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"SOURTOE COCKTAIL CLUB is a world-beater of a tale.”
—Ivan Doig, celebrated author of
'This House of Sky'

“THE OBITUARY is a damn near perfect mystery!”
—John Lescroart, NYTimes bestselling mystery author

"[SHADOWMAN] has the ghostly unease of a nightmare—
as atmospheric and unnerving a story as you’ll ever read."
—Michael Cannell, author of 'Incendiary: The Psychiatrist,
the Mad Bomber and the Invention of Criminal Profiling'

“Franscell’s themes involve a fresh approach to our rural roots as a font for the elusive American spirit."
—USA Today

“Ron Franscell’s masterful storytelling strikes
hard at the heart.”
—Denver Post

The San Francisco Chronicle listed ANGEL FIRE among
its 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century West

“Ron Franscell has always been
in the upper echelon of true-crime authors."
—Gregg Olsen, #1 NYTimes bestselling true-crime author

“In my view, Ron Franscell is one of the very finest and most exciting true-crime writers in America."
—Vincent Bugliosi, Manson prosecutor and author of 'Helter Skelter'

“Ron Franscell takes you there ... completely.”
—Ann Rule

“Ron Franscell’s ‘THE DARKEST NIGHT gets everything right …”
—C.J. Box, NYTimes bestselling mystery author

“If any modern crime writer should bear the mantel of the
late, great Jack Olsen it is Ron Franscell
... nobody does it better."
—Dr. Vincent DiMaio, renowned medical examiner

"[Ron Franscell] reminds the rest of us who write
in this genre how it ought to be done.”
—Jeff Guinn, #1 NYTimes bestselling author of
'Manson' and 'The Road to Jonestown'

“One of the finest true-crime writers
I’ve ever read."
—Craig Johnson, NYTimes bestselling author
of the Walt Longmire Mysteries

"SHADOWMAN is a thrill ride ..."
—Legendary FBI profiler John Douglas

“Ron Franscell spins one masterful tale after another…”
—W.P. Kinsella, author of 'Shoeless Joe'
(adapted as the Kevin Costner movie 'Field of Dreams')

by Ron Franscell

Montana, Wyoming tour set for ‘ShadowMan’

In May, Ron will hit the road with “ShadowMan” on a book tour in Montana, the epicenter of the grim crimes recounted in this new bestseller. (There’ll be some stops in his native Wyoming, too!) Click here to see the tour overview and keep checking back because new events are still being added. SEE INDIVIDUAL…

by Ron Franscell

How many serial killers are out there? You’ll never leave home again

One of the world’s most celebrated forensic psychologists called this morning, just to chat. It was a casual conversation. Richard and I talked about the weather, his latest case, Scotch whiskey, Salt Lake City, and piquerism—an unhealthy sexual fascination with piercing people’s skin with sharp objects. You know, the things buddies talk about over coffee.…

by Ron Franscell

So you wanna be a crime writer, eh? Forget these myths

You’ve been exposed to so much Hollywood crapola that I’m surprised you aren’t already on Ducky’s slab.