Order of Lewis B. Patten Books
Lewis B. Patten (1915-1981) was an American author of western novels. He also wrote as Lewis Ford, Joseph Wayne, and Lee Leighton – the latter two pen names being collaborations with Wayne D. Overholser, a frequent collaborator of his. He was from Denver, Colorado, and was educated at the University of Denver. He served in the U.S. Navy.
Lewis B. Patten made his debut as a novelist in 1951 with The Snake Stomper (as Joseph Wayne). He made his debut under his own name in 1952 with Massacre at White River. Below is a list of Lewis B. Patten’s books in order of when they were first released:
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| Gene Autry and the Ghost Riders | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Collections
| The Best Western Stories of Lewis B. Patten | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Lewis B. Patten Synopses: The Snake Stomper is a standalone novel by Joseph Wayne (Lewis Patton & Wayne D. Overholser). When Kim Logan is hired by Peg Cody to be her snake stomper, he means to keep her out of harm’s way including Hank Dunning, who wants to cause her ranch to go into forfeiture so he can grab it for nothing. But Kim winds up in jail false accused of murder, while Peg and Dunning are planning to become partners for life. Now, this is not the kind of situation a snake stomper like Kim Logan takes very kindly to…
Gunsmoke Empire is a standalone novel by Lewis B. Patten. Rob King never knew the meaning of the word surrender. He considered the cattle barony K Diamond to be his religion. He would kill any man reckless enough to challenge K Diamond – even if that man was his own son.
