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Clifton Adams

Clifton Adams was an American author born in Comanche, Oklahoma, known for his gritty crime novels, hardboiled westerns, and pulp short stories; he authored nearly 50 novels and over 125 short stories under pseudonyms like Clay Randall, Jonathan Gant, and Matt Kinkaid. A World War II tank commander in Africa and Europe, he won two Spur Awards from the Western Writers of America in 1969 and 1970 for Tragg's Choice and The Last Days of Wolf Garnett, respectively, and was named Oklahoma Writer of the Year in 1965.

Comanche, Oklahoma, USA Dec 1, 1919
crime western pulp
The Hard Time Bunch (Center Point Western Complete (Large Print))
The Hard Time Bunch (Center Point Western Complete (Large Print))
2010
 Two-Gun Law
Two-Gun Law
2014
 Biscuit-Shooter
Biscuit-Shooter
2015
 Hard Times and Arnie Smith.
Hard Times and Arnie Smith.
1974
 Hogan's Way
Hogan's Way
1970
 Hard Times; Arnie Smith
Hard Times; Arnie Smith
2009
 The hard time bunch
The hard time bunch
1973
 The Desperado
The Desperado
2012
 The badge and Harry Cole
The badge and Harry Cole
2010