Dead Air

Syndicated radio psychiatrist Dr. Gina Davenport’s sole concern is the well-being of her listeners…until a shove through her office window brings her career and her life to a shockingly brutal end.

Before the Kansas City police have a chance to make an arrest, a troubled young woman turns herself in for the doctor’s murder. Defense attorney Lou Mason takes the case—yet something about his client’s story doesn’t add up. Lou believes she’s protecting a remorseless psychopath whose deadly agenda is nowhere near complete.

To catch a killer, Lou must venture into a sordid world of money, drugs, and a devastating black market. But even on the “better” side of town, there’s a price to be paid for the truth. And now, someone wants Mason to pay it in blood…

Praise for Joel Goldman and The Last Witness

“Fast, furious, and thoroughly enjoyable…[A] classic, and classy, noir for our time.” —Jeffery Deaver

“A fun read from beginning to end.” —Phillip Margolin

“A legal thriller written the way criminal law should be practiced: from the gut….One of the premier crime novels of the year.” —Jeremiah Healy

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