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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thriller

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Eric Picard lives in Newport, RI with his wife Erynn in a home called The Conservatory that was built as a Livery Stable in 1680. In a former life, Eric was a commercial boat captain, SCUBA diver, and Lighthouse Keeper. For 25 years he's worked as a technologist at companies he's started himself, and large companies like Microsoft, Pandora Music and Bark Box.

Eric blends his background as a historian and visual artist to write immersive, atmospheric fiction.

His newest novel, The Hazard Trade, is set in Newport, RI during the revolutionary war, and is Historical Fiction through the lens of a Historical Thriller focused on Espionage.

His debut novel, Legacy of the Bitterroots, is a dual-timeline saga set in Idaho’s wild Bitterroot Mountains. ...more

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The Hazard Trade is set in Newport, RI during the revolutionary war. I hope you’ll give this book a try if you like Historical Fiction, Military Thrillers, or books about Espionage! Order below from Ingram Spark: The Hazard Trade: A novel of occupied Newport – 1778 Buy Now Order below from Amazon: The Hazard Trade […]

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The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777

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Eric Picard liked Stacey H's review of The Hazard Trade: A novel of occupied Newport - 1778: "Eric Picard’s The Hazard Trade is nothing short of a masterclass in historical fiction. From the opening pages, I was transported to British-occupied Newport, Rhode Island in 1778, a city of stark contrasts, brimming with beauty and wealth yet shadow" Read more of this review »
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Eric Picard made a comment on Cyrus’s review of Legacy of the Bitterroots: A Crystal Village Tale " Thanks Cyrus, I think you meant to drop this on my other book, The Hazard Trade, but I appreciate it! "
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Eric Picard liked Cyrus's review of Legacy of the Bitterroots: A Crystal Village Tale: "This is not a dry history book, I promise you. It's a spy thriller set in 1778, and the tension starts on page one and never lets up. William and Mary are trying to stay neutral, but the British raid their shop and arrest them in front of their child" Read more of this review »
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Eric Picard made a comment on Cyrus’s review of The Hazard Trade: A novel of occupied Newport - 1778 " Thanks so much for your review! I really appreciate it, and would be happy to discuss should you like to. eric@ericpicard.com "
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Eric Picard liked Cyrus's review of The Hazard Trade: A novel of occupied Newport - 1778: "I've always been a student of the Revolution, so I was curious how this one would handle the occupation of Newport. I was not disappointed. The Hazard family feels real ordinary shopkeepers forced into becoming spies because the British won't leave t" Read more of this review »
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Eric Picard made a comment on Becky BEHRENS’s review of The Hazard Trade: A novel of occupied Newport - 1778 " Thank you so much for your kind words. If you would like to discuss it feel free to reach out at eric@ericpicard.com "
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