Across the Red (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780990438984)

Ken Farmer - After proudly serving his country as a US Marine, Ken attended Stephen F. Austin State University on a full football scholarship, receiving his Bachelors Degree in Business and Speech & Drama. Ken quickly discovered his love for acting when he starred as a cowboy in a Dairy Queen commercial when he was raising registered Beefmaster cattle and Quarter Horses at his ranch in East Texas. Ken has over 41 years as a professional actor, with memorable roles Silverado, Friday Night Lights, The Newton Boys and Uncommon Valor. He was the spokesman for Wolf Brand Chili for eight years. Ken was a professional and celebrity Team Penner for over twenty years-twice penning at the National Finals-and participated in the Ben Johnson Pro-Celebrity Rodeos until Ben's death in '96. Ken now lives near Gainesville, TX, where he continues to write novels. Ken wrote a screenplay back in the '80s, The Tumbleweed Wagon. He and his writing partner, Buck Stienke adapted it to a historical fiction western, THE NATIONS-a Finalist for the Elmer Kelton Award. They released the sequel, HAUNTED FALLS-winner of the Laramie Award for Best Action Western, 2013-in June of 2013. HELL HOLE was the third in the Bass Reeves saga written by Ken alone. Buck and Ken have completed twelve novels to date together including the westerns.