Richard F. West


Biography

RICHARD F. WEST was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He majored in aeronautical engineering at The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. However, when English Literature was offered for the first time at the technical college, he switched majors. He and his wife, Jeanette, raised four children in Plainfield, New Jersey, where they lived for 16 years. Mr. West began writing while commuting to Manhattan, where he worked as a computer programmer and later a systems analyst. His first contemporary spy novel, Crystal Clear, was published in 1981 by Popular Library. A trio of light, easy-reading mysteries (Old Gang Of Mine (1997), As Crime Goes By (1998), Ghoul Of My Dreams (1999)) was published by The Berkley Publishing Group. These novels are centered on the unexpected adventures of people living in a Florida retirement facility. Mr. West and his wife currently reside in southwest Florida.

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Books

A Mixed Bag    by Richard F. West
Price: $3.00 USD. 83660 words. Published on September 20, 2008. Fiction.

A provocative variety of 24 stories - some cute, some comical, some murderous and some filled with mayhem.
Knight Gambit    by Richard F. West
Price: $3.00 USD. 100860 words. Published on August 23, 2008. Fiction.

Neil Elliston escapes from the C.I.A.’s “Home” on a quest for revenge. The C.I.A., the FBI, local law enforcement and others intend to stop him. There are some who want him dead.
Warrior    by Richard F. West
Price: $3.00 USD. 82590 words. Published on August 16, 2008. Fiction.

Private Investigator Frank Carson, a retired New York City cop, offers to help a woman in trouble, and gets drawn into a plot of intrigue which jeopardizes the lives of his friends, his family and thousands of people half a world away.
Everything Nice    by Richard F. West
Price: $3.00 USD. 76330 words. Published on August 7, 2008. Fiction.

Murdered women are found nude in Central Park. Each of them wears a unique cross pendant supplied by the killer
Other Side of Bottomrock    by Richard F. West
Price: $3.00 USD. 73450 words. Published on July 26, 2008. Fiction.

Charlie Dawson had no trouble getting into town. Getting out was going to be a lot more difficult.
The Journey    by Richard F. West
Price: $3.00 USD. 61950 words. Published on July 18, 2008. Fiction.

A man confronts the dark corners of his mind when tragedy robs him of his only reason to live.
Of the People    by Richard F. West
Price: $3.00 USD. 106970 words. Published on July 5, 2008. Fiction.

An ordinary American is unexpectedly caught up in a plot that threatens his life and his country.
Man From the Moon    by Richard F. West
Price: $3.00 USD. 63630 words. Published on June 26, 2008. Fiction.

The crash landing of a suspected UFO near a small isolated town in Montana threatens the sanity and the religious faith of the people of the community as they struggle to understand the impact this incident will have on their lives.

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action    anthology    comedy    drama    fiction    murder mystery    mystery    police procedural    political    spy thriller    suspense    thriller