Robert J. Randisi has written more than 270 Western novels under eleven different names, including six different Western series. He was exposed to the fans of Western legends John Jakes, Elmer Kelton, and Loren D. Estleman through his contributions to the anthologies The Funeral of Tanner Moody and Legend. He co-founded and edited Mystery Scene magazine and the American Crime Writers League. He founded The Private Eye Writers of America in 1981, where he created the Shamus Award.
