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James R. Riffel

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Born
Palo Alto, CA, The United States
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Fiction, Sports, Thriller

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June 2012


James R. Riffel is the author of the suspenseful Under False Pretenses, the story of a young woman caught in the clutches of a dying mob organization, without realizing how much trouble she is in.

Riffel is also the author of A Coach at Heart, a novel of football and family, and the humorous baseball short story The Trading Deadline.

Born in the San Francisco Bay Area and raised in Los Angeles, he attended San Diego State University. Outside of three summers spent in Palm Desert -- he measures the time there in summers instead of years, for obvious reasons -- he remained in San Diego County, where he lives with his wife and children.

Riffel is a longtime journalist who covers government, politics and courts in San Diego.

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
James R. Riffel Very simple. Being able to communicate something in your head in a fashion that's entertaining for someone.…moreVery simple. Being able to communicate something in your head in a fashion that's entertaining for someone.(less)
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James R. Riffel I'm freshening up a girl caught up in the mob thriller I wrote long ago and stuck in a drawer. The twist is that the mob organization in the story is …moreI'm freshening up a girl caught up in the mob thriller I wrote long ago and stuck in a drawer. The twist is that the mob organization in the story is on the verge of collapse and desperate to find one of its leaders, who ran off with millions of dollars. The girl? She's hoping to make the most of the last free summer of her life before she returns to college for her senior year. She'll end up with more thrills than she bargained for.(less)
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message 3: by James
Dec 20, 2014 03:51PM

James Riffel The books to the winners of the A Coach at Heart giveaway have been sent out. Post office believes they should arrive by Saturday, Dec. 27. Let me know if you haven't received yours by, say, the end of the year. Thanks for entering!


message 2: by James
Dec 19, 2014 08:35AM

James Riffel The giveaway for A Coach at Heart is over. Thanks to all who entered! I'll send out books to the winners this weekend.

James wrote: "Less than a week remains to win a free copy of A Coach at Heart. Enter by clicking on the book link and scroll down to the giveaway info. Good luck!

A Coach at Heart"


message 1: by James
Dec 13, 2014 09:52AM

James Riffel Less than a week remains to win a free copy of A Coach at Heart. Enter by clicking on the book link and scroll down to the giveaway info. Good luck!

A Coach at Heart


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