A Jacket Off the Gorge: True Story of the Biggest Liar
A must-listen real-life psychological thriller



Jon Fontaine's teenage years are shaped by his motivation to run a lucrative drug-selling enterprise. Despite the many tricks up his sleeve, the law catches up with him time after time. To escape a lengthy prison sentence, Jon bails out of jail and fakes his own death. He throws his jacket off a gorge, the pinnacle of a meticulously staged suicide. Police find the jacket and declare him dead, only to capture him later as a fugitive from justice.



Seven years after the ruse, Jon meets Susan, who is unaware of his criminal past. And he's keeping a secret: he's stolen a treasure of ancient gold and silver coins. He will never give away its location.



Jon sends Susan on a roller-coaster of love and fear, and exploits the weaknesses in the criminal justice system to work his biggest cons yet, ending in a trail of victims-and death.



A Jacket Off the Gorge peels back the layers of the criminal mind, revealing a fascinating look at one man's struggles within himself and with others. Jon's story raises questions about incarceration versus rehabilitation, lack of mental health treatment for offenders, and abuses by those we entrust to uphold the law.
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A Jacket Off the Gorge: True Story of the Biggest Liar
A must-listen real-life psychological thriller



Jon Fontaine's teenage years are shaped by his motivation to run a lucrative drug-selling enterprise. Despite the many tricks up his sleeve, the law catches up with him time after time. To escape a lengthy prison sentence, Jon bails out of jail and fakes his own death. He throws his jacket off a gorge, the pinnacle of a meticulously staged suicide. Police find the jacket and declare him dead, only to capture him later as a fugitive from justice.



Seven years after the ruse, Jon meets Susan, who is unaware of his criminal past. And he's keeping a secret: he's stolen a treasure of ancient gold and silver coins. He will never give away its location.



Jon sends Susan on a roller-coaster of love and fear, and exploits the weaknesses in the criminal justice system to work his biggest cons yet, ending in a trail of victims-and death.



A Jacket Off the Gorge peels back the layers of the criminal mind, revealing a fascinating look at one man's struggles within himself and with others. Jon's story raises questions about incarceration versus rehabilitation, lack of mental health treatment for offenders, and abuses by those we entrust to uphold the law.
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A Jacket Off the Gorge: True Story of the Biggest Liar

A Jacket Off the Gorge: True Story of the Biggest Liar

by Susan Ashline

Narrated by Elisabeth Lagelee

Unabridged — 15 hours, 5 minutes

A Jacket Off the Gorge: True Story of the Biggest Liar

A Jacket Off the Gorge: True Story of the Biggest Liar

by Susan Ashline

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Overview

A must-listen real-life psychological thriller



Jon Fontaine's teenage years are shaped by his motivation to run a lucrative drug-selling enterprise. Despite the many tricks up his sleeve, the law catches up with him time after time. To escape a lengthy prison sentence, Jon bails out of jail and fakes his own death. He throws his jacket off a gorge, the pinnacle of a meticulously staged suicide. Police find the jacket and declare him dead, only to capture him later as a fugitive from justice.



Seven years after the ruse, Jon meets Susan, who is unaware of his criminal past. And he's keeping a secret: he's stolen a treasure of ancient gold and silver coins. He will never give away its location.



Jon sends Susan on a roller-coaster of love and fear, and exploits the weaknesses in the criminal justice system to work his biggest cons yet, ending in a trail of victims-and death.



A Jacket Off the Gorge peels back the layers of the criminal mind, revealing a fascinating look at one man's struggles within himself and with others. Jon's story raises questions about incarceration versus rehabilitation, lack of mental health treatment for offenders, and abuses by those we entrust to uphold the law.

Editorial Reviews

Leslie Rule

Fascinating and brilliantly written, A Jacket Off the Gorge invites readers in for an intimate view of a seductive sociopath’s dangerous mind, and his wicked deceptions that lead to catastrophic events.

Jim Tracy

"Compelling! Part fascinating true crime story and part soul-baring memoir. Susan Ashline’s A Jacket Off the Gorge is redolent of Norman Mailer's classic Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Executioner's Song. I was hooked from beginning to end. Loved it!"

Product Details

BN ID: 2940160348681
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Publication date: 03/05/2024
Edition description: Unabridged
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