Award-winning author Cary J. Griffith grew up among the woods, fields, and emerald waters of eastern Iowa. His childhood fostered a lifelong love of wild places.
He earned a B.A. in English from the University of Iowa and an M.A. in library science from the University of Minnesota.
Griffith’s books explore the natural world. In nonfiction, he covers the borderlands between civilization and wild places. In fiction, he focuses on the ways some people use flora and fauna to commit crimes, while others with more reverence and understanding of the natural world leverage their knowledge to bring criminals to justice.
He lives with his family in a suburb of Minnesota’s Twin Cities.
He earned a B.A. in English from the University of Iowa and an M.A. in library science from the University of Minnesota.
Griffith’s books explore the natural world. In nonfiction, he covers the borderlands between civilization and wild places. In fiction, he focuses on the ways some people use flora and fauna to commit crimes, while others with more reverence and understanding of the natural world leverage their knowledge to bring criminals to justice.
He lives with his family in a suburb of Minnesota’s Twin Cities.
Genres: Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
Sam Rivers Mystery
1. Wolf Kill (2021)
2. Cougar Claw (2022)
3. Killing Monarchs (2023)
4. Dead Catch (2024)
5. Rattlesnake Bluff (2025)
1. Wolf Kill (2021)
2. Cougar Claw (2022)
3. Killing Monarchs (2023)
4. Dead Catch (2024)
5. Rattlesnake Bluff (2025)
Non fiction show
Cary J Griffith recommends
Behind the Lies (2023)
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