South Florida based novelist Brad Meltzer discusses his latest thriller The President's Shadow

By Joseph Cooper,

Richard Ives

Published July 16, 2015 at 1:00 PM EDT

07/16/15 - Listen for Thursday’s Topical Currents. We’ll begin with South Florida-based novelist Brad Meltzer.

His latest thriller is THE PRESIDENT’S SHADOW, so we’ll discuss little-known facts about Chief Executives and the Secret Service. For example? President Reagan most always carried a pistol, even aboard Air Force One. Also, Linda Gassenheimer’s Food & Dining, with wine columnist Fred Tasker. That’s Topical Currents, Thursday at 1pm.

Listen to Linda's segment below and see this week's dinner in minutes at her website: http://www.dinnerinminutes.com/

2015.07.16-TC-FOOD.mp3

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