Ted Richardson

After more than twenty-five years as a business professional, Ted parlayed his fascination with American history and love of a good mystery into writing his own works of fiction. His inde-pendently published first novel, Imposters of Patriotism was released in June 2014 to enthusiastic reviews. Three sequels were published over the next five years that followed protagonist Matt Hawkins on a series of historically-charged adventures. His newest novel, The Flip Side is a contemporary mystery and is unrelated to the first four novels. Ted lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

The Matt Hawkins' series revolves around a recurring theme—an inexplicable historical artifact whose discovery results in unforeseen and explosive present-day consequences. Readers are reintroduced to famous historical figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis and Teddy Roosevelt—albeit through the lens of fiction. It is precisely this infusion of history (both faux and real) into the storylines that makes these tales unique. The end result is a series of smart thrillers that toggle seamlessly between past and present to keep the action moving and the reader engaged—and maybe even wondering ‘did that really happen?’

The author’s fascination with American history was planted in his early childhood. Ted grew up the youngest of five children in a New England family with roots that literally dated back to the Mayflower’s arrival in 1620. His mother’s side of the family (at least that’s how the story goes) can be traced to a man named William Brewster who arrived on the Mayflower and became the senior elder of the original colony and an advisor to the first Governor William Bradford.

With five children and a limited budget, Richardson family vacations usually involved piling into the family’s ’67 Ambassador Wagon and hitting the road. Destinations had to be no more than six hours away—because any longer than that and all hell would break loose in the back seat! If you took a compass and drew a six-hour radius from Ted’s childhood home, it would cover an area from Maine to Virginia – which included most of the places that gave birth to our country. The family traveled north to places like Sturbridge Village, Plymouth Plantation, and Lexington and Concord—where the ‘first shot heard around the world’ was fired. Traveling south, they visited Colonial Williamsburg, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. As you might imagine, it didn’t take Ted long to become hooked on American history.