Jon Spoelstra

Jon Spoelstra


I’m still trying to get my head around the fact that ‘Take Out’ can mean food, dating… or murder. 

I didn’t dwell on 'takeout': instead, I started writing mysteries about old guys solving murders. Who knew?

If you’re less than 50 years old, buy one for your grandpa. He’ll thank you, and maybe put (keep) you in his will, or even upgrade your inheritance. 

 If you’re over 50, you may feel like I’ve been reading your mail.

I’ve spent much of my adult life working in pro sports, mostly the NBA, and then co-owning some Minor League baseball teams. Along the way, I became a Wall Street Journal best-selling author. 

Then one day, I sat down at my computer and started Who’s Killing All My Old Girlfriends. What a blast. 

Charlie, Ben, and a few others showed up—and wouldn’t leave. So I kept writing more. They liked that; my readers like it; so did I. 

The Old Guys Murder Mystery books are meant to be fast reads. I try to skip writing the parts that a reader would skip. After all, Old Guys don’t have the patience for a slow read.

I’ll keep writing; you keep reading; Charlie and Ben approve.

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Who's Killing All My Old Girlfriends?

Old Guys Murder Mystery #1
From the series: Old Guys Murder Mystery

Retired blogger Charlie North has old girlfriends… and a murder problem. After visiting three of them for a story, each one ends up dead. Suddenly, Charlie is the prime suspect in LA, Chicago, and Miami.

Desperate to clear his name, he hires Reggie Parker, a savvy private detective and daughter of his retired LAPD friend. Together, they chase...

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Who’s Killing the Fountain of Youth?: (Old Guys Murder Mystery #2)

Old Guys Murder Mystery #2
From the series: Old Guys Murder Mystery

Why kill the fittest old folks?

That’s the first question late-blooming amateur sleuths and retirees Charlie North and Ben Tucker need to answer.

Here’s Question #2. Are Charlie and Ben prime targets to be killed? The answer is yes, of course.

And here’s Question #3. Would a Cougar be interested in a 70ish-year-old guy? It seems like a totally...

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Who’s Killing the Old Bank Robbers: Old Guys Murder Mystery #3

Old Guys Murder Mystery #3
From the series: Old Guys Murder Mystery

You probably have not met a bank robber before now.

The bank robber I’m talking about pulled off the biggest bank robbery in American history.

Thirty-eight million dollars.

The FBI caught him, of course. But the Feds never recovered the loot.

Now the bank robber (visualize Clint Eastwood) is being released from a long stint in prison. As you would...

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