Lessley D. Griffin, author of Cold Mountain Hunter, was born on December 30, 1962 in the friendly town of Waynesville, North Carolina. After completion of this work, his hope is to share it with others. He took a wonderful bride, Lisa, in 1984 and was blessed with a son, Austin, in 1989. Griffin’s greatest desire in his life is to be a good husband and father. He has taught his son to love the great outdoors along with remembering its creator. Griffin also gets much pleasure from interacting with people as his responsibilities at an electric utility takes him to many places in Western North Carolina.