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Grant Coleman Adventures #9
Terror on Mount St. Helens
Paleontologist Grant Coleman is on vacation at a lakeside resort near Mount St. Helens, Washington. All he wants to do is relax. But while he’s floating in an inner tube on the lake, the dam fails. He and others are swept away in the ensuing flood.
He awakens on the riverbank somewhere downstream in the heart of a national forest on the slopes of Mount St. Helens.
He meets Ridley Montrose, a back-to-nature woman living off the land, as well as a group of fraternity brothers dumped from a party boat on the lake. They huddle by the river, awaiting rescue.
But that is no place to rest. The waters around Mount St. Helens harbor deadly fish. Murderous beasts, thought extinct for thousands of years, hunt the forest. Seismic activity shakes the earth. Death stalks the group at every turn.
Countless numbers have died on these slopes over the decades, and it will be a miracle if Grant and his party survive the terrors on Mount St. Helens.
He awakens on the riverbank somewhere downstream in the heart of a national forest on the slopes of Mount St. Helens.
He meets Ridley Montrose, a back-to-nature woman living off the land, as well as a group of fraternity brothers dumped from a party boat on the lake. They huddle by the river, awaiting rescue.
But that is no place to rest. The waters around Mount St. Helens harbor deadly fish. Murderous beasts, thought extinct for thousands of years, hunt the forest. Seismic activity shakes the earth. Death stalks the group at every turn.
Countless numbers have died on these slopes over the decades, and it will be a miracle if Grant and his party survive the terrors on Mount St. Helens.
182 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 8, 2026
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About the author
Russell James
50 books217 followersRussell 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.
He and his wife share their home in sunny Florida with two cats.
Drop by the website to kill some time with some short stories.
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.
He and his wife share their home in sunny Florida with two cats.
Drop by the website to kill some time with some short stories.
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January 18, 2026
Another fun Grant Coleman adventure, with the cuts and bruises to prove it. It was nice to see Kathy West and Nathan, but I wish we had seen more of them, and interaction with Grant some more. I think they would be great in action together.
January 26, 2026
When I saw there was a new one for the series had come out I was excited to read it. It’s probably the most realistic representation on how I’d be in this situation. Grants sarcasm and Pessimism get him into trouble so much and he’s a realistic plus size character. At this point I’m still surprised he’s “still alive” but this is yet another amazing read for the series and I devoured it in one go. I love this series and I can’t wait for the next book
January 15, 2026
Excellent! Great characters, great cryptids.
This is one of the best cryptid books I have read. That's saying a lot because I read so many cryptid books. This book has it all with great characters, humor, and, of course, lots of scary situations.
I do hope more from this brilliant author is coming out soon.
This is one of the best cryptid books I have read. That's saying a lot because I read so many cryptid books. This book has it all with great characters, humor, and, of course, lots of scary situations.
I do hope more from this brilliant author is coming out soon.
January 14, 2026
A fun read
Didn't disappoint. I've read all his books and i always feel sad when it's done. I want it to go on and on. From beginning to end a wild ride and totally enjoyed time well spent
Didn't disappoint. I've read all his books and i always feel sad when it's done. I want it to go on and on. From beginning to end a wild ride and totally enjoyed time well spent
January 12, 2026
I love these books
Your books have kept me greatly entertained. Light-hearted and yet adventurous, soo funny! I often laugh out loud with the professor's narrative on his own thoughts. The first one in the series i initially thought was going to be like a b grade horror , but I soon fell in love with the series and am hungry for more! Thankyou so much for these great books
Your books have kept me greatly entertained. Light-hearted and yet adventurous, soo funny! I often laugh out loud with the professor's narrative on his own thoughts. The first one in the series i initially thought was going to be like a b grade horror , but I soon fell in love with the series and am hungry for more! Thankyou so much for these great books
January 19, 2026
Grant Coleman is back and going on vacation, never a good idea with his track record. Relaxing and looking forward to the cheeseburgers, things take a turn for the worse. Stranded in a national park, after a dam explodes, he and a small group need to traverse the park avoiding creatures that should not exist. Another good book, with Grant on top form, still not dead!!
January 16, 2026
An enjoyable entry in the series with a location that I was familiar with, and some surprises in terms of the revelations at the end.
January 26, 2026
Paleontologist Grant Coleman needs a break. After his previous deadly encounters, you'd think he'd earned one, but the universe apparently has other ideas, for way up in the picturesque national park that comprises Mount St Helens, it isn't long before our hapless hero is once again embroiled in an adventure that surely must leave him wondering why he didn't decide to vacation somewhere quiet and peaceful - like downtown Dallas for example.
Here he does battle with foes of both the human and animal kind (and, by animals, I mean ones that have no business being there - well, at least not in this day and age). So, the question is, has Grant finally met his match? Did he leave it too long to embark on a Slimfast programme? Or will he succumb to the attractions of a fellow traveller as they try to escape the clutches of a wilderness that doesn't play by the rules? Or to put it bluntly, just what is going on here?
If, like me, you enjoy a tense, pacy adventure with lots of thrills and a sense of humour, you'll love this latest instalment in the continuing adventures of a latter-day, somewhat past-his-peak-of- physical-fitness, Indiana Jones. And if you should ever bump into Grant Coleman, buy the man a double whisky. He's earned it!
Here he does battle with foes of both the human and animal kind (and, by animals, I mean ones that have no business being there - well, at least not in this day and age). So, the question is, has Grant finally met his match? Did he leave it too long to embark on a Slimfast programme? Or will he succumb to the attractions of a fellow traveller as they try to escape the clutches of a wilderness that doesn't play by the rules? Or to put it bluntly, just what is going on here?
If, like me, you enjoy a tense, pacy adventure with lots of thrills and a sense of humour, you'll love this latest instalment in the continuing adventures of a latter-day, somewhat past-his-peak-of- physical-fitness, Indiana Jones. And if you should ever bump into Grant Coleman, buy the man a double whisky. He's earned it!
January 27, 2026
These are always going to be some of my favorite guilty pleasures.
3.3 🌟
3.3 🌟
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