J. Todd Scott

J. Todd Scott was born in rural Kentucky and attended college and law school in Virginia, where he set aside an early ambition to write to pursue a career as a federal agent. His assignments have taken him all over the U.S and the world, but a badge and gun never replaced his passion for books and writing.

He’s authored critically acclaimed crime, suspense, and thriller novels, including the Chris Cherry/Big Bend trilogy (The Far Empty, High White Sun, This Side of Night) and the 2024 International Thriller Writers Award finalist for Best Paperback Original, Call the Dark. His most recent novel is Scar the Sky. He’s also a film/TV producer and screenwriter, including the Lawmen: Bass Reeves series, for Paramount+