Cynthia Riggs Books in Order

Cynthia Riggs is a 13th generation Islander, a mother of five, and daughter of author and poet Dionis Coffin Riggs and school principal and printmaker Sidney N. Riggs. Despite her geology degree, she has cultivated a diverse career in writing, public relations, and entrepreneurship. Her extensive experience includes writing for the National Geographic Society and Smithsonian, a stint in Antarctica, and work as a public relations specialist for the American Petroleum Institute. She has also operated boat charters, managed the Chesapeake Bay Ferry Boat Company, and worked as a rigger at Martha's Vineyard Shipyard. Following her enrollment in the Master of Fine Arts creative writing program at Vermont College, Riggs has emerged as a successful mystery writer, drawing inspiration from local scenes and characters on Martha's Vineyard, where she remains an active voice in politics and human rights causes.