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Remote: The Five
- Author
- Eric Rickstad
- Narrator
- Ari Fliakos
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 8 July 2025
- Run Time
- 6 hours 23 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Remote: The Five—the second book in the groundbreaking Remote series from New York Times and internationally bestselling author Eric Rickstad—is a masterful and ingenious work of suspense that will chill you to the bone.
How do you catch a killer who can see your every move?
The Tableau Killer, known as Q, has escaped custody. Trained since childhood by an enigmatic group called Stargazer, Q is a remote viewer, able to see what is distant, what is hidden, in real time, anywhere in the world. Including the two men who caught him the first time, FBI agent Lukas Stark and fellow remote viewer Gilles Garnier.
Q thirsts for revenge and will stop at nothing to expose the secret organization who made him the monster he is. Luring some of the other “original six” remote viewers to his cause, they kidnap a Stargazer researcher and his family, leaving a trail of grisly murders in their wake.
But how many must Q kill to be satiated?
As Stark, Garnier, and new agent Jayla King hunt Q across the country and try to rescue the hostages, they learn this case is beyond anything they or the FBI have ever seen … and Stargazer itself is far more dangerous than the killer the nefarious organization created.
Critics Review
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“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 on Remote: The Six
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“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 on Remote: The Six
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“Fliakos skillfully keeps us on the edge of our seats as he explores the hunt for Q by the FBI and a fellow remote viewer.”
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“This is a good follow-up to the first novel. It’s all action and we get a lot of answers to questions about what’s really going on. I can’t wait to see where we go next in this series.”
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“A pulse-pounding thriller…Through a deft balance of character-driven storytelling and captivating plot, and vividly descriptive scenes, Rickstad crafted a darkly fascinating and intelligent crime thriller with a supernatural twist. Fans of The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz will find this book engrossing. The tantalizing cliffhanger will leave you craving the next book (which I look forward to) in the series.”
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Details
- Author
- Eric Rickstad
- Narrator
- Ari Fliakos
- Duration
- 6 hours 23 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 July 2025
- ISBN
- 9781094000596
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery fiction, Psychological thriller, Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller / suspense fiction
Synopsis
Remote: The Five—the second book in the groundbreaking Remote series from New York Times and internationally bestselling author Eric Rickstad—is a masterful and ingenious work of suspense that will chill you to the bone. How do you catch a killer who can see your every move?The Tableau Killer, known as Q, has escaped custody. Trained since childhood by an enigmatic group called Stargazer, Q is a remote viewer, able to see what is distant, what is hidden, in real time, anywhere in the world. Including the two men who caught him the first time, FBI agent Lukas Stark and fellow remote viewer Gilles Garnier. Q thirsts for revenge and will stop at nothing to expose the secret organization who made him the monster he is. Luring some of the other “original six” remote viewers to his cause, they kidnap a Stargazer researcher and his family, leaving a trail of grisly murders in their wake. But how many must Q kill to be satiated? As Stark, Garnier, and new agent Jayla King hunt Q across the country and try to rescue the hostages, they learn this case is beyond anything they or the FBI have ever seen … and Stargazer itself is far more dangerous than the killer the nefarious organization created.
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