The author, S.J. Ritchey served as a faculty member and administrator at Virginia Tech. Following retirement he began writing fiction. He has short stories in magazines and in two ...view moreThe author, S.J. Ritchey served as a faculty member and administrator at Virginia Tech. Following retirement he began writing fiction. He has short stories in magazines and in two collections published by Blue River Writers. The book, GENE FACTOR, appeared in 2006. This is the third book in the Watson/Randle series.
The author lives with his wife, Elizabeth, in Blacksburg, Virginia. They spend summers at her family cottage on Lake Couchiching near Washago, Ontario, Canada.view less