Three to Get Deadly'' (3 novels by Joel Goldman, Lee Goldberg, Paul Levine)
*''Three to Get Deadly'' (3 novels by Joel Goldman, Lee Goldberg, Paul Levine)
*The Dead Man, vol 4 (Freaks Must Die) – with Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin (2012) (print)
*''The Dead Man, vol 4'' (Freaks Must Die) – with Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin (2012) (print)
*The Dead Man, vol 10 (Freaks Must Die) – with Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin (2012) (ebooks)
*''The Dead Man, vol 10'' (Freaks Must Die) – with Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin (2012) (ebooks)


===Anthologies===
===Anthologies===

*''Top Suspense – 12 Master Storytellers''
*''Top Suspense – 12 Master Storytellers''
*''The Prosecution Rests''
*''The Prosecution Rests''
*''Die Lover Die'' (2011)<ref name="Order of Joel Goldman Books"/>
*''Die Lover Die'' (2011)
*''Favorite Kills''
*''Favorite Kills''


===Non Fiction===
===Non-fiction===
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*''Writing Crime Fiction – Advice from authors of Top Suspense group'' (2012)

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''Writing Crime Fiction – Advice from authors of Top Suspense group'' (2012)

==See also==

Top Suspense<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Suspense: Authors|url=http://topsuspense.com/authors/authors.php|publisher=Top Suspense: the Very Best in Suspense Fiction|accessdate=2013-4-1}}</ref> – Goldman is one of twelve award-winning crime thriller, mystery, and horror authors belonging to this group.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* * [http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/63866-two-novelists-launch-brash-books-new-crime-house.html Two Authors Launch Brash Books "Publishers Weekly"]

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Latest revision as of 19:13, 22 June 2024

Joel K. Goldman
BornJoel K. Goldman
(1952-10-23) October 23, 1952 (age 72)
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
OccupationWriter
Alma materUniversity of Kansas
University of Kansas School of Law
GenreCrime fiction
Website
www.joelgoldman.com

Joel K. Goldman (born October 23, 1952) is an American author and former trial attorney.[1] He attended Shawnee Mission East High School, where he participated in the school's debate team.[2] and the University of Kansas[3] as well as Moot Court.[4][5] He suffers from a tic disorder, which he incorporated into one of his works, the Jack Davis series.[6][7] In September 2014, Goldman launched the publishing company Brash Books[8] with novelist Lee Goldberg. The company publishes award-winning, highly acclaimed crime novels that have fallen out of print by authors like Bill Crider, Mark Smith, Carolyn Weston, Tom Kakonis, Maxine O'Callaghan, Gar Anthony Haywood, Jack Lynch, among others.

Awards

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  • Thorpe Menn Award for Literary Excellence (2005)[9]

Bibliography

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Novels

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Ireland and Carter Thrillers

  1. All In - with Lisa Klink (2017)[10]
  2. All Gone - with Lisa Klink (2018)[11]

Lou Mason Thrillers

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  1. Motion to Kill (2002)
  2. The Last Witness (2003)
  3. Cold Truth (2004)[12]
  4. Deadlocked (2005)
  5. Final Judgment (2012)

Jack Davis Thrillers

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  1. Shake Down (2008)
  2. The Dead Man (2009)
  3. No Way Out (2010)

Alex Stone Thrillers

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  1. Stone Cold (2012)
  2. Chasing the Dead (2013)

Short stories

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  • Fire in the Sky (2011)
  • Knife Fight (2009)

Other books

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  • Three to Get Deadly (3 novels by Joel Goldman, Lee Goldberg, Paul Levine)
  • The Dead Man, vol 4 (Freaks Must Die) – with Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin (2012) (print)
  • The Dead Man, vol 10 (Freaks Must Die) – with Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin (2012) (ebooks)

Anthologies

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  • Top Suspense – 12 Master Storytellers
  • The Prosecution Rests
  • Die Lover Die (2011)
  • Favorite Kills

Non-fiction

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  • Writing Crime Fiction – Advice from authors of Top Suspense group (2012)

References

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  1. ^ Hearne, Christopher (2002-02-05). "Author won't give up his attorney job yet". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Shawnee Mission East Debate". Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  3. ^ "KU Debate". University of Kansas. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  4. ^ "Moot Court Program". University of Kansas. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  5. ^ "Law Student Wins Court Competition". Lawrence Daily Journal World. 1976-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  6. ^ Kentner, DA (2010-12-03). "An Interview with Author Joel Goldman". Canton Repository. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  7. ^ Lohr, Kathy. "G-Man Fights Crime, And A Medical Disorder, In Kansas City". NPR. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Two Novelists Launch Brash Books". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  9. ^ "Thorpe Menn Award Winners". Kansas City Public Library. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  10. ^ Joel Goldman, Lisa Klink (21 December 2017). All In. ISBN 978-0990868736.
  11. ^ Joel Goldman, Lisa Klink (30 June 2018). All Gone. ISBN 978-0990868729.
  12. ^ McGill, Leslie (2004-01-25). "Wanted for good writing: Leawood author Joel Goldman strikes again with Cold Truth". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
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