“An impressive, realistic dark thriller with an unnerving conclusion … Deep Background is entertaining and eye-opening reading, and Rick Treon is a new novelist to watch.”
– Lone Star Literary
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The basics
- Writes fiction as: Rick Treon
- Journalism byline: Ricky Treon
- Full name: Richard Derias Treon IV
- Age: 33
- Born in: Mesa, Arizona
- Hometown: Stinnett, Texas
Affiliations
- Member of the International Thriller Writers
- Member of the Writers’ League of Texas
- Member of the Texas High Plains Writers
Upcoming events
- Feb. 15, 2019: 7 p.m., Book signing, Amarillo (Texas) Barnes & Noble, 2415 Soncy Road, Amarillo, Texas
- July 13, 2019: TBD, ThrillerFest panel discussion and book signing, Grand Hyatt New York, 109 E, 42nd St., New York, New York
– The Big Thrill
“Anyone who picks up DEEP BACKGROUND will be keenly looking forward to another thrilling read.”
Did you know?
- DEEP BACKGROUND is the first piece of fiction Rick has finished, published or unpublished
- As a child living in Maine, Rick won the Canadian indoor archery national championship
- To research his second novel, Rick worked as a welder’s helper on a pipeline crew in Oklahoma and Texas for four months in 2018
- Rick’s reporting has been picked up by national outlets such as The Today Show (NBC) and Sports Illustrated
– Best Thrillers
“An intelligent, textured and taut thriller … Treon hits a home run … I found myself holding my breath …”
Newspapers
- Intern and correspondent for Fort Worth Star-Telegram (2008-2009)
- Reporter and online editor for Amarillo Globe-News (2009-2014)
- City Editor/Managing Editor of Amarillo Globe-News (2017-2018)
- Managing Editor of The Kerrville Daily Times (2018)
– Authors Reading
“Treon crafts his story with several interesting twists that lure in the reader and demand their attention … kept me hanging on till the very end … I guarantee, if you are into suspense, this will be the book for you.”
Contributed to
- The Associated Press
- Big If True (nonprofit news organization)
- Dallas Morning News
- ESPN
College
- Earned Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin (2004-2008)
- Served as reporter and editor for UT’s student newspaper, The Daily Texan (2004-2008)