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Elliot Stone

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Born

in Fort Bragg CA, The United States

Website

https://elliotstoneunchained.com

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Genre

Mystery, Thriller, Fiction

Influences

Michael Connelly, Tana French

Member Since

April 2025

URL

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In my world, the truth is rarely a straight line. I craft twist-driven mysteries that explore the jagged edges of betrayal and the high cost of loyalty. My characters are authentically flawed; they fail, they falter, and sometimes, they set fire to their own lives just to see what’s left in the ashes.

Check out my books here: ElliotStoneUnchained.com

I live and write in Fallbrook, California, tucked among rolling hills with my wife Ruth and our joyful chaos of kids, dogs, chickens, and rabbits. When I'm not chained to the keyboard, I'm usually out in the vineyard pretending I know what I'm doing with wine—or getting thoroughly outplayed at chess.
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Average rating: 4.6 · 5 ratings · 1 review · 4 distinct works

	The Awakening (Fallbrook Chronicles #1) 4.33 avg rating — 3 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
	Dancing with Time (Fallbrook Chronicles #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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 Weight of the Shield (Kat Booker Mysteries #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Broken Shields (Kat Booker Mysteries #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Series by Elliot Stone

The Fallbrook Chronicles Trilogy (2 books)
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Elliot Stone (Goodreads Author)

4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings

Kat Booker Mysteries (2 books)
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Elliot Stone (Goodreads Author)

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Elliot Stone made a comment in the group FREE BOOKS for Book lovers: ARC & Polished Manuscript Readers for Authors — Reader seeking ARCs...👀 topic " I am looking for ARC readers for Broken Shields, the explosive first book in a new series for fans of gritty, uncompromising detective thrillers. A fa ...more "
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