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Richard J. Schneider

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in Elgin, Illinois, The United States

July 21, 1947

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http://richardjschneider.com/

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Mystery, Nonfiction, Science Fiction

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Richard J. Schneider is the creator of the Vic Bengston Investigation mystery series, set in Colorado. Vic is a Baby Boomer who returns to investigative journalism after a few decades running a public relations business.

In WATER, the first in the series, Vic signals his return to Denver journalism with a front page splash on the execution-style murder of a well-known political figure. But he is pulled from the story after Day One as the newspaper’s “pros” take over. This does not stop Vic, who bucks his bosses and the cops to unravel the mystery, eventually leading to a deadly confrontation with the killer. The next in the series, VOTE, will be available in early 2015.

"For me, the characters drive the story," says Schneider. "Vic keeps di ...more

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EBOOK SALE – A GOOD REASON TO SKIP THE INAUGURATION

Okay, more than half the nation wants a respite from politics, silliness, and Donald Trump. The other less than half are worn out from Hillary and Democrats in general.

So, instead of bothering with the January 20th coronation, curl up and READ A BOOK!

I have one in mind. It has to do with one of our most precious rights – the right to VOTE. And it has to do with murder. And intrigue. And cybersecu Read more of this blog post »

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“The political sentiments he had felt as a boy—a contempt for arbitrary authority, an aversion to militarism and nationalism, a respect for individuality, a disdain for bourgeois consumption or ostentatious wealth, and a desire for social equality—had been encouraged by his landlord and surrogate father in Aarau, Jost Winteler.”
― Walter Isaacson, Einstein: His Life and Universe

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