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Some characters are created to solve one case. Others are built to  carry a legacy . With  Jonathan Smyth Cowboy Sleuth: The Case of the...

Some Westerns gallop through shootouts. Others dive into dusty town drama. But Frank F. Fiore’s  Jonathan Smyth Cowboy Sleuth: The Case...

Fiore brings decades of writing experience to this series—but he approaches every project like it’s his first: with fresh eyes, new...

Some authors write within a genre. Others reinvent it. Frank F. Fiore  is doing something even rarer—he’s  bridging worlds . With ...

In the history of American fiction, few figures are as iconic as the cowboy. He’s stoic, rugged, a man of action. But what if the cowboy...

In a literary world overflowing with formulas and clichés, few writers dare to take the road less traveled. Fewer still build an entirely...

The Western has always been a genre built on bold characters, vast landscapes, and the eternal search for justice. But what happens when...

When we think of classic American heroes, we think of sheriffs, soldiers, detectives, and—of course—cowboys. But in  Jonathan Smyth...

For years, the Western genre seemed like a relic of the past—an echo of dusty saloons, outlaw duels, and stoic sheriffs. But now, it’s...

For years, the Western genre seemed like a relic of the past—an echo of dusty saloons, outlaw duels, and stoic sheriffs. But now, it’s...

Frank F. Fiore is no stranger to bending genres—or breaking expectations. With a catalog that includes techno-thrillers, sci-fi...

Big news is brewing in the West—and not just the fictional kind. Frank F. Fiore, bestselling author of  Jonathan Smyth Cowboy Sleuth: The...

In most Westerns, the line between good and evil is drawn in the dirt—clear, brutal, and final. The sheriff wears a badge, the outlaw...

When people think of Westerns, they picture dusty towns, saloons with swinging doors, and lone heroes riding toward the horizon. But...

The days of the shoot-first-ask-questions-later cowboy are far from over—but they’ve evolved. Today’s Western heroes still carry grit and...

There was a time when the Western was king. From the black-and-white days of  Stagecoach  to the Technicolor drama of  The Magnificent...

When you think of a Western, you might picture dusty saloons, cattle drives, and high-noon standoffs. But add in ghost stories, cursed...

There’s something timeless about the image of a lone cowboy riding into a lawless town, driven not by glory or riches, but by a stubborn...

The dusty trails, the high-noon standoffs, the lone gunslinger with a code of honor—these images have long defined the classic Western....

Western films have long been synonymous with American cinema. From the dusty streets of frontier towns to the wide, open plains of the...