Brash Books is an American crime fiction imprint founded in 2014 by authors Lee Goldberg and Joel Goldman.
[2] The imprint launched in September 2014 with 29 reprints, including the Nero Award-winning Sleeping Dog by Dick Lochte, Edgar Award finalist Lover Man by Dallas Murphy, and the new novel Treasure Coast by Tom Kakonis.
[3] The company has since published other books, such as Mark Smith's Death of the Detective, a National Book Award finalist,[4] Barbara Neely's Blanche on the Lam, (recipient of the Agatha and Anthony Award), Max Allan Collins' novel Road to Perdition in a new, expanded edition (incorporating material from his original graphic novel, elements from his novelization of the feature screenplay, and new material),[5] and Carolyn Weston's Poor, Poor Ophelia, which inspired the television series The Streets of San Francisco.
[8] Goldberg and Goldman, longtime friends, hatched the idea for Brash Books after a discussion at the 2013 Bouchercon convention in Albany, New York.
"[9] Goldberg serves as the publisher's book scout and handles most of its social media, while Goldman deals with financial and legal matters.