Richard Rybicki

Richard Rybicki writes crime fiction with the authenticity that only comes from nearly three decades in homicide investigations. A retired Chicago Police detective lieutenant, he spent twenty-nine years investigating violent crime before serving as Commanding Officer of Area Three Homicide, Sex, and Gang Crimes. After leaving law enforcement, he taught Crime Scene Technology at a Florida university before retiring once again to pursue the career he had always wanted—writing.

His novels combine the realism of actual police work with compelling characters, dark humor, and suspenseful mysteries. Whether writing traditional crime fiction or supernatural thrillers, Rybicki draws on firsthand investigative experience to create stories that feel authentic from the first page to the last.

Today, he is the author of six novels spanning two acclaimed series and has won the prestigious Silver Falchion Award for his novel Dead Weight.