A masterwork of modern PI fiction
-Reed Farrel Coleman
Riley King leaps from the page and digs deep to find the truth
-Paul Levine
Richard Neer does a masterful job of building a suspenseful plot
-John Feinstein
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Beware of Darkness
My latest Riley King novel, 'Beware of Darkness', debuts March 17 in paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon. The book brings Jason Black and King together for the second time, as the protagonist of 'Three Chords and the Truth' prevails on Riley for a dangerous favor....
Interview with John Grisham
Listen below to Richard's excellent interview with John Grisham talking, among other things, about his book SOOLEY, the tale of a raw, young talent with big hoop dreams … and even bigger challenges off the court.
Lost Music
Writing Nowhere Man got me wondering how much music we've lost over the past half century. Think of all the great musicians who were taken from us too soon. Starting with Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and Sam Cooke, the tragic list grew with Hendrix, Joplin, Morrison,...
Riley King News
Keeping with the tradition of holiday gifts from me to you, Jackson's Book is the latest Riley King short story, set at Thanksgiving. The audiobook can be heard for free on this site and the e-book can be downloaded by following...
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THE PUNCH LIST on FridayReads
THE PUNCH LIST is featured on FridayReads this week! Click here to check out the promotion.
Crimespree Magazine Interview
In this terrific interview, Richard talks with New York Times bestselling author Reed Farrel Coleman. Click here to read the interview
Richard on X’s & Mo with Robert Moses Podcast
Radio would seem to be a dying medium, especially in an era of social media. Yet here in New York -- and many other cities -- fans keep calling in to talk sports. In the latest edition of X's and Mo, we talk to host Richard Neer about why callers can't resist...
Asbury Park Press on The Last Resort, Springsteen and WFAN
Richard talks with the Asbury Park Press about WNEW-FM, Springsteen, WFAN and The Last Resort
Richard Neer began his radio career at WLIR, fostering it through its birth as the first suburban progressive station in the nation. WNEW-FM was his radio home for almost thirty years; it was there that he became friends with a fellow Jersey kid named Bruce Springsteen, who called him frequently when he was working the late shift.