A recognized expert in the area of western action paperback original novels and their cover art, Paul Bishop is the author of fifteen novels and has written and edited three western reference works—52 Weeks 52 Westerns, 52 Weeks 52 Western Movies, and 52 Weeks 52 Western Television Shows. He is a thirty-five year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, with over twenty-five years’ experience in the investigation of sex crimes. Along with his writing, he is currently the acquisitions editor for Wolfpack publishing, and also conducts law enforcement related seminars for city, state, and private agencies. He has twice been honored as LAPD’s Detective of the Year.