J R SandersJ.R. Sanders is a native Midwesterner and longtime denizen of the L.A. suburbs. A former police officer and private investigator, J.R.'s nonfiction articles appear in such magazines as Law & Order and Wild West. His nonfiction books cover topics as dverse as Southern California apple farms and Old West lawmen killed in the line of duty. His first Nate Ross novel, Stardust Trail, was a 2021 Spur Award Finalist (for Best Historical Novel), and Silver Falchion Award Finalist (for Best Investigator). Dead-Bang Fall, the second Nate Ross novel, was a 2023 Shamus Award winner for Best Paperback P.I. Novel. J.R. lives in Southern California with his wife, Rose, and their rescue dogs, Ruby and Marlowe. Read More Read Less