Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn C. Hardacker is a veteran of the US Marines, and he served in Vietnam. He holds degrees from Northern Maine Community College, the University of Maine, and Southern New Hampshire University. Hardacker is a member of the New England chapter of the Mystery Writers of America (MWA), the International Thriller Writers (ITW), and the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance (http://mainewriters.org/).

He is an avid reader of mysteries and crime/thrillers and the author of Sniper (finalist in the 2015 Maine Literary Awards Crime Fiction Category) and The Fisherman (finalist in the 2016 Maine Literary Awards Crime Fiction Category), and The Black Orchid. His thriller, Wendigo, was a finalist in the 2018 Maine Literary Awards. His seventh novel, RIPPED OFF, was released by Encircle Publications on January 25, 2023.

He blogs with the Maine Crime Writers (http://mainecrimewriters.com) and his blog (https://vhardacker.wordpress.com) and resides in Stockholm, Maine. Visit his website at https://www.vaughnchardacker.net.