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Russell James

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September 14

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Horror, Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction

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Russell R. James was raised on Long Island, New York and spent too much time watching Chiller, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and Dark Shadows, despite his parents’ warnings. Bookshelves full of Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe didn’t make things better. He graduated from Cornell University and the University of Central Florida.

After a tour flying helicopters with the U.S. Army, he now spins twisted tales best read in daylight.

His wife reads what he writes, rolls her eyes, and says “There is something seriously wrong with you.”

He has published the novels DARK INSPIRATION, SACRIFICE, BLACK MAGIC and DARK VENGEANCE, the compilations OUT OF TIME and TALES FROM BEYOND, as well as numerous short stories. He founded the Minnows Literary Group.

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Average rating: 4.19 · 6,700 ratings · 808 reviews · 50 distinct works • Similar authors

	Cavern of the Damned (Grant Coleman Adventures #1) 4.09 avg rating — 821 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monsters in the Clouds (Grant Coleman Adventures #2) 4.13 avg rating — 525 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atoll X (The Grant Coleman Adventures #6) 4.19 avg rating — 501 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forest of Fire (Grant Coleman Adventures #4) 4.36 avg rating — 417 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Curse of the Viper King (Grant Coleman Adventures #3) 4.23 avg rating — 404 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mammoth Island (Grant Coleman Adventures #5) 4.36 avg rating — 356 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	River of Death (The Grant Coleman Adventures #8) 4.30 avg rating — 349 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desolation Canyon (The Grant Coleman Adventures #7) 4.20 avg rating — 303 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Terror on Mount St. Helens (Grant Coleman Adventures #9) 4.39 avg rating — 276 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Claws (Kathy West National Park Adventure #1) 4.19 avg rating — 275 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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There is new bonus material available for my latest horror/thriller novel DEVIL IN THE DESERT. It includes picture and descriptions of all the World War II vehicles and aircraft mentioned in the novel. Head over to my website and check the bonus material link on the top menu and have fun!
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Series by Russell James

Grant Coleman Adventures (9 books)
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Kathy West National Park Adventure (3 books)
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4.27 avg rating — 620 ratings

Rick and Rose Sinclair Adventure (4 books)
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4.22 avg rating — 477 ratings

Q Island (2 books)
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4.19 avg rating — 295 ratings

Office of Supernatural Directives (3 books)
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4.28 avg rating — 148 ratings

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Russell James liked Toni's review of Search for the City of Gold: "An interesting story, however, not sure how this couple pays their bills. The constant gambling references were over done. "
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Russell James answered Uli Reads's question: Will there be another Grant Coleman novel? Grant will return soon in TERROR ON MOUNT ST. HELENS. The manuscript is at the publisher right now. If you go to my website, you can sign up for the free monthly newsletter and all those folks get cover reveals and new book announcements first.
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A post apocalyptic tale with a creepy and creative cause. If you like the fight-your-way-across-the-wasteland vibe of THE STAND, you are going to love this one. The thrills and chills in this one are nothing to sneeze at. (You'll get that one when yo ...more
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“Maybe he didn’t call us home for a reunion. He called us back home to kill it. For good this time.”
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“She was fifteen years younger than Paul, a point his other retired cop friends kidded him about mercilessly.”
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