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Richard is working on his third career. His first was as a carpenter and roofer for twenty years while working his way through college. With a BS in Math he spent the next twenty-five years as a successful software engineer by working on the Space Shuttle at both Vandenberg AFB, and Johnson Space Center. He then went on to start Master Mind SofTools where he developed software for fortune 500 companies.

After taking early retirement in 2007, he moved to Warsaw, Missouri and built a home on the water with a view to die for. Richard now devotes his time to raising his great-grand daughter and writing. He is currently working on the second novel in the Jacob Martin series.

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Your book, "A View To Die For," is the September pick for our book club. Our book club is held monthly at the Westernport Public Library in Westernport, MD. Is there anything that you would like to tell us about your book?

Richard Houston First, I'd like to thank you for choosing my book. A View to Die For was my debut novel which was inspired by the discovery of a cave on my lake-front…moreFirst, I'd like to thank you for choosing my book. A View to Die For was my debut novel which was inspired by the discovery of a cave on my lake-front home on Lake of the Ozarks. I had seen an episode on the History channel about how Jesse James hid caches of gold in Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas. Lake of the Ozarks was the Osage river before being dammed in the thirties, so it must have been an area the James brothers knew well. But like most ideas, one thing led to another and the story took on a life of its own, with barely a mention of James and his Knights of the Golden Circle. There are now three books in my To Die For series with the release in October of a Treasure to Die For.(less)

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This is not a question??? I have just finished reading your 3-book series "Books To Die For" and I absolutely loved them!!! I am a dog lover so it stands to reason how much I enjoyed reading them. They are not just suspenseful but they are comical. Thank you very much...

Richard Houston Thank you, Barb. Sorry I'm so late responding, but I rarely log into Goodreads. People over here eat authors for breakfast, and it's too painful to re…moreThank you, Barb. Sorry I'm so late responding, but I rarely log into Goodreads. People over here eat authors for breakfast, and it's too painful to read most of my reviews, so it was very heart warming to read your message.(less)

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Average rating: 3.96 · 10,938 ratings · 983 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	A View to Die For (To Die For #1) 3.82 avg rating — 4,106 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Book to Die for (To Die For #2) 3.89 avg rating — 1,870 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters to Die For (To Die For #4) 3.98 avg rating — 1,665 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Treasure to Die For (To Die For #3) 4.04 avg rating — 1,375 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Secret to Die For (To Die For #6) 4.17 avg rating — 948 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Relic to Die For (To Die For #5) 4.36 avg rating — 817 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Books to Die For: Books 1-3 3.95 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Books to Die For: Books 4-6 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Treasure to Die For (The To Die For Series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A View to Die For (The To Die For Series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“to a bench I had made for her a few years back. Fred followed, hoping for another handout. “You need to know that I wasn’t offering charity, Jake,” she said”
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“distress, M’lady,” I answered, although the thought did cross my mind. “No, Fred and I will sleep in the motor home.” She smiled flirtatiously and reached for her cup. “In that case, Sir Lancelot, I will have more of this wonderful wine.” She lifted the cup to her lips without taking her eyes from mine. I refilled her cup when she set it back on the table, then as nonchalantly as I could, changed the subject. “Any way to get a number off that plate?” I asked while pointing to her computer screen. She had won her staring game and”
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“my motor home yesterday, and I think he may come back.” “No kidding? Well, I can see why you would be on edge. He must still be looking for those stupid coins.” “Evidently. He broke into Megan’s two days ago, looking for them. Why he thinks I would have them is anybody’s guess,” I answered. “I was just about to make a pot of coffee. Would you like a cup?” Hal surveyed my one room cabin, then sat down on the couch. “Taylor told me about the incident at your sister’s. I’m glad she’s okay.” Then, as he got up and went to the sliding door leading to the deck, he changed the subject. “Fantastic view you have. I can’t believe there’s snow on that mountain already,”
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