About RICHARD

Richard Snyder is a former intelligence officer and a new author of espionage fiction. The Clandestine Education of Owen Roberts was his debut novel.

The author knew from an early age that he was destined to become an intelligence officer. Let’s just say that it was part of the family business. But what he didn’t learn, until years later, was the moral and emotional chaos involved in a life of clandestinity, and the remarkable storytelling culture that often comes from those who walk across the dark stage. Both attributes are hallmarks of his writing. As Owen Roberts tells us in the author’s first novel, “The best thing about being a spy is listening to the stories of other spies.”

Defector in Paradise is the author’s second novel in the Owen Roberts’ trilogy. In this sequel, Owen becomes the last man standing between between a Russian agent and his deadly path to the White House. At its heart, Defector in Paradise is a political spy thriller about the unimaginable manipulation of American politics and the actions of those who refuse to believe truths they cannot accept.

Richard Snyder is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and a dedicated reader of fine spy fiction. He travels extensively and enjoys landscape photography, and is an avid fan of our national parks. He and his wife live in Florida, and have a son who is a successful advertising executive living in the Netherlands. His novels feature the unpredictability and moral chaos of intelligence operations.