Lloyd Devereux Richards

Born in New York City, Richards worked as an attorney in Vermont and raised three children. Previously, he served as a Senior Law Clerk for an Indiana Court of Appeals judge, researching and writing drafts for dozens of published opinions, including the appeal of a serial killer sentenced to death and subsequently electrocuted. 

Before practicing law, Richards traveled extensively through Europe, Africa, and Central America, journal writing and bird watching. He enjoys hiking, writing poetry and sketching pen and ink drawings. He lives with his wife Cameron O'Connor and their two dogs in Montpelier, Vermont. 

Stone Maidens is Richards' first novel. He has begun working on a sequel.