Denver Archives - Ron Franscell

"SOURTOE COCKTAIL CLUB is a world-beater of a tale.” —Ivan Doig, celebrated author of 'This House of Sky' Ivan Doig “THE OBITUARY is a damn near perfect mystery!” —John Lescroart, NYTimes bestselling mystery author John Lescroart “Ron Franscell’s masterful storytelling strikes hard at the heart.” —Denver Post Denver Post “Ron Franscell’s ‘THE DARKEST NIGHT gets everything right …” —C.J. Box, NYTimes bestselling mystery author C.J. Box The San Francisco Chronicle listed ANGEL FIRE among its 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century West San Francisco Chronicle “Ron Franscell takes you there ... completely.” —Ann Rule Ann Rule “Ron Franscell spins one masterful tale after another…” —W.P. Kinsella, author of 'Shoeless Joe' (adapted as the Kevin Costner movie 'Field of Dreams') W.P. Kinsella “Franscell’s themes involve a fresh approach to our rural roots as a font for the elusive American spirit." —USA Today USA Today "SHADOWMAN is a thrill ride ..." —Legendary FBI profiler John Douglas John Douglas “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 Vince DiMaio “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' Vincent Bugliosi “Ron Franscell has always been in the upper echelon of true-crime authors." —Gregg Olsen, #1 NYTimes bestselling true-crime author Gregg Olsen "[SHADOWMAN] has the ghostly unease of a nightmare." —Michael Cannell, author of 'Incendiary: The Psychiatrist, the Mad Bomber and the Invention of Criminal Profiling' Michael Cannell “One of the finest true-crime writers I’ve ever read." —Craig Johnson, NYTimes bestselling author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries Craig Johnson "[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' Jeff Guinn

by Ron Franscell

DEAF ROW

NOW IN BOOKSTORES EVERYWHERE! Retired to a small Colorado mountain town, ex-Denver homicide detective Woodrow “Mountain” Bell yearns only to fade away. He’s failed in so many ways—as a father, a husband, friend, and cop—he fears he’s missed his chance for at a meaningful life. But when he stumbles across a long-forgotten, unsolved child murder, […]

Outlaw Rockies

‘The best damn crime travel series ever published!” Just like the popular CRIME BUFF’S GUIDE TO OUTLAW TEXAS, this quirky and fascinating travel book literally takes you to the scene of the crime with photos, maps, histories and GPS coordinates! From the Wild Bunch and Tom Horn to Columbine and Ted Bundy, OUTLAW ROCKIES promises […]