Horses Don't Cry

About the Book

Psychologist turned horse trainer Charlie Bloom decides to help

his police detective friend Tony Ryan solve the murder of Howard

Brinkli, a VP at Heritage Realty, mainly because Brinkli is the

father of his close friend Sally. Heritage is run by Big Al Fine

whose company is being investigated by the Feds because of its

alleged connection to organized crime. There are other murders of

individuals employed by Heritage Realty. At all the crime scenes

the murderer leaves clues which indicate that he is a psychopath.

After the second murder, Tony Ryan and Charlie are convinced that

they are dealing with a serial killer who enjoys killing and

torturing his victims. Tony Ryan uses Charlie Bloom’s expertise in

psychology in his investigations. After Charlie discovers a

nasty blackmail letter, he gets hot on the trail of the

killer whose trail leads Charlie and Tony to a mental hospital.

The novel takes us to Belmont Park in New York and into the

exciting world of horseracing to which the author has been

connected for forty years as a breeder and owner. This, along with

his experience as a teaching psychologist and therapist, have

provided A.D. Russo with the ability to give us some insight

into the world and mind of the horse trainer as well as the psyche

of a serial killer. As one of the characters in his novel stated

about the novel’s protagonist: He has been a conditioner of horses

and humans

About the Author

A.D. Russo, Professor Emeritus at Capital Community College, received his A.B. (Classics) degree from Fairfield University. His first job after college was with The Gannett Newspaper Group. Following graduate work at UCLA and The University Of Hartford, he worked as a therapist at the Institute Of Living and was a professor of psychology and English at various colleges and Universities. His publications include several human relations books. In his best selling book, Filling Gaps, An Interpersonal Skills Approach, he coined the concept of Intrapersonal Skills (ways of dealing with issues within oneself) and was one of the first to introduce the concept of diversity in a curriculum. A resident of Tolland, Connecticut and Prince Edward Island, A.D. Russo and his wife Mary are currently engaged in the day to day operation of a small but successful thoroughbred horse breeding and racing operation.