Melvin LittonMelvin Litton's latest work The Kansas Murder Trilogy presents three novels of shared theme but separate time and character: King Harvest (1); Banks of the River (2); and Skin for Skin (3) - all published by Crossroad Press. He has three previous novls (also from Crossroad): Caspion & the White Buffalo; Geminga; and I Joaquin. His stories and poems have appeared in Chiron Review, Pif, Mobius, Foliate Oak, Floyd County Moonshine, Broadkill Review, and The Literary Hatchet among others. He has two books of poetry: From the Bone (Spartan Press), and Idylls of Being (Stubborn Mule); and a collection of short stories, Son of Eve (Spartan). He is a retired carpenter and lives in Lawrence, KS, with his wife Debra and their border collie Lonae. Formerly captain of the Border Band, he now performs as The Gothic Cowboy with Mando Dan: www.borderband.com Read More Read Less