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J Royal Horton, Western Author

Jon Royal Horton, Author
Jon Royal Horton, Author

J Royal Horton was one of those kids who read under the covers by flashlight and hoped to be a writer some day. He spent one year as an honors student in English at the University of Wyoming before joining the Air Force, where he was a Russian linguist and intelligence analyst. With his GI Bill, he earned a B.A. in Russian Language and Literature from California State University at Northridge.

Years later, he entered the D.A. program at Idaho State University as an English major. But the academic gender wars inspired a career move into the international oil exploration business as a Helicopter Operations Safety and Security Supervisor, specializing in remote operations.

After retiring he began to write in earnest, and self-published five novels, all five-starred on Amazon. He was last published in the premier issue of the British literary magazine “Ronin.”

Learn more about the author, life, and what inspired his books.

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BOOKS BY JON “ROYAL” HORTON

Available on Amazon (print / ebook) | B&N (ebook)

Gib, a Contemporary Western by Jon R Horton

GIB, a Contemporary Western

Snuffy Johnson's Cowboy Christmas by Jon R Horton

Snuffy Johnson’s Cowboy Christmas

Murder in Jackson Hole by J Royal Horton

Murder in Jackson Hole, Book 1

Murder in the Tetons by J Royal Horton

Murder in Tetons, Book 2

Murder in Moab by J Royal Horton

Murder in Moab, Book 3

Coming 2025, Murder on the Red Desert, Book 4

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