Will Cook
Personal Information
Description
William (Will) Everett Cook was born in Richmond, Indiana in 1921 or 1922 and died in 1964. He began writing for publication in 1952 for Popular Library. During his short life Cook was a soldier, commercial aviator, deep-sea diver, logger, peace officer, and writer of western and adventure novels and stories. His hobbies included sports car racing, sailing, judo, and barbershop singing. His pseudonyms include Wade Everett, James Keene and Frank Peace. (From: William (Will) Everett Cook papers, 1952-1964, Archives West Orbis Cascade Alliance)
Books
The wranglers
The job was close to impossible--Gannon knew that even as he volunteered for it. The chances of his even getting out alive were not fat. As they reached Apache country, Gannon's surly Paiute guides grew edgy. Gannon thought of the Regan woman, ready and willing, and only fifty miles back. Then he thought of the kid, held by the Apaches somewhere up ahead in that broken desert waste. Gannon knew it was crazy to go on. But Gannon had made his promise. He went on. --Goodreads