Hardacker, Vaughn C.: - Vaughn C. Hardacker is the author of six published novels. His short stories have appeared in several anthologies. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America, The International Thriller Writers, and The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. He is a three-time finalist in the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Maine Literary Awards. Ripped Off is his second novel for Encircle Publications; The Exchange (September, 2020) was his first. He lives in Stockholm, Maine, which he says is "two miles from the end of civilization as we know it," and is working on his next crime thriller.