Stepmogul

Blackmail, betrayal, and murder have become three unwelcome guests in the life of enigmatic Atlanta business mogul, Walker Troup. Fighting attacks on multiple fronts, Troup discovers that he can no longer trust his top business executives, his grown stepchildren, or even his wife. He turns to the only men he can trust, Kurt Parker, a retired Airborne Ranger turned philanthropist, and Jake Mann, a semi-retired rock n' roll legend for help. At stake are Troup's entire business empire, and possibly his life.

Ted Turner and Arthur Blank are not Atlanta's only business giants. In contrast to their very public, attention-seeking personalities, Walker Troup prefers the life of the enigmatic loner. His peaceful life of quiet deals and world travel is savagely attacked and everything he values is in jeopardy. Blackmail, betrayal, and murder have blown the top off of his private world, leaving him unsure of anything and everything. Troup quickly discovers that he can no longer trust his top business executives, his grown stepchildren, or even his wife. He turns to the only men he can trust, Kurt Parker, a retired Airborne Ranger turned philanthropist, and Jake Mann, a semi-retired rock n' roll legend in recovery for help. At stake are Troup's entire business empire, and possibly his life.

Raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Dan Richart was exposed to literary greatness throughout his teens and into his young adulthood. Eudora Welty, William Faulkner, Richard Wright, Shelby Foote, Pearl Buck, Tennessee Williams, Barry Hannah, and a host of other gifted, literary Mississippians inspired him to practice the art of storytelling. Life as a teacher, businessman, husband, father, and therapist has exposed him to a wide array of people, places, and experiences that have shaped his writing. He has lived in the Atlanta, Georgia area since 1996.