Kirk Jockell is an American writer and retired Senior Chief from the United State’s Navy. He hails from the small, coastal town of Port St. Joe, on Florida’s Forgotten Coast. He’s a storyteller and the creator of the Nigel Logan Action Series to include the trilogy, Tales from Stool 17.

• Volume one of the series is subtitled: Finding Port St. Joe. (2015)

• Volume two of the series is subtitled: Trouble in Tate’s Hell. (2016)

• Volume three of the series is subtitled: Dark Days of Judgment. (2017)

While the Stool 17 trilogy is done, Jockell is not. Nigel Logan continues with, Tough Enough (Prequel-2019), Tupelo Honey (2020), Traffic (2021), Tidewater Moon (2022), Tormented (2023), and Christmas Key (2023) Cowritten with Mac Fortner. Trapped (2024), No Angels for You (2025).

Michael (October 2023) This standalone story is more true than fiction and celebrates how a catastrophic hurricane can also answer prayers. All profits from Michael benefit Samaritans Purse.

The next Nigel Logan book, which remains untitled, is in the works. A release date has yet to be released. So stay tuned.

Kirk enjoys sailing, reading, fishing, playing his guitar, photography, and throwing his cast net for mullet. He is married to Joy, his lovely wife of 39+ years. They live with their awesome Apalachicola Coonhound, Nate (check him out on Facebook: #98Nate), a tuxedo cat named Mr. Hemingway, and recently he traded his of bottle of Beam for a Bible.