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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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	Cavern of the Damned (Grant Coleman Adventures #1) 4.09 avg rating — 812 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 — 521 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 — 493 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 — 411 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) 4.22 avg rating — 400 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 — 350 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) 4.31 avg rating — 340 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 — 299 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 — 274 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 — 252 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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Russell James (Goodreads Author)

4.22 avg rating — 3,878 ratings

Kathy West National Park Adventure (3 books)
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4.27 avg rating — 618 ratings

Rick and Rose Sinclair Adventure (4 books)
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4.23 avg rating — 470 ratings

Q Island (2 books)
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4.18 avg rating — 293 ratings

Office of Supernatural Directives (3 books)
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4.26 avg rating — 144 ratings

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Russell James rated a book it was amazing Matilda's Retreat by Catherine Cavendish (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
The Queen of Gothic Horror has done it again. Catherine Cavendish delivers in Matilda’s Retreat with everything you’d want in a great horror novel: a sinister house, a horrific supernatural history, secret rooms, possible possession, and chilling plo ...more
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Russell James liked Trevor's review of Demigod of the Deep (Office of Supernatural Directives #3): "As Gruppenführer Karl Weitz hatches another supernatural plan to turn the tide of the war, the OSD recruits Caleb Kendall. Caleb is a naval specialist and must stop a new submarine that could cause the destruction of the allied navy. Good book in the" Read more of this review »
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Russell James and 2 other people liked Catherine Cavendish's review of Demigod of the Deep (Office of Supernatural Directives #3): "Russell James is a prolific author with a number of series to his credit – all of which provide wonderfully entertaining reading. Demigod of the Deep is the third in his Office of Supernatural Detectives (OSD) series and is set in war-torn Europe, 19" Read more of this review »
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Russell James liked David's review of Demigod of the Deep (Office of Supernatural Directives #3): "To Russell's credit, another fine time was had while spending time with the OSD. I love all the real life history the weaved into this series. I'm looking forward to the next installment."
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Russell James made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please attribute this new book to my profile topic " Please attribute this book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... to my profile https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... Thank you! -Russell James ...more "
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Russell James made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please attribute this new book to my page topic " Please add this new book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... to my profile here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... Thank you so much! -Russell ...more "
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Russell James made a comment on Alexandra’s review of Terror on Mount St. Helens (Grant Coleman Adventures #9) " So far, Grant is still not dead. We'll see what new trouble he stumbles into. ...more "
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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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“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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