The Traditional West

Jim has a short story appearing in this collection of traditional Westerns from the Western Fictioneers authors group.

Ride For Redemption

February 2011 - new book Ride for Redemption available from Condor Publishing!

Cody Havlicek is back on the trail! In Ride for Redemption we find Cody on an assignment to pick up a convicted bank robber and escort him to prison. Even though the prisoner, John Harmon, never denies his part in the crime, it isn't long before Ranger Havlicek suspects the man is sacrificing his freedom and life with his family to protect someone or something. Havlicek determines to find out what that is, and confronts a blizzard, a town full of ruthless killers and a hail of bullets along the way.

(more at the Condor Publishing, Inc. web site)

Death Stalks the Rangers

December 2010 - new book Death Stalks the Rangers available now from Dancing Fox Publishing!

Read the review of Death Stalks the Rangers in the WWA Roundup magazine.

NEW! Promotional video for Death Stalks the Rangers now online at the Dancing Fox website!

Renegade Ranger

In this book, Jim's son Charlie is newly appointed to the Rangers, and takes off on the trail of a Ranger turned killer who has shot and badly wounded Jim, which leads him to Mexico.

Needless to say, it doesn't take long before Charlie and his best friend Ty, also a new Ranger finds themselves in hot water, and behind bars in a Mexican prison.  Can they be rescued and the traitor Ranger tracked down before it's too late?

"Once again, Jim Griffin has written a true-to-life adventure of the Texas Rangers, a powerful story of betrayal and the hunt for a Ranger turned killer. Griffin uses his extensive knowledge of the Texas Rangers and thorough research to weave a tale which will have his readers feeling as if they were themselves were riding across the badlands, enduring the heat of the Texas sun, smelling the sagebrush, and dodging outlaw bullets. Renegade Ranger is a book which cannot be put down until the last page is turned." - Texas Ranger Sergeant Jim Huggins of Company A

Roundup Magazine says "There's plenty of action here, with close, endearing characters...a family friendly Western tale". Click here to read the full Roundup review.

Bullet for a Ranger

"One of the most satisfying aspects of reading a western novel is being swept into the story. Jim Griffin takes you back in time not only through creatives storylines and extensive research, but also with his passion for the Frontier West era. After a few pages you find yourself along for the ride as if you were actually in the saddle" - Texas Ranger Sergeant Jim Huggins, Company A

(from the book...)

Someone in Quitaque was determined to see Jim Blawcyzk hanged for murder. If Jim didn't figure out who is was right quick, he'd soon be the guest of honor at a hemp necktie party.

Jim walked slowly toward the cell door. Castle stood aside to let him pass, his gun now aimed at the Ranger's stomach, the hammer thumbed back. When Jim drew abreast of the marshal he lunged at Castle, grabbing for his gun.

Faith and the Ranger short story collection

The Faith and the Rangers is an anthology of traditional Western and Texas Ranger short stories. For fans of the Jim Blawcyzk and Cody Havlicek Texas Ranger novels, the collection includes "Left Handed Law", in which Jim and Cody meet for the first time. "The Wind" is a ghostly tale, as might have been told around a cattle drive campfire. The collection includes action, adventure, and romance, with heroes young and old, some likely, others not so. There are ten stories in all, certain to please anyone who enjoys a good mystery or a thrilling tale of the Frontier West.

Ranger's Revenge *NEW*

Ranger Jim Blawcyzk and his partner Smoky McCue return in a tale of ambush, murder, and revenge as ghosts from the first Jim Blawcyzk novel return. Blawcyzk isn't the only victim as renegades shoot not only him, but his young son and do terrible things to his wife, then rustle off his stock, leaving them all for dead or worse. This story highlights the internal struggle for revenge and Blawcyzk's faith. Smoky McCue is along for the ride in this exciting tale of Texas Ranger action. (more at the Silverjack Publishing web site)

Click here to read a review of Ranger's Revenge published in Roundup magazine (journal of the Western Writers of America).

Big Bend Death Trap

Cody Havlicek, Texas Ranger, is a moral man. He is totally dedicated to enforcing the law and will do whatever it takes to bring wrongdoers to justice.
When a series of murders, including that of a fellow Ranger, takes place in the Big Bend region, he is ordered to track down the men responsible. Cody and a young boy he rescued must face and defeat the diabolical criminals. (more at the Condor Publishing, Inc. web site)

Click here to read a review of Big Bend Death Trap published in the Cowboy Chronicle (Single Action Shooting Society monthly magazine). Click here to see a scan of the original published review.

Click here to read a review of Big Bend Death Trap published in Roundup magazine.