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J.E. Sutton Jr.

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Mystery, Thriller, Science

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Blending classical detective fiction with modern technology and futuristic themes, I try to create a modern mystery thriller that remains true to my roots.

I bring over three decades of deep industry expertise in insurance and technology to the world of high-stakes thrillers. After 35 years of honing my craft and dreaming of sharing my stories, I combine technical realism with cinematic suspense. My debut novel, The Failsafe Program, was the culmination of a lifelong passion for storytelling.

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Hello J.E. Sutton Jr., how're you doing? Congratulations again on achieving something remarkable publishing your book! Many aspire to it but only a few actually bring their vision to life. That already sets you apart. If I may ask what is your biggest achievement as an author on your end?
J.E. Sutton Jr. Actually finishing a novel has to be the answer to this. After years of writing down ideas, writing test chapters, character sheets, and thinking abou…moreActually finishing a novel has to be the answer to this. After years of writing down ideas, writing test chapters, character sheets, and thinking about it I finally figured out how to write the detective story that I had been thinking about for more than a decade. That is something that few people ever actually do, and it feels good. People reading and enjoying it is a huge bonus.(less)
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J.E. Sutton Jr. I rarely think that far ahead. Whenever I finish reading the current book, I check to see what is available. I start with my favorite authors to see i…moreI rarely think that far ahead. Whenever I finish reading the current book, I check to see what is available. I start with my favorite authors to see if they have new releases, then I check for classics I have always wanted to read, and finally, I browse the latest release lists or look for suggestions from friends.(less)
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The Matriarch and the Cub

She wanted out of the office. She didn’t expect a vanishing act.

Stacy Collins is drowning in to-do lists. Between managing the daily chaos at Harrison & Associates Investigations, training as an apprentice detective, and trying to hire her own replacement, she is desperate for an escape from the desk.

She got more than she bargained for in this delightful light-hearted mystery short story in the Al

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“Grown-up people go to the theatre and there the adventures of all sorts of heroes are represented—sometimes there are robbers and battles, too—and isn’t that just the same thing, in a different form, of course? And young people’s games of soldiers or robbers in their playtime are also art in its first stage.”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
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