R Lawson Gamble writes history, mystery, and murder with cross-culture comradeship and Native American mysticism in his popular series “Zack Tolliver, FBI”. The series is eight books long with a prequel. Book number nine is due in the spring of 2020. Now, something new is in the wind. The author has just published “Johnny And … Continue reading A Local Author’s First Western – Some Thoughts On JOHNNY AND THE KID

Article: New Western NovelThis newest novel from R Lawson Gamble is a change of pace from his ZACK TOLLIVER, FBI series, a hard-riding Western full of action and great new characters. Just the thing for an escape into the Old West, it is now on Amazon for pre-purchase. Real fiction, fast and fun. Buy your … Continue reading Tolliver Tales December Issue

Yes, I have written an old-time western, the sort of book I've always wanted to write. Think T.T. Flynn, Louis L'Amour, early Elmore Leonard or less lengthy Larry McMurtry. Think the tiny town in post Civil War Texas surviving solely through the occasional off-course cattle drive, the widowed woman and her young son scrounging to … Continue reading An Old Time Western

With the advent of Hallowe’en the question of which of the Zack Tolliver, FBI, novels is the scariest has occupied my mind. All have suspenseful moments, as intended, but some, because of paranormal or supernatural elements involved in a greater portion of the plot take the suspense to a higher level. This question comes to … Continue reading In October, Readers Reach for MESTACLOCAN

R. Lawson Gamble interview by Pamela Dozois for a feature article appearing in the Santa Ynez Valley Star September 16, 2019 R. Lawson Gamble has just launched his latest novel, "Las Cruces," the seventh in his Zack Tolliver, FBI series. Q: "What is it about?" A: "It builds upon historic events in Las Cruces on … Continue reading Interview: S. Y. Valley Star

(Excerpt from author's talk about his Zack Tolliver, FBI series at Talley Winery) My murder mystery series Zack Tolliver, FBI began with my novel THE OTHER, which at the time was intended to be just that, a novel. Because it was conceived in my mind as a single stand-alone project, I saw it as my … Continue reading What It’s All About

I love running on wilderness trails for the wildlife I chance to see. At a hiking pace, one is less likely to surprise an animal, especially not when in a group or talking or with a dog. If a wild animal sees you first, you probably won’t see it at all. Those who hike or … Continue reading Trail Running Encounters

(8 minutes/Scenic Travel) My friend and co-author Wanda Snow Porter invited me to tour her family ranch last week and my love for the valleys and mountain ranges of this Central Coast California region was revitalized (as if that needed doing). The Porter ranch is a working cattle ranch as well as a historic property, … Continue reading A Visit to the Porter Ranch