James Reasoner
James Reasoner is an American author of western and historical fiction novels. He is the husband and regular collaborator of Livia J. Washburn (aka Livia Reasoner). In the past, Reasoner has written for hire under numerous pen names and house names such as Dana Fuller Ross , Hank Mitchum, Justin Ladd, Matthew S. Hart, Terence Duncan, Jim Austin, Mike Jameson, Tabor Evans and Jon Sharpe. The series he’s worked on include (but are not limited to) Wagons West , Civil War Battle , Stagecoach Station , Abilene , Powell’s Army , Cody’s Law , Patriots , Tales from Deadwood, Fury , Longarm, Trailsman , Wind River and Redemption. He is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. A lifelong Texan, Reasoner lives there to this day.