HANSON, Vic(tor) J(oseph)

HANSON, Vic(tor) J(oseph). (V. Joseph Hanson). Also writes as Vern Hansen, Jay Hill Potter, William Shand, Vern Hanson. British. Genres: Mystery/Crime/Suspense, Westerns/Adventure, Science fiction/Fantasy, Novellas/Short stories. Career: Worked for church magazine publishers, printers; former sales rep, ran junk shop, jazz club, book shop. Publications: WESTERN AND CRIME NOVELS: Black Heart Crowle, 1978; Savage Sunrise, 1979; Bells in an Empty Town, 1979; Muldare, 1980; Guns of Black Heart, 1980; The End of the Kill, 1980; Men on a Dusty Street, 1981; The Hands of Amos Crowle, 1981; Amos Crowle, Widow-maker, 1981; Black Heart's Bunch, 1982; Hardneck and Amos, 1982; Call Him Amos, 1982; One More Sundown, 1983; Black Amos, 1983; The Greenhorn Days, 1983; Black Amos, Law-bringer, 1984; Damnation Gap, 1984; The Plain Rats, 1985; The Old-Time Years, 1985; The Law of Amos C., 1985; Assassin's Run, 1989; Amos Lives, 1990; Hannibal's Jump, 1990; A Shroud for Amos, 1990; Killer Alone, 1991; The Legend of Amos, 1991; A Grave for Gentle, 1992; Hell-Ride, 1992; Bloodstone, 1993; Death's Deputies, 1993; Wildwind, 1994; Silvo, 1994; Quest, 1995; Death-Drag, 1995; Killer's Harvest, 1996; Hardisty's Town, 1996; Nighthawks' Moon, 1997; A Loner's Revenge, 1997; Owlhoot Nights, 1998; Blacksnake Trail, 1998; StarPacker's Luck, 1999; Red Dawning, 1999; Retribution Guns, 2000; The Daybreak Siege, forthcoming. CRIME NOVELS AS WILLIAM SHAND: A Man Called Tempest, 1957; Tempest Weaves a Shroud, 1957; Tempest in a Tea-Cup, 1958; The Swinging Man (short), 1964; Crime and Western Novels as V. Joseph Hanson: Gunsmoke Saga, 1949; Lannigan's West, 1949; The Yellow Dust, 1949; The Creeper, 1950; The Morgue Has Guests: Diary of a Killer, 1950; Blue Lightnin', 1950; Bushwhacker!, 1951; Lead Bites Deep, 1950; Border Bullets, 1950; The Devil's Deputy, 1950; Fighting Gunman, 1950; Gun Wolf, 1950; Gun Toter, 1950; The Red Trail, 1950; Terror Town, 1950; Spawn of the Badlands, 1950; Lawless River, 1951; The Shotgun Kid, 1951; Red Silver, 1951; Savage Mesa!, 1951; Slick Lawman, 1951; Smoke in the Valley, 1951; Troubleshooter, 1951; The Bishop Riders, 1952; The Gunhawks, 1952; Shattering Guns, 1955; Guns of Hate, 1955; Death and Little Girl Blue, 1962. CRIME, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, WESTERN NOVELS AS VERN HANSEN: Angry Hooves, 1954; Greed of the Devil, 1960; Murder with Menaces, 1962; The Whisper of Death, 1963; The Twisters (short stories), 1963; Creatures of the Mist, 1963; Claws of the Night, 1963; The Grip of Fear (short stories), 1964; Savage Death (novelette), 1964; The Knocke-Man (short), 1965. WESTERNS AS VERN HANSON: Trail Wolves, 1951; Troubleshooting Johnny, 1951; The Sundown Riders, 1951; Colt Harvest, 1951; Guns of Lobo, 1954; Gunsmoke on the Border, 1959. WESTERNS AS JAY HILL POTTER: The Long Guns, 1979; Black Horse Moon, 1979; Killer's Journey, 1980; Harrigan's Dude, 1980; Call Me Pilgrim, 1981; The Bitter Trail, 1981; Jasper and Hack, 1981; Pilgrim's Trail, 1982; Pilgrim's Blood, 1982; Young Joe Pilgrim, 1982; Bounty for Pilgrim, 1983; Requiem for Pilgrim, 1983; The Pilgrim Raid, 1983; A Coffin for Pilgrim, 1984; Gunfighter's Pride, 1984; The Pilgrim Kill, 1985; Turkey Shoot, 1986; Pilgrim's Revenge, 1990; Restless Town, 1990; Hills of the Dead, 1991; Old Man's Gun, 1992; Murder Trail, 1993; Coyote Bait, 1994; Sodal Valley Shoot-out, 1994; Pilgrim's Return, 1996; The Big Hogleg, 1996; tiller's Watch, 1997; The Last Go-down, 1998.