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Richard Calvert’s thirty-five years of big city police work has given
him up-front and hands on experience with all segments of criminal activity. As a lieutenant on the Miami-Dade Police Department,
he was involved in the investigation of hundreds of crimes, complicated by the ethnic diversity of Miami; and, taking him
to all corners of the United States and Puerto Rico. Richard Calvert was motivated by his disenchantment with the criminal
justice system and his compassion for the victims of homicide, armed robbery, narcotics, organized crime and sexual battery,
he felt compelled to write his novel – Virtual
Justice. Educated at Virginia Tech and Florida International University, he holds a B.S. degree in criminology.
One reader of Virtual Justice
said, “Hard truth-factual stories evolved into fiction. True to life characters that find their way into your life.
The book can be cynical, sarcastic and very intriguing. Weak judges, over burdened prosecutors, weak sentences leading to
more violent crimes adds fuel to violent action. A fast paced exciting, exotic and violent novel with plenty of funny and
moving moments. Quick witted, snappy and sarcastic dialogue keeps the reader on edge, waiting for the hammer to fall and it
does. Amazing book by a first time author. The author is not afraid to tell the truth. A must read-truly enjoyable.”
One reader of Virtual Justice
said , “If the New York Times does not want to be remiss in their selection of favored books, they should recognize
a new comer by the name of Richard Calvert and his recent writing of "Virtual Justice". As a former police lieutenant,
now retired, he has favored us with a book so compelling and suspenseful that the best selling novelists will be looking over
their shoulders. I cannot wait for Book Number Two.”
One reader of Virtual Justice
said it “is a book that will hold your interest from the opening pages where a young officer is shot to the final pages
with a visit to O'Steens in Saint Augustine. Two things you must do, read the book and eat shrimp at O'Steens. Both
are worth while pursuits. I worked with Dick and he knows police work and the criminal injustice system. That knowledge is
translated into a great piece of fiction.”
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