H. Terrell Griffin

Terry Griffin's latest entry  in the Matt Royal set-in-Florida mysteries is a perfect blend of old south, beach bum, funky character driven stories, the kind that made John D. MacDonald famous, only Griffin's tale tops the best with its unexpected blend of international intrigue.  My hat is definitely off!

David Hagberg - New York Times bestselling author of The Expediter.

Griffin’s sixth mystery featuring Florida lawyer Matt Royal draws the reader in instantly. The sophisticated plotting makes this one of the better series entries.

Publishers Weekly

Griffin takes us on one hell of a ride through some rocky waters to reach the conclusion. Just when you think you’ve reached a calm stream, you’re thrown back into calamitous seas. This novel is well done and keeps you on the edge the entire time.

Suspense Magazine

Oceanview Publishing announces the upcoming release of Collateral Damage a sizzling thriller about deceit, revenge—and murder by award winning novelist H. Terrell Griffin.

The quiet beauty of Longboat Key is shattered when a young groom is shot to death on the beach the day after his wedding. The groom’s father is an old army buddy of Matt Royal’s, and Matt tries to soften his friend’s anguish by finding out who murdered his son.

Matt's search takes on added complexity when there appears to be a link between this murder and three seemingly-unrelated homicides that occurred on board a dinner cruise boat on Sarasota Bay the same day.

Fortunately for Matt, his old buddies, Logan Hamilton and Jock Algren, show up to cover his back and to help investigate. But this case only rekindles haunting events of Matt's past—and incites a web of doubt, deception, and even suspicion, among the closest of friends.

When Longboat Key detective, Jennifer Diane (J.D.) Duncan joins the investigation, Matt’s focus is tested, as he drifts toward more than just a professional relationship. But this distraction could cost lives when they encounter a shady and very dangerous cabal.

Welcome to my website. I appreciate your taking the time to seek it out, and I hope it will give you a little insight into my books, my island, and me. Not incidentally, I’d like to sell you a book.

There is a link on this site to my appearances at book signings and speaking engagements. I hope you can make it to one of these. I love to meet fellow book-lovers, so be sure you stop and say hello. I encourage you to email me with any comments, thoughts, criticisms, or just to say hello. There’s an email link on this website, and I assure you I read them all.

Although I’m a rookie at this writing game, I’ve been an avid reader since I first learned to comprehend the written word. I see my job as an author as one of bringing readers a little happiness, as so many authors have done for me over the years. Some of my best hours have been spent curled up with a good book. I hope you’ll find a few hours of enjoyment from my scribbles.

It has been my privilege to live in Florida for most of my life. I practiced law in Orlando, but spent as much time as possible at my home on Longboat Key, an island paradise that is one of several barrier islands off the Southwest coast of Florida between Tampa and Naples. I decided to set the Matt Royal series on these coastal islands because of their beauty, their people, and their laid-back lifestyles. I'm convinced that those who inhabit Longboat Key and the nearby islands are among the best folks in the world. I hope I do them justice in my books because I know if I don't they'll let me hear about it. And isn't that what friends are all about?

Longboat Key seems to have about one homicide every ten years on average, so I had to manufacture some murders and create some bad people. It’s been fun, and as much as I enjoyed the practice of law, this is better. I invite you to come along with Matt Royal as he lives, loves, fishes and solves mysteries in his idea of paradise. Meet Matt's buddies, Logan Hamilton and Jock Algren, who are always ready to lend a hand in bringing down the bad guys. I hope you’ll enjoy the ride.