Richard Segal: 18 books

Polo in the Snow Richard Segal Once upon a time, there was a friendship between Johnny and Mano. Once upon another time, there was a brief rivalry for Johnny's attention, between Chloe and Rachel. Johnny and Chloe have children of their own now, still bedded down safely in Queens, though a little...

What happens if a Saturday afternoon begins like Thomas Hardy and ends like the evening of Silly Talks, with Erich Segal in between? A chance meeting on the street leads to a quick drink and then another with spouses, partners and fast friends, fervent discussions about topics of the day and life...

It is often said that childhood maketh the man. Maybe or maybe not, but its definitely good source material for amusing stories. From characters such as pre-teen lumberjack in science class and aunt who doesnt believe she will age beyond 29, to Richard himself, an accidental insomniac, who was destined...

A recently unemployed man wracked by the guilt of his best friends suicide seeks revenge against those he believes are culpable. Armed with just a hard-drive, he must search for clues to take on the notorious Negatory Nine, the white collar thugs he holds responsible for Jeffs untimely death. On his...

What doesn't kill us makes us stronger; I want to become very strong. The Day the Muses Died brings together many themes and elements of my short stories, books and novellas, from special interests, lovers and friends don't you know, we pray when it counts, we tale-tell for show. But wait, there's...

Return of the Drama Prince is the sequel to 2011s Nectar of the Lavender, fifteen years down the road. Rather than young, single, and gainfully employed, our main character is married with three children and now freelances, but in a most unexpected industrial pursuit. He has outgrown depression but...

THE GREAT ART DECO CHASE, part prequel to 2011s Nectar of the Lavender, traces our main characters relationships with the best and worst friends from his post formative years, including those also choosing to relocate from their small northeastern city to metro New York. If possible, there are more...

Three Days in July is the tale of a ten-year journey to discover ones roots. From a London base, I scouted and scoured databases, joined ancestry forums and corresponded with archives in numerous countries, sometimes successfully. However, nothing can compare with understanding the land first hand....

Summer of 16 The summer of 16 opened with storms of biblical proportions, and this was an ominous backdrop to the June 23 referendum. However, move aside Denmark, something was rotten in a lot of places. As events transpired, Brexit proved a sideshow to a wacky season that included coups that couldnt...

Capaz! This legendary expression of Southern Brazil couldnt do justice to my expectations and promises ahead of a two-and-a-half-week visit to this country. One university, two football teams, three barbecues, four chimas, five cities, six hotels, seven beds, eight pounds in the real for a pair of...

Think yourself alive. The Victory Walk tells the story of one man's long struggle for the rights of the silent majority, told through the eyes of an idealistic yet practical part-time right hand man, who in the era of digital democracy, performs this role remotely. However, the Movement is but his...

Anyone can change the world, we were out to fix it. Four years removed from a successful campaign to steer the United States in a new, more equitable direction, it was time to shake Europes entrenched establishment and bring forth leaders for the people, starting with London, and with a foreign-born...

A series of violent assaults during a politically charged year brings Jay into play, albeit not as he would have planned or predicted. Hes a detective by occupation, and his hobby isyou guessed itkeeping tabs on violent assaults occurring outside his jurisdiction. He is brought together with Andrew,...

I typed the word ‘cookbook’ on a subject line and 3.6 million suggestions were returned in 0.29 seconds, but when I asked e-Jeeves which conference planner lays on the best buffet, he tosses up his hands. A fly on the wall at an Avalon Room lunch is spellbound as a dozen tablet-bound analysts...