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When Good Men Go Bad: A Victor Harding Adventure

Book cover of Old Dogs, New Tricks: A Victor Harding Adventure by Douglas Richardson, displayed as a 3D book on a wooden table, with gold chains and emerald pendant on dark green marble background

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: he descends into a life of crime.  

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!

What Starts With Family Loyalty Leads to Blood on His Hands

 

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.

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.

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

 

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

Awards & Recognition


🏅 2025 American Fiction Awards – Finalist, Thriller: Crime
⭐ 5-Star Review – Reader Views: "A rare blend of sharp wit, gripping suspense, and a refreshingly original protagonist." 👉 Read the full review

Booklife Book Review: "Refreshingly down to earth...dramatizing in crisp, controlled language the nuts and bolts of a criminal enterprise with uneasy alliances."

©2026 by Douglas Richardson, Novelist.

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