James J Griffin Author and Storyteller

The books will introduce a new character, Texas Ranger Luke Caldwell. The first one in the series, RIDE FOR JUSTICE - RIDE FOR REVENGE, was released December 2020.

Jim is now writing young adult books for Condor Publishing. More about Condor and Jim here.

November 2020 - Deputy Pete and the Purloined Pickle Puzzle (Condor Publishing)

October 2020 - Deputy Pete and the Missing Muffin (Condor Publishing)

May 2020 - Murder Most Fowl- Texas Style - Texas Ranger James C Blawcyzk (modern) mystery now available

2019 News

On Saturday August 10th,from Noon to 4:00 P.M. I'll be doing a presentation and signing at A Freethinker's Corner Bookstore, 652 A Central Avenue, Dover, New Hampshire..

From September 15th to 22nd, I'll be cruising to Alaska on the Star Princess with Texas singer/songwriter/author Mike Blakely, along with several other Texas musicaians and singers. I'll be doing an onboard signing on Saturday, September 22, in the ship's Skywalker Lounge, from 10:30 to 11:30 A.M. ship's time.

2021 and earlier Releases

January 2021 - Desperate Ride, A Texas Ranger Will Kirkpatrick Novel

December 2020 - Ride For Revenge (Dusty Saddle Publishing)

November 2020 - Deputy Pete and the Purloined Pickle Puzzle (Condor Publishing)

October 2020 - Deputy Pete and the Missing Muffin (Condor Publishing)

May 2020 - Murder Most Fowl- Texas Style - Texas Ranger James C Blawcyzk (modern) mystery now available

Lone Star Ranger 10: A Ranger for Life, is now available for on Amazon.

February 2019 - Jim was featured on this TV news piece about him and his horse Yankee.

December 2018 - Tough Month for a Ranger - new tale about modern day Texas Ranger Jim Blawzyck.

August 2018 - The Untamed West

A collection of twenty-nine tales of the Old West featuring previously unpublished stories by such classic Western writers as James Reasoner, Douglas Hirt, McKendree Long, and Michael R. Ritt. Edited by award winning author, L. J. Washburn.

December 2017 - Volume 9 of the "Lone Star Ranger" series, A Ranger Returns, is now available from Amazon.

LARGE PRINT EDITIONS

From Center Point Large Print, large print editions of Death Stalks the Rangers, Death Rides the Rails, and Ranger's Revenge. Coming in July: Texas Jeopardy. Coming in September: Blood Ties.

Texas Jeopardy: A Texas Ranger James C. Blawcyzk Novel by [Griffin, James J. ]

Texas Ranger Jim Blawcyzk lands in hot water when he kills a drug dealer in a shoot-out between the Rangers and a gang of modern day outlaws deep in the heart of Texas. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg as he uncovers the criminal connection between these same drug dealers and a slew of murders taking place across several Texas counties. When the hit men come after him and his family, they get more than they ever bargained for—the fight is on, and Jim Blawcyzk is one Ranger who is determined to get his man, or die trying. As a deadly shooter chases his wife, mother, and baby son through city streets, Jim takes the battle to him in the most personal way he can. A Texas Ranger to the bone, Jim Blawcyzk vows to protect and defend his family, friends, and beloved home at any cost, in this deadly TEXAS JEOPARDY…

Large print edition of Death Rides the Rails now available (September 2017)
Short stories on the Rope and Wire website (2017, various)
Blood Ties: A Texas Ranger Will Kirkpatrick Novel (March 2017)
Wolf Creek: Hunter's Moon (as Ford Fargo) (November 2016)
Wolf Creek: Comanchero Trail (as Ford Fargo) (September 2016)
Lone Star Ranger 8: A Ranger Grown (September 2016)
Wolf Creek: War Stories (as Ford Fargo) (June 2016)
Death By Dressage (A Detective Paul Talbot Mystery Book 2)(mystery, June 2016)
Wolf Creek: Luck of the Draw Part 2 (as Ford Fargo) (May 2016)
Lone Star Ranger 7: A Ranger Redeemed (April 2016)
To Avenge a Ranger: A Texas Ranger Sean Kennedy Novel (September 2015)
A Ranger Gone Bad - Lone Star Ranger #6 (YA novel, August 2015)
Mad Man of the Mountains (mystery, June 2015)\

What's New?

Jim will be doing a book signing October 5, 6 and 7, 2018 at the Cheshire Horse, in Swanzey, New Hampshire.

Starting October 2018, Jim will be reviewing books for True West magazine.

September 2018: Jim is on his national tour, visiting Ranger Bruce Sherman in the Dallas, Texas area, visiting retired Ranger Jim Huggins near Waco, stopping in at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, visited Llano for research for the upcoming book (Murder Most Fowl), attended a Mike Blakely concert in Fredricksburg, stopped in to visit firearms expert Karl Rehn of KR Training, and is heading to the Western Fictioneers convention in Oklahoma City, OK.

June 2018: Jim attended the re-enactment of the battle of Little Big Horn and visited the actual Little Big Horn battleground. He also visited the Buffalo Bill Heritage Center in Cody, Wyoming on his way to attend the 2018 Western Writers of America annual convention. He was also able to work in a visit to Deadwood, South Dakota.

During his visit to the Buffalo Bill center, he got to put on one of Buffalo Bill's hats - donated by a family member whose requirement for donation was that visitors would be able to touch and wear the hat. (Notice the rakish angle of the hat and all the others standing in line to wear it.)

Jim on horseback Jim horse water