The Grey Man: Vignettes - Paperback

by Cara Lockwood (Editor), Tina Garceau (Illustrator), J. L. Curtis (Author)

The Bad Guys Don't Stand a ChanceTexas rancher and lawman John Cronin knows what it means to be tough. A decorated Vietnam vet with connections to law enforcement agencies all around the world, he's thwarted smugglers and drug plots across the globe with more than a few narrow escapes. Whether it's a sniper competition or teaching the feds a thing or two about police work, Cronin doesn't hesitate to pull the trigger. Of course, this slow-talking lawman's biggest challenge yet might be when his granddaughter Jesse falls in love with a Marine. When drug smugglers stir up trouble in Cronin's backyard and try to kill Jesse and her new beau, all hell breaks loose, and Cronin and his granddaughter are just the people to set things right.

Author Biography

JL Curtis was born in Louisiana in 1951 and was raised in the Ark-La-Tex area. He began his education with guns at age eight with a SAA and a Grandfather that had carried one for 'work'. He began competitive shooting in the 1970s, an interest he still pursues time permitting. He is a retired Naval Flight Officer, having spent 22 years serving his country, an NRA instructor, and currently works as a engineer in the defense industry. He lives in Northern Virginia, this is his first novel.