Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, Craig Richards was lucky enough to spend his summers at beautiful Lake Tahoe, the setting of "Carnelian Bay." After his military tour in the Orient...view moreBorn and raised in Reno, Nevada, Craig Richards was lucky enough to spend his summers at beautiful Lake Tahoe, the setting of "Carnelian Bay." After his military tour in the Orient in 1968-69, he completed a two-year gunsmithing school. He is currently a building contractor and lives with his beautiful wife of forty-two years. He enjoys working on guns, woodworking, and writing. Right now, he is in the process of writing his next novel—a treasure hunt, with love and adventure. What could be better?(Author’s photo was taken in 1968.)view less