When not writing, Randy Denmon is an engineer. His first novel, The Lawless Frontier was a finalist for Western Writers of America Spur Award, The Ben Franklin Award, and the Independent Publisher Book Awards. Recently, The Lawless Frontier, was optioned for film by a Hollywood Production company, and Tom Berenger has agreed to play the lead role. Randy has a new book scheduled for publication this fall, The Savage Breed, a story of two Texas Rangers in the Mexican American War.