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Topper Jones

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Mystery, Thriller, Suspense

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July 2023

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Author Christopher G. Jones, Ph.D. goes under the pseudonym Topper Jones for his detective novels featuring surfing crime-fighter Thaddeus Hanlon and his sassy partner Bri de la Guerra. ALL THAT GLISTERS—book one in the series—released September 20, 2023, published by The Wild Rose Press in both print and e-book format. OCEANO BEACH BEDLAM, the second volume in the Hanlon & de la Guerra Mystery Series, released St. Patrick's Day—March 17, 2025—also from The Wild Rose Press.

Before devoting himself full-time to writing, Jones worked in public accounting and higher education, where he taught accounting, computer information systems, and business writing. He is the co-author of four textbooks and over fifty professional journal articles. Other ...more

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Average rating: 4.87 · 45 ratings · 38 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	All that Glisters 4.80 avg rating — 30 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
	Oceano Beach Bedlam it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 15 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

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Topper Jones liked Book Reviewer's review of Oceano Beach Bedlam (A Thad Hanlon/Bri de la Guerra Mystery): "In Oceano Beach Bedlam, Topper Jones throws us into a gritty, sun-soaked mystery set against California’s central coast. The story follows Thad Hanlon, a former forensic accountant turned private eye, and his fierce partner Bri de la Guerra, as they " Read more of this review »
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Topper Jones rated a book it was amazing Running to Daylight by Kim Janine Ligon (Goodreads Author)	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
If you like high suspense coupled with sweet romance, put "Running to Daylight" on your must-read list! In this tale of intrigue, Elsie Dennis, living in small-town Wisconsin, teams up with local police officer Mark Trask to find out who’s behind the ...more
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Topper Jones rated a book it was amazing Ripped Genes (Tri-Star Investigations) by Lawrence E. Rothstein	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
In Book Two of Lawrence E. Rothstein’s Tri-Star Investigation Series, Detective Marko Korb and his able assistants Kelan Su and Desmond St. Clair are hired to prove Golda Merino isn’t a murderer. Her list of sins? Wrong place, wrong time, and that wo ...more
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Topper Jones rated a book it was amazing Death by Surfboard by Susie Black (Goodreads Author)	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
With a title like Death by Surfboard, I couldn’t resist picking up a copy of Susie Black’s third book in the Holly Swimsuit Mystery Series. After all, as the author of the PI Thad Hanlon surfing detective series, beach-themed murder is my gig. So, it ...more
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Topper Jones rated a book it was amazing Tender Was The Lie by Christine Dixon (Goodreads Author)	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
Christine Dixon really knows how to write, grabbing attention from page one. In this carefully drawn intergenerational tale, she explores the mother-daughter-granddaughter dynamic of three strong-willed, professional women, all talented—some would sa ...more
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