About

 Linda Sandifer is an American writer born and raised in Idaho’s Snake River valley and the Blackfoot Mountains, where she and her husband still own the ranch her grandfather homesteaded in 1915. An authentic western voice, Linda is the award-winning author of thirteen novels. She is known for her gritty realism, compelling characterizations, credible detail, and the ability to touch the human spirit. Her books have found fans among the ranks of men and women alike and have been translated into numerous languages throughout the world.

Having always enjoyed stories about the American West, her first ten novels were western romances set in the Old West. She has gone on to write The Daughters of Luke McCall (western adventure), Raveled Ends of Sky (historical saga), and The Last Rodeo (contemporary). She believes that, at its core, love is what life is all about and any tale in any genre is more complete and memorable with a good, old-fashioned love story.

Of the American West, Linda says, “There is so much diversity that a writer never lacks for subject matter. Along with traditional themes of pioneering and settlement, gunslingers and range wars, hardships and heartache, the West is very ripe for intrigue, mystery, and even the paranormal. I find some of the most fascinating elements of the West are the myths, legends, lore, and the quiet voices whispering in the ghost towns, across the deserts and mountains, and in the ruins of the ancient people who once called the mesas and canyons their home. Elements of the paranormal have given me some of my most challenging and fun stories about reincarnation, time travel, cursed treasure, ghosts, and Mexican and Native American witchcraft. As Henry David Thoreau said, 'Wherever men have lived there is a story to be told'. And women, too, of course.

Linda is currently working on a new novel set in 1929 Idaho.
 

Acclaim for her most recent novel, The Last Rodeo:

“A unique and highly recommended piece of western fiction.” Midwest Book Review

“Duty makes a difference in this tale . . . the apex of the story is one you’d never guess, making for some darn good storytelling.” Roundup Magazine

“A powerful story that shows Sandifer’s intimate connection with the West.” Rod Miller, Cowboy Poet and Author

“Great story-telling, a stunning sense of place . . . one of the finest and most authentic western novels to come along in ages.” Irene Bennett Brown, author of Miss Royal’s Mules