A Western fiction universe · Arizona Territory · 1882
RedstoneCrossing
A living world of law, land, family and hard choices.
A world beyond a single book
There's a story behind every door.
The sheriff is only one part of Redstone Crossing. Its families, shopkeepers, ranchers, travelers and neighbors all have stories of their own.
The Town
Walk the streets and explore daily life →
The People
Meet the residents of Redstone Crossing →
The Territory
The country beyond the town →
The Stories
Tales between the novels →
The Archive
Imagined photographs and scenes from another century →
The Sheriff
Meet Jesse Lovett, the law in Redstone Crossing →
The novels · A Lovett Western
The Lovett Westerns
Two books are taking shape in Redstone Crossing. The story continues beyond either one.
Book Two · In preparation
The Broken Line
The next chapter in Redstone Crossing, where old boundaries and new claims threaten an uneasy peace.
Discover Book Two →Book Three · In development. Details will be revealed as the series progresses.
Dispatches from the territory
Letters from Redstone
There is always another story waiting beyond the edge of town. Get occasional letters from J. D. Lunsford with news of the Lovett Westerns, new fiction, and glimpses of the Arizona Territory.
From the author's desk
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Scenes from another century.
Period-style fictional photographs of residents, landmarks, and daily life. An expanding visual archive, separate from our painted story illustrations.
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