John Rickards (author)
John Rickards (born January 7, 1978 in Barnet, North London, England) is a crime writer who signed with Penguin Books at the age of just 24, making him one of the youngest full-time authors in the genre. Before becoming a writer, Rickards worked for a freelance journalist in the shipping industry on a succession of magazines and news publications, often in an editorial role. He graduated from Cardiff University with a degree in Environmental Engineering, though he has never worked in the field.
His first three novels have all featured ex-FBI agent Alex Rourke, but he has stated several times on his website that he intends to work on standalone books.
Novels
To date, Rickards has had two novels published with a third to follow in 2007, as well as contributing to two anthologies.
Alex Rourke Books
- Winter's End (2003)
- The Touch of Ghosts (2004)
- The Darkness Inside (2007)
Anthologies
- Dublin Noir - the short story Wish (2006)
- Fuck Noir - the short story Twenty Dollar Future (TBA)