ichard P. Harrington grew up in the inner city in Providence, Rhode Island. Struggling through school and graduating with only a fifth-grade education made writing difficult. Richard
worked for many years as a builder and cabinet maker before pursuing his life-long dream of writing mysteries. In 2021 Richard began dreaming each night about a little girl named Tender Purdy. His story comes to life as he uses real life events to write his intriguing stories.