Topper Jones writes the Hanlon & de la Guerra Mystery Series. A dash of romance. Plenty of action.
St. George, UT
Joined July 2023
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What’s it like to be a podcast guest? 🎙️ How do you prepare?
I share tips and lessons from my author interview with Inside Scoop Live in my latest blog post.
Read more: topperjones.com/blog/podcast…
#PodcastGuest #PodcastInterviewPrep
ALT Inside Scoop Live Podcast - PISMO BEACH SNIPER by Topper Jones
Woohoo! 🎉 OCEANO BEACH BEDLAM has moved from a Notable Read to one of three Finalists for the 2026 Utah Book Awards – General Fiction! Winner announced Oct. 3 at the Salt Lake City Library Downtown. Keeping my hopes up! ✨
Link: utahhumanities.org/programs/…
ALT 2026 Utah Book Awards General Fiction Finalists
Missed the PISMO BEACH SNIPER Book Launch—or just want to see the photos? 📚🌊💥
Check out the full recap and party pics here: topperjones.com/blog/pismo-b…
ALT Pismo Beach Sniper Book Launch Party
Just a quick reminder that tonight’s the night for the book launch: 7 p.m. at The Book Bungalow, 94 West Tabernacle St,, St. George, UT 84770. See you there! there!
#BookLaunchParty #AuthorReading #BookSigning #DetectiveFiction #IceColdTreats
ALT Book Launch - Pismo Beach Sniper
Saturday, Aug 15th, 7 p.m., please join me for a Book Launch Party 🎉 at The Book Bungalow, 94 West Tabernacle Street, St. George, Utah 84770. We’ll be celebrating the release of my new mystery PISMO BEACH SNIPER with a short reading, Q&A, door prizes, book signing, and treats.
ALT Book Launch - Pismo Beach Sniper
So honored! My second book in the Thad Hanlon & Bri de la Guerra Mystery Series—OCEANO BEACH BEDLAM—was just selected as a “Notable Read - General Fiction” for the 2026 Utah Book Awards, sponsored by Utah Humanities. Keeping my fingers crossed I advance to Finalist. 🤞
Wonderful news! Pismo Beach Sniper has received a 5+ Star Review from N N Light's Book Heaven!
If you’re looking for a suspenseful detective mystery with memorable characters and plenty of twists, take a look at the review:
nnlightsbookheaven.substack.…
ALT N N Light's Book Heaven Book Review - Pismo Beach Sniper
I thought I’d share a little more about “Pismo Beach Sniper.”
The surf team isn’t the only one in the crosshairs. 🌊
Want to take a closer look at the latest Thad Hanlon and Bri de la Guerra mystery? Read the Spotlight: substack.com/@nnlightsbookhe…
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ALT New Release - Pismo Beach Sniper
🎉 It’s Pub Day!
"Pismo Beach Sniper," Book Three in the Thad Hanlon & Bri de la Guerra Mystery Series, is officially out today!
Read the blog behind the release + get all the details:
topperjones.com/blog/news-fl…
#PismoBeachSniper #PubDay #MysteryFiction #BookRelease
🎬 Watch the OFFICIAL BOOK TRAILER for Pismo Beach Sniper, crafted by @NNLightsBo56737, then preorder your copy of this gripping mystery today!
open.substack.com/pub/nnligh…
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Watch the OFFICIAL BOOK TRAILER for Oceano Beach Bedlam, crafted by @NNLightsBo56737, then grab your copy of this gripping mystery today!
open.substack.com/pub/nnligh…
#BookTrailer #DetectiveFiction #Thriller #wrpbks
All That Glisters by Topper Jones, watch the ALL NEW book trailer crafted by N N Light's Book Heaven and grab your copy of this mystery today. open.substack.com/pub/nnligh…
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ALT Trailer Reveal - All That Glisters
Hot off the press—PISMO BEACH SNIPER. What a rush to tear open the shipping boxes, remove the shrink wrap, and hold Book Three of my mystery series from The Wild Rose Press. Worldwide Release: July 27, 2026
Book deets & pre-order: topperjones.com/product/pism…
PISMO BEACH SNIPER, Book Three in my Thad Hanlon & Bri de la Guerra Mystery Series from The Wild Rose Press releases on 07.27.2026.
Click for Deets: topperjones.com/product/pism…
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ALT Coming Soon - Pismo Beach Sniper - 07.27.2026
Thrilled to reveal the cover for PISMO BEACH SNIPER 👀
(Book 3, Thad Hanlon & Bri de la Guerra Mysteries)
Huge thanks to Lea Schizas at The Wild Rose Press for capturing the suspense.
Check it out: topperjones.com/blog/cover
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ALT Cover Reveal - Pismo Beach Sniper
Some exciting news: I’ve signed the contract for Pismo Beach Sniper, Book 3 in the Thad Hanlon & Bri de la Guerra series! Thrilled to work again with The Wild Rose Press & my amazing editor, Lea.
👉 Peek the back cover blurb here:
topperjones.com/blog/a-new-t…
Talk about backstory. “Ink in My Veins” tells how I went from paperboy with dreams of becoming a newspaper reporter to making it all happen. Link, including bonus material “Orson Scott Card: ‘I can write a novel in 2 weeks’”: topperjones.com/blog/ink-in-…
#NewspaperReporter #AmWriting
For months, I’ve been toying with creating a book trailer for the Thad Hanlon & Bri de la Guerra Mysteries. The first video is NOW LIVE on YouTube! Here’s the link: topperjones.com/blog/all-tha…
#BookTrailer #AllThatGlisters #AmateurSleuth #CrimeFiction
Quick reminder: Tonight at 8:00 p.m. MDT, I join three other detective/mystery writers for a *free* author reading event sponsored by SoCal Mystery Writers of America. There’s still time to register: crowdcast.io/c/proceduralpi
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ALT Tonight's the Reading
Next week, Thursday, July 31st, 7 pm PDT (8 pm MDT), please join me for a *free* author reading event hosted by SoCal MWA. I’ll be one of four guest Procedural & Private Eye Authors on the panel. All interested can register: crowdcast.io/c/proceduralpi
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