After getting his education at Ohio State University on the G.I. Bill, Richard Evans worked as an aerospace structural engineer on advanced systems. Later, he started and ran a residential construction business and real estate brokerage firm before beginning his writing career. He lives with his best pal and dog, Scoutie, in Blacklick, Ohio. The pride and joy of his life are his son, Blane, who is presently in medical school, and his daughter, Carla, who is a director of human resources at Nationwide Insurance in Columbus, Ohio.