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Rick Tippins was born in Ventura, California, and raised in Napa Valley. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and retired law enforcement lieutenant, he served in SWAT, Narcotics, and Homicide during a distinguished career with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.

Rick began writing in 1994 during night shifts at the county jail. What started as screenwriting evolved into a passion for novels, leading to the release of A World Slowed and many other titles across post-apocalyptic, science fiction, and thriller genres.

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	CALIFORNIA FALL by Rick Tippins (Goodreads Author), L.A. Bayles, Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 747 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	CALIFORNIA FALL 2 by Rick Tippins (Goodreads Author), L.A. Bayles, Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.66 avg rating — 580 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	CALIFORNIA FALL 3 by Rick Tippins (Goodreads Author), L.A. Bayles, Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.72 avg rating — 347 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A WORLD SLOWED (The Jared Chronicles Book 1) by Rick Tippins (Goodreads Author), Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 240 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	TEARS OF CHAOS (The Jared Chronicles Book 2) by Rick Tippins (Goodreads Author), Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 226 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	CALIFORNIA FALL 4 by Rick Tippins (Goodreads Author), L.A. Bayles, Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.65 avg rating — 216 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THE DEVIL'S BASTION (The Jared Chronicles Book 4) by Rick Tippins (Goodreads Author), Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 198 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	CHAINS OF TYRANNY (The Jared Chronicles Book 3) by Rick Tippins (Goodreads Author), Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 196 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	DARK ALLIANCES (The Jared Chronicles Book 5) by Rick Tippins (Goodreads Author), Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author), L.A. Bayles 4.66 avg rating — 167 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A World Slowed: The Jared Chronicles 4.52 avg rating — 170 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Jared Chronicles

Book two in the series is due out within the next couple months. Also excited to let listeners know A World Slowed will be out on Audio format by mid December.A World Slowed: The Jared Chronicles

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I read this book and totally enjoyed the ride. If art is meant to evoke emotion, then this book strikes pay dirt. Duster takes the reader on a ride as he does his best to get his life in order. Meanwhile there is a story unfolding and Duster is in th ...more
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