Jon Spoelstra books

Jon Spoelstra is a former NBA executive turned author, known for sports marketing books like Ice to the Eskimos and the humorous Old Guys Murder Mystery cozy mystery series.

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Ice to the Eskimos 1997 Buy
Success Is Just One Wish Away 1998 Buy
Marketing Outrageously 2001 Buy
Getting the Sale Handbook 2015 Buy
Making the Appointment 2016 Buy
Approved: Job Skill #1 2020 Buy
Football, Blind Luck & Other Phenomena: My Journey from the Chicken Coop 2021 Buy
Pigs That Fly Hack 2022 Buy

Old Guys Murder Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Who’s Killing All My Old Girlfriends? 2022 Buy
Who’s Killing the Fountain of Youth? 2022 Buy
Who’s Killing the Old Bank Robbers? 2022 Buy
Who’s Killing the Old Movie Stars?: Old Guys Murder Mystery #4 - N/A
Who’s Killing the Old Movie Stars? 2023 Buy
Who’s Killing the Old (and mostly lovable) Mystery Writers?: Old Guys Murder Mystery #5 - N/A
Who’s Killing the OldMystery Writers? 2023 Buy
Who’s Killing the Alchemy Winery? 2024 Buy
Who’s Killing the Serenity Cruise? 2025 Buy
Who’s Killing My Old Neighbors? 2025 Buy
Who’s Killing My Summer Vacation? 2026 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Do Overs 2015 Buy

Jon Spoelstra spent decades in the NBA front office before picking up fiction writing. He ran the Portland Trail Blazers for eleven years and later served as president of the New Jersey Nets, where his marketing strategies turned one of the league’s worst-attended teams into a revenue success story. His business books, starting with Ice to the Eskimos in 1997, drew on those experiences and became favorites in sports marketing circles.

In 2015, Spoelstra published Do Overs, a time travel thriller about second chances. Then in 2022, he launched the Old Guys Murder Mystery series with Who’s Killing All My Old Girlfriends? The series follows a group of retirees, including Charlie North and his buddy Ben Tucker, who keep stumbling into murder investigations between golf games. With eleven books published through 2026, the series has become Spoelstra’s most prolific fiction project, mixing lighthearted humor with whodunit plotting aimed squarely at readers who enjoy their mysteries with a dose of retirement-age comedy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Jon Spoelstra written?

Jon Spoelstra has written twenty books across three series.

What was Jon Spoelstra's first book?

Jon Spoelstra’s first book is Ice to the Eskimos, published in 1997.

What did Jon Spoelstra do before becoming an author?

Jon Spoelstra had a long career as an NBA executive. He spent eleven years as senior vice president and general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers, then became president of the New Jersey Nets, where he increased team revenue by nearly 500 percent. His son Erik Spoelstra is the head coach of the Miami Heat.

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