Remote: The Six - by Eric Rickstad (Hardcover)

About the Book

"A serial killer is rampaging across the country, tying families to chairs arranged in puzzling tableaus then murdering them, without leaving a trace of evidence. FBI Special Agent Lukas Stark has been hunting the Tableau Killer for eighteen months but is always two steps behind in a maze of dead ends. He has no understanding of why the killer stages the scenes so meticulously or chooses entire families. Burning out, Stark is forced to take on a new partner, Gilles Garnier. Garnier, an odd loner with a vague past, claims he's a remote viewer who sees people, places, and events far away remote as if they're right in front of him. Stark knows this sort. Cons. Wannabes desperate to worm their way onto a sensational case. Stark dismisses his new partner as a fraud. . .until Garnier precisely describes a new Tableau Killer crime scene from hundreds of miles away. As Stark and Garnier track the Tableau Killer across the country, they start to believe they finally have the advantage. But Garnier's ability to remote-view fails him and leaves him ill and weak. Then Stark realizes how the killer has stayed ahead of them all this time. The reason is more terrifing than either man can fathom. They face a killer who may be unstoppable, and stand at the abyss of a conspiracy so ominous, it shakes their reality to the core."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Eric Rickstad, a thriller so terrifying, you must "see" it to believe.

A serial killer is rampaging across the country, tying families to chairs--arranged in puzzling tableaus--then murdering them, without leaving a trace of evidence.

FBI Special Agent Lukas Stark has been hunting the Tableau Killer for eighteen months but is always two steps behind in a maze of dead ends. He has no understanding of why the killer stages the scenes so meticulously or chooses entire families. Burning out, Stark is forced to take on a new partner, Gilles Garnier.

Garnier, an odd loner with a vague past, claims he's a remote viewer who "sees" people, places, and events far away--remote--as if they're right in front of him. Stark knows this sort. Cons. Wannabes desperate to worm their way onto a sensational case. Stark dismisses his new partner as a fraud ... until Garnier precisely describes a new Tableau Killer crime scene from hundreds of miles away.

As Stark and Garnier track the Tableau Killer across the country, they start to believe they finally have the advantage. But Garnier's ability to remote-view fails him and leaves him ill and weak. Then Stark realizes how the killer has stayed ahead of them all this time. The reason is more terrifying than either man can fathom.

They face a killer who may be unstoppable, and stand at the abyss of a conspiracy so ominous, it shakes their reality to the core.

Review Quotes

"A sharp, sinister thrill ride...The writing is taut and intense. The characters are meticulous, persistent, and tormented. And the plot is an engrossing, eerie whodunit full of twists, turns, obsession, depravity, violence, and murder, all interwoven with a dab of the supernatural."

-- "What's Better Than Books?"

"Fans of James Patterson's Alex Cross series will find a lot to like in Rickstad's white-knuckle thriller, whose clairvoyant elements are inspired by real-life CIA experiments. The bestselling author unspools a wire-taut mystery rippling with atmosphere and tension. And you won't need to wait long for a sequel. Remote: The Five comes out in July."

-- "Seven Days (VT)"

"Rickstad is a master of suspense...The pacing is impressive, the dialogue and twists highly satisfying."

-- "New York Journal of Books"

"Rickstad has brilliantly pulled a piece of obscure military history and brought it to life...Not for the faint of heart...A nonstop thrill ride...nothing short of cinematic...Ranks among the very best."

-- "The Best Thriller Books"

"Rickstad's stirring narrative combines aspects of a real-life paranormal phenomenon with the laborious pursuit of a madman...An eye-catching book for 2025."

-- "Manhattan Book Review"

"This book had me in a choke hold ... I both needed to know more but also felt my anxiety rising each time the killer struck. I couldn't read it fast enough, completely spooking myself. The intensity of this book is crazy ... and the author's vivid writing really hits home--it's so vivid it might give you nightmares!⁣"

-- "Always with a Book"