Earle W. Jacobs

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  • Bibliography:
    18 Books
  • First Book:
    July 2009
  • Latest Book:
    June 2017
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Book List in Order: 18 titles

  • Ruski Landing

    Who would ever expect that taking a few weeks’ sojourn along the northern coast of California simply to see the beauties of the countryside and to perhaps find some inspiration that would be the basis for a new blockbuster book would result in such...

  • Cigars, Whiskey & Painted Women

    Earle W. Jacobs is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He was a lieutenant in the Army Signal Corps in Europe during WWII and was awarded four battle stars, including Normandy. He currently resides in Southern California with his wife, Alla, a native of K...

  • The Ipso Facto Capers

    You have all heard and read about the Russian Revolution and the assassination of the Tsar Nicholas and his family and friends. Are you sure you were given the true story of what happened ? Do you think it could it possibly be somewhat different? Che...

  • The Ogre of Gruenteglossomeeria

  • Lost and Found

    Are you ready to take on the Russian Mafia and assorted felons and rogues? How would you like to go adventuring to some far-off exotic land where not too many go? Would you like to meet some interesting people, maybe even a few beautiful young women?...

  • Once in a Blue Moon: Or the Case of the Green-Haired Blond

    Who would ever expect that your father's Last Will and Testament would send you to a little city in Southern California. And, of all things, result in you becoming a private detective. And, not only that, you become involved in a case in Nevada that ...

  • A Slow Boat to China or the Merry Wives of Wilbur

    Suppose you, a life-long resident of San Francisco, found yourself escorted to a pier down on the Embarcadero by four very determined and unfriendly men you had never met before. My belongings were on board and these gentlemen are here to see I ge...

  • The Grimpen Mire Affair

    I could have written the story with different names.  I, however, wished to see if I could capture some of the same feelings engendered by Sir Athur Conan Doyle in his stories of the great detective, Sherlock homes, as related by his friend and ...

  • Good Heavens, Miss Evans!

    Just imagine taking off on a much needed vacation that is to start along the beautiful Eastern Sierras. Plans are to fish, play golf and renew acquaintance with a favorite part of the country. Can you imagine unexpectedly bec...



  • Just a Simple Job

    What was expected to be a simple job, checking on a few people in England and Germany and then a quick visit to Switzerland to check the status of a couple bank accouints turned out to be anything but that. One adventure after another kept our erst...

  • The Good Samaritans

    I guess it must be true; no good turn should go unpunished. How is it possible, that a short weeks vacation in the Sierras, just to view the fall colors and try a little trout fishing, could lead to so many strange happenings, with so many strange pe...

  • A One Horse Town

    Transcribing from his voluminous notes our main character tells of the many adventures that beset him, beginning with his being orphaned as a teenager, his felonious Uncle Bascombs treachery, Prohibitions Days in Chicago and the local Mob, his speci...

  • A Mizerble, Thievin' Polecat !

    The stories from the life of Will Stuart begin a few years after the end of the Civil War after Will, a Civil War Veteran, finally made a rich silver discovery in the Comstock area not far from Virginia City, Nevada. Talk about a life of adventure...

  • The Sky Is Falling! the Sky Is Falling!

    Was it asteroids, unexpectedly slamming into the earth or was it a large earthquake? Either occurrence could have some quite surprising, even often disastrous, results, as you can well imagine and will soon discover. You will have to read the story a...

  • You Did What?!

    Ed and his assistant Arthur had begun what was to be a routine photo-journalistic assignment for Ed's magazine. And routine it was until "Old Betsy" stopped running in a small village in the Ural Mountains of Russia. That is when things began to get ...

  • Ten Days, Two Weeks---Max!

    What started out to be just a short epilogue to wind up "Just a Simple Job" and its predecessor, actually turned out to be a 10,000 or so word short adventure story that takes place in California, Washington, DC, England, France, Switzerland and of c...

  • Avalanche!

    The freeway system of Southern California is one of the largest and most complex in the world and becoming more so every year. It is clogged with traffic; in some areas almost twenty-four hours a day. And for many, new to the area, it can be a scary,...

  • Everybody Loves Raymond

    Now----CAUTION---Once you get into, "Everbody Loves Raymond" You may feel you just must finish the whole book TODAY, if only to find out answers to all those questions seeming to pop into your head as the story develops. Forget it; unless you started...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Earle W. Jacobs has published 18 books.

Earle W. Jacobs does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Everybody Loves Raymond, was published in June 2017.

The first book by Earle W. Jacobs, Ruski Landing, was published in July 2009.

No. Earle W. Jacobs does not write books in series.
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