other stuff

Short Stories

A Lifetime Burning in a Moment: Read an excerpt from Rick's short story, featured in the anthology "Dead in the Water" by Rendezvous Press.

Blood Red Rings: Read an excerpt from Rick's short story, featured in Crime Spree
Magazine Issue #04, January 2005.

Lightning Rider: An excerpt from the Winner of the 2006 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story. First
featured in the anthology Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation,
Edited by Michael Connelly, Forge Books, 2005. Also featured in Deadly Bride and 21 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, Edited by Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg.

Go For Broke: Appeared in the Third Annual Osprey Mystery Series and featured in the anthology Mystery Ink by The Ginger Press 2007.

They Always Came At Night: Appeared in the Fourth Annual Osprey Mystery Series and featured in the anthology Mystery Ink by The Ginger Press 2007.

As Long As We Both Shall Live: Featured in Blood On The Holly: An Anthology Of Christmas Crime, by Baskerville Books.

Articles

Mystery Scene: Read Rick's essay on the moment that inspired The Dying Hour! (PDF file)

Crime Fiction& Seeds of Truth: Rick discusses the elements of crafting a story and the link between real life and a good story.

Interviews

Books 'n' Bytes Author Interview: Rick discusses his background as a journalist, his dive into the world of writing books, and even a sneak peak into his 'fridge. Check it out!

Booked.tv Author Chat: Rick hits on his greatest vice and what he'd be doing if not writing books. Oh, and talks a little about his books, too.

Rick's Pics

Check out some pictures of Rick!