My Father's Son

In this dark psychological thriller, eighteen year old Hunter Moore presents an ideal persona to the world-a top student, athlete, handsome, hard-working, cultured, and unfailingly polite. But underneath his carefully crafted image lies a manipulative, immoral individual who has been intentionally molded and developed by and in the image of his psychopathic father, Aaron Moore.

With their dysfunctional but seemingly unshakeable bond, father and son conspire to get what they want and eliminate any obstacles in their path, through whatever means necessary. But, when a plan to remove one of Hunter's high school rivals takes an unexpected turn, Hunter is left to deal with the fallout and examine not only its impact on him, but on his unique relationship with his father.

As events continue to unfold, Hunter's unflinching loyalty to and belief in Aaron is severely tested, with Hunter coming face to face with decisions that will impact the rest of his life...and his father's.

Craig Ritchie is a retired human resources professional. He earned his BS from Wake Forest University and his MA from University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana. A native of Charleston, West Virginia, he is married and the father of three grown children and one lovable dog. He is an avid football and baseball fan, and loves to travel and explore new places. As a life-long lover of books and reading, Craig always wanted to write a book himself, and finally had time to fulfill his dream. This is his debut novel.