The weekly Bell Cow Herd Podcast, hosted by authors, Rob Jung and Michael David MacBride, rounds up the best voices from the Bell Cow Cattle-log and the wider publishing world—publishers, authors, editors and more—to shine a light on the people who compose the remarkable Midwestern literary community. With short, punchy chats, exclusive author readings, and deep dives into their background and craft, you’ll get to know, like never before, the people who embellish our lives via the written word. The podcast rings the bell loud and clear, guiding you straight to your next favorite author, maybe even one who writes in your own backyard. Join the herd. Give the round-up a listen: subscribe, like, and follow! Today we’re joined by Minnesota author Cary Griffith, whose latest Sam Rivers Mystery, Rattlesnake Bluff, delivers another sharp, propulsive ride that blends small-town texture with big trouble. Book five brings Sam Rivers back into the kind of case that looks straightforward until it absolutely isn’t.Cary’s work is grounded, place-rich, and relentlessly readable. He has a knack for pacing that keeps the pages turning while still letting characters breathe, and he writes Minnesota not as a backdrop, but as a lived-in world with its own gravity. In this episode, Cary talks about sustaining a long-running series, escalating stakes without losing authenticity, and what keeps him coming back to Sam Rivers.You can learn more about Cary at: https://www.carygriffith.com/His books, including Rattlesnake Bluff, are available wherever books are sold.You can find out more about your hosts: Rob and Michael at their webpages (https://robjungwriter.com/ and https://www.michaelmacbride.com).And, of course, you can find everything about Bell Cow at the official webpage: https://www.bellcowproductions.com (🐮 -- moo!)#bellcow #bellcowproductions #interviews #authors #roundup #bellcowroundup