Douglas Richardson

Douglas Richardson started writing award-winning thrillers at age 75, proving that the best adventures often begin when others think they should end.

Following his award-winning debut novel, his three Victor Harding Adventures feature an unhappily-retired architect in his 70s whose quiet life spins out of control, thrusting him into life-threatening predicaments over and over again.

Since launching his fiction career, Doug’s thrillers have earned multiple American Fiction Awards, two National Indie Excellence Awards, a Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award, and a Literary Titan Gold Award.

Before becoming a novelist, Doug had a distinguished career as a federal prosecutor, mental health lawyer, award-winning Dow Jones columnist, and executive coach. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he brings novel legal and psychological insights to his character-driven thrillers that blend sophisticated storytelling with heart-pounding suspense.

Doug's thrillers appeal especially to readers seeking mature protagonists, multicultural perspectives, and quirky plot twists. His books feature a diverse cast of characters and explore themes of second chances, family loyalty, and constant battles for survival.

Doug lives outside Philadelphia with his wife and three boisterous dogs, where he's putting the final touches on the third book in his highly-acclaimed Victor Harding Adventures series.