Richard Helms ("Rick" to his friends) is a forensic psychologist, working in the courts of North Carolina. Unlike Gallegher, he has been uncommonly successful at it. He specializes in sex crimes, and is the most recent president of the North Carolina Association for Management and Treatment of Sex Offenders. He retired from an amateur career in motorsports in June 1999, after driving racing cars for 28 years, during which he competed in over 300 races, with eight victories, one championship, and no major injuries. He fills his spare time these days with reading, gourmet cooking, amateur astronomy, making guitars and violins, and pulling for his beloved Charlotte Hornets. It is one of his fondest dreams to have a comet named after him. He lives in Weddington, N.C., with his wife Elaine, their children Alex and Rachel, and their four cats.