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Eric Rickstad

Book Cover - Lie in Wait

  Eric Rickstad is the New York Times Bestselling author of the mystery novel The Silent Girls, heralded as intelligent and profound, dark, disturbing, and heartbreaking.

His first novel Reap was a New York Times Noteworthy Novel. His newest novel is Lie In Wait is a thriller - taking place in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, featuring Detective Sonja Test.

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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