war on terror Archives - Ron Franscell

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

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

“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, celebrated medical examiner

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

“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'

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

“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

“THE OBITUARY is a damn near perfect mystery!”
—Author John Lescroart, NYT bestseller

"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'

by Ron Franscell

How many times can one life change?

One horror haunts another … and how they are tangled in one intimate bookRead More…

by Ron Franscell

The radicalization of Luke Skywalker

A long time ago in a library far, far away, a mythologist named Joseph Campbell conceived the notion that all of humanity’s stories—from cavemen’s fire pits to religious myths to fairy tales—had certain similarities. They often shared reluctant heroes on quests that seemed slightly out of reach, thresholds to be crossed, mentors who guide us,…Read More…