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Born and raised on Long Island, New York, J.D. Toepfer studied political science and history at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He has lived in Northern Virginia for more than two decades, where he works in risk management, helping others identify threats before they surface.

His fiction explores what happens when danger is ignored, underestimated, or inherited. Writing primarily in horror and paranormal fiction, he is drawn to stories where faith is tested, history refuses to stay buried, and ordinary people are forced to confront forces that do not intend to let go.

The Highway to Hell series began after discovering a real road tied to a local legend on the outskirts of Culpeper, Virginia. That encounter sparked a deeper ex ...more

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	Route 666 (Highway to Hell #1) 4.08 avg rating — 175 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
	Sins of the Fathers 4.26 avg rating — 74 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 Gathering Storm (Highway to Hell Series Book 3): An American horror and suspense books series 4.42 avg rating — 19 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
	Evil Reigns (Highway to Hell #4) 4.20 avg rating — 5 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
	The Gathering Storm: Highway to Hell Series Book 3 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
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A friend of mine who is a former member of the clergy finished reading Route 666 and told me the following:
1. They were fascinated by the dialogue surrounding theology and the paranormal.
2. They quickly determined that it was suitable for daytime reading only!
Scaring the clergy has to be a compliment for the author of a horror novel, right?
Route 666 has received 8 five-star re Read more of this blog post »

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“Ignorance is truly blissful. The more you learn about things, the more you’re going to wish you didn’t know.”
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