Reality Stars, Mobsters and a Beach Erosion Scheme in Carl Hiaasen's 'Razor Girl'

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 6, 2016

Novelist and newspaper columnist Carl Hiaasen talks about his latest novel Razor Girl. Celebrity talent agent Lane Coolman uncovers a rear-end collision scam run by Merry Mansfield, the eponymous “Razor Girl,” and stumbles upon a nefarious sand-dumping scheme that's eroding South Florida’s beaches.

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