Fourteen Tales of Thieves, Killers, Vagabonds, and Lost Souls

Over a suite of seven stories, one-time aspiring country singer Raymond Reynolds grows from a travelling vagabond into a seasoned private eye as he stumbles his way into and out of trouble — all while crossing paths with human traffickers, car thieves, corrupt public officials, biker gangs, and more.

Ray’s misadventures are interspersed with seven other stories, featuring pickpockets, Vegas card counters, drug dealers, crooked cops, magicians, and Mafia heavies.

With a empathetic mix of tragedy, comedy, violence, and whimsy, Born a Ramblin’ Man is an exhilarating ride from start to finish.

“Michel Lee Garrett writes
tense stories full of humanity and grit.
Born a Ramblin’ Man is
a master class in writing crime fiction.”

—John C. Foster, author of The Hard Six

“Michel’s instantly iconic hero Ray is the dusty soul of America: a hunter, a detective, and even a prophet,
one who proves God exists in his distant heaven, but the devil’s waiting at the crossroads—and much more fun.
Michel Lee Garrett is one of America’s up-and-coming great storytellers.”

—T. Fox Dunham, author of The Street Martyr and Mercy