title: Justin Scott (writer)
text: # Justin Scott (writer)
  
  Justin Scott is an American novelist. Scott sometimes uses the pseudonyms Paul Garrison and J. S. Blazer.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Scott was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Scott's father was A. Leslie Scott, a novelist. Scott's mother, Lily K. Scott, was also a novelist. Scott grew up on Long Island's Great South Bay. His sister, Alison Scott Skelton, is also a novelist.
  
  ## Career
  
  Scott has written fourteen books under his own name, including the Ben Abbott Mystery series. He has written seven books under the pseudonym Paul Garrison and two under the pseudonym J. S. Blazer. He has coauthored ten books with Clive Cussler. These are the first ten books of the Isaac Bell series.
  
  