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When Good Men Go Bad: A Victor Harding Adventure

Cover of Old Dogs, New Tricks by Douglas Richardson – a Victor Harding thriller involving jewel theft and intrigue.

When Desperation Meets Opportunity, All Hell Breaks Loose

A grisly murder shatters the peace of a quiet Wisconsin lakeside village, but that's just the beginning. Victor Harding—once a celebrated architect, now a desperate retiree facing financial ruin—makes a decision that will upend his quiet retirement: to descend into a life of crime.  

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Minor misdemeanors quickly escalate to dangerous heists when Victor hooks up with a vicious rural crime gang.  The plot then leads the reader to secret tunnels, millions in hidden gold bullion and the fencing crimes of a world-famous goldsmith. As bodies pile up and schemes spin out of control, Victor must contend with a cagey local sheriff locked in a deadly game of cat and mouse with criminals determined to protect their empire.  Get Old Dogs, New Tricks on Amazon - Kindle & Paperback!

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This isn't your typical small-town mystery.

Old Dogs, New Tricks explodes with nonstop action as plots collide with counter-plots, double-crosses lead to triple-crosses, and an unforgettable cast of characters—from straight-arrow Sheriff Gilbert Rennie to crime kingpin Gunnar Spaaks to the outrageous Delia Chamberlain—battle for survival in Wisconsin's deceptively peaceful farmland.

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Told through a razor-sharp narrative voice that cuts straight to the bone, this strikingly original thriller proves that when desperate people make dangerous choices, nobody is safe.

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Meet Victor Harding. Watch him fall. See him fight back.

You won't soon forget this ride.  Order now on Amazon!

©2020 by Douglas Richardson, Novelist.

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