Why Do I Write Wacky Comedy Murder Mysteries? Lunacy of Course.

Why do I write wacky comedy murder mysteries? Lunacy of course. And to make people laugh. Please allow me to explain. Lunacy of course I’m a mature man, aged, older, yes, freaking elderly. In other words, I’ve been alive for Read More …

HOLY CRAP, Isn’t There Anyplace Safe to Live?

Coming end of April, HOLY CRAP, a murder mystery. During the writing of my Dr. Jason Longfellow, PI and nurse wife Chelsea comedy murder mystery series, the books have taken on a life of their own. Apparently, this dysfunctional PI Read More …

New Comedy Murder Mystery Entitled HOLY CRAP, Coming Soon

Announcing my new comedy murder mystery entitled HOLY CRAP, coming soon. I’m a St. Augustine, Florida author with a wild imagination. I’ve written four comedy murder mysteries with the main characters Dr. Jason Longfellow, PI and his nurse wife Chelsea, a married Read More …

Book Signing and Sale, John J Jessop, SUNSHINE STATE BOOK FESTIVAL

http://SunshineStateBookFestival.com BOOK SIGNING and SALE, JOHN J JESSOP, local St. Augustine author WHEN: SATURDAY JANUARY 27, 2024 10AM-5PM  WHERE: Sunshine State Book Festival, Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, 1714 SW 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32607 HOPE TO SEE YOU Read More …

Writing Mysteries Is Fun, Marketing Not So Much

I love the creativity of writing fiction, especially murder mysteries. I have written and published a book a year since I retired in 2016. This includes a couple of dark murder mysteries and the rest comedy murder mysteries. When I Read More …

PRESS RELEASE: John J Jessop Launches Fourth Comedy Murder Mystery

Press Release: John J Jessop FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 4, 2023Contact: John J. Jessopjohnjjessopauthor@gmail.comjohnjjessop.com St. Augustine, Florida author releases fourth murder- (medical) mystery bookThe medical mystery series examines the humorous side of what can go wrong when scientists play around with Read More …

The Real Shreveport

Having read my father’s revisionist history of the offset of our trip around the country, I feel the need to set things straight. So, here’s what really happened, the real Shreveport. The summer after I graduated college, my father and Read More …