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# Anthony P. Jones

Anthony P. Jones is a Virginia-based thriller author and former Morgan Stanley stockbroker. Born in Kenbridge, Virginia, he was the first Black broker hired by Morgan Stanley in Nashville, Tennessee, and later in Richmond, Virginia, where he spent 15 years in finance before leaving to write full-time. Diagnosed with dyslexia at 35, he enrolled in creative writing courses at the University of Virginia. He has published four novels: Operation Smokeout, Red States, D8 With F8, and Sorrowful Mysteries, a Catholic thriller published by Palmetto Publishing in 2026 that the late Hollywood producer George Folsey Jr. called The Da Vinci Code on steroids. He has said he has 11 more completed manuscripts ready for publication.

**Thriller Author**

Virginia-based thriller author and former Morgan Stanley stockbroker. First Black broker hired by Morgan Stanley in Nashville and Richmond. Diagnosed with dyslexia at 35, studied creative writing at the University of Virginia. Author of Operation Smokeout, Red States, D8 With F8, and Sorrowful Mysteries.

## Coverage

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