Lloyd Devereux Richards

Lloyd Devereux Richards (born July 9, 1949) is an American novelist and retired attorney best known for the crime/thriller Stone Maidens (2012). A former lawyer and law clerk who spent decades working while writing, Richards lived for many years in Montpelier, Vermont. Stone Maidens achieved renewed attention and wide sales after a 2023 viral TikTok by his daughter; he has since published follow-up novels.