A person writing a letter on a wooden table with a cup of coffee nearby, and a closed book tied with a string on the left side.
Close-up of an open book with pages slightly fanned out, in black and white.

Richard Eric Worrell

A person's hand holding a pen, writing on paper with a reflection on the surface below in black and white.
A black and white photo of a statue of a thoughtful man sitting with his hand supporting his chin, a wine bottle labeled 'Mouton Cadet', and a decorative crystal wine glass on a table.
A man outdoors wearing a wide-brimmed hat, glasses, a shirt, and a vest with gear, holding a fishing rod.

Richard Eric Worrell is an
author, a devoted father, U.S. Army veteran, and a graduate of the University of California, Davis.

His passions range from writing, music, art, motorcycling, fly fishing, ecology and politics. Born in New York City, he now lives in Northern California.

downward pointing arrow
Book cover for 'Nexus: The Reckoning Season' by Richard Eric Worrell, a crime thriller fiction novel featuring a monochromatic cityscape with a man's face blending into the urban environment.
Buy Now
People walking past a street corner with multiple signs reading 'Café WHA?' in black and white night scene.

NEWS

JUST RELEASED:

NEXUS: The Reckoning Season

By Richard Eric Worrell

“Witness the vicissitudes of youth through the eyes of three different families in this bold tale of immigration, racism, and social politics.”

“Drawing inspiration from his childhood in New York City and current life in Northern California to set the scene, Worrell's knowledge of Brooklyn alongside his extensive historical research paints a vivid portrait as he moves from present day to the past, shining a spotlight on the generational legacy of racial animus while readers draw moral and ethical conclusions.”

— Amazon

“A stirring saga of immigration and racism, this novel depicts how crime and racism intertwine in the lives of three families.”

“This tremendously ambitious novel seeks to flesh out and dramatize several genealogies of racial animus. Worrell ably meets this goal by amassing a great deal of historical information and filling it with flesh and color. The book’s descriptions of mid-century Brooklyn are as evocative as anything written on the region in decades, and the frequent detours to older history effectively ground the later action and go a long way to making this author the Michener of Canarsie.”

“The characters are uniformly well-drawn, from foundational social justice saints, … to a far more complex figures.”

“Readers equipped with lots of curiosity and a good deal of patience will find both amply rewarded in these pages, particularly in the morally devastating concluding sections, when ethical condemnations are handed out: ‘Too many people straddle the line, unable to keep it real and maintain what can honestly be reasoned to be sensible convictions or principals.’”

“A stirring saga of immigration and racism.”

— Kirkus Review