A retired federal law enforcement agent with thirty years of experience, J. Todd Scott was a finalist for the 2024 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Paperback Original and is the critically acclaimed author of six crime, suspense, and thriller novels. He is also a film and TV producer and screenwriter, most recently for the Paramount+ series Lawmen- Bass Reeves.
Praise for J. Todd Scott: “The poetic and bloody ground of [the west] has given birth to a powerful new voice in contemporary western crime fiction.” ―Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire series “J. Todd Scott is the real deal.” ―Michael McGarrity, New York Times bestselling author “Scott writes beautifully, dreaming up intriguing action scenes, which those who are focused only on thrills will wish kept going and going. But patient readers will recognize and appreciate Scott’s endgame: showing us a world where thieves, murderers, and sadists are everyday folk.” ―Booklist “Well written and hopelessly addictive.” ―New York Journal of Books “As addictive as the best crime show.” ―Newsweek