Paul Garrison

Paul Garrison is an American novelist best known for writing a series of detective thrillers under the names Justin Scott, J.S. Blazer, and Alexander Cole. As Paul Garrison, he is a critically acclaimed author of several freestanding sea stories that have gone on to become very popular. He has also written a thriller series that is derived from one of Robert Ludlum’s most popular of characters, Paul Janson. The grandson of a seafaring grandfather, his father had brought him up on the seafaring tales of the family patriarch. His grandfather had spent most of his adult life wandering the South Seas in the old-fashioned square-rigged sailing ships. As such, Garrison’s novels are about women and men who sail the seas on modern vessels such as express liners, tugboats, attack submarines, mega yachts, high tech catamarans, and sailing boats. As Justin Scott, he has written several detective mysteries including the Newbury, Connecticut set novels the Ben Abbott mysteries and three freestanding novels A Pride of Royals, The Normandie, and The Shipkiller. He has also collaborated with Clive Cussler the detective mystery writer, to author the Isaac Bell detective adventure series that fast became a fan favorite He has twice made the shortlist for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award as Justin Scott and J.S. Blazer. Professionally, he is a member of the Adams Round Table, The Players, and the Authors League. He lives with his wife the filmmaker Amber Edwards in Connecticut.