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Russell James

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September 14

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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: 4.17 · 6,069 ratings · 762 reviews · 48 distinct works • Similar authors

	Cavern of the Damned (Grant Coleman Adventures #1) 4.09 avg rating — 771 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 — 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
	Atoll X (The Grant Coleman Adventures #6) 4.18 avg rating — 477 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) 4.37 avg rating — 391 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 — 387 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 — 339 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) 4.32 avg rating — 320 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) 4.21 avg rating — 290 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) 4.17 avg rating — 262 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
	Dark Inspiration 3.86 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 2011 — 6 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 (8 books)
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4.21 avg rating — 3,476 ratings

Kathy West National Park Adventure (3 books)
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4.25 avg rating — 587 ratings

Q Island (2 books)
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4.20 avg rating — 283 ratings

Office of Supernatural Directives (2 books)
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4.29 avg rating — 99 ratings

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Russell James and 15 other people liked Paul Flint's review of The Playing Card Killer (Fiction Without Frontiers): "Crime and horror fiction find themselves thrown together in this stunning psychological horror thriller. The antagonist is experiencing hallucinations, nightmares of a killer, but not taking medication is seen as the reason. But later as the story ev" Read more of this review »
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Russell James and 16 other people liked Paul Flint's review of The Playing Card Killer (Fiction Without Frontiers): "I don't know where my review went. The protagonist gets to see through the eyes of a killer. The mystery is the key to this novel, hence no spoilers. What I can say is that this goes in a different direction to what I previously thought that it would" Read more of this review »
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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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Russell James rated a book it was amazing Combustible: A Post-Apocalyptic Road Trip by Hunter Shea (Goodreads Author)	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
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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Russell James made a comment on Sandra’s review of Cavern of the Damned (Grant Coleman Adventures #1) " For another kick-ass female ranger character, check out the Ranger Kathy West adventure series! "
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