Reavis Z. Wortham


Reavis Z. Wortham born 1954 in Paris, Texas is an American author, critically acclaimed for his The Red River Series books, including The Rock Hole, which was a finalist in the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award presented by the Independent Book Publishers Association, and a finalist for the Will Rogers Medallion. In 2018 he published his seventh novel in the Red River series, “Gold Dust.” His new Sonny Hawke thriller series premiered in 2017 with “Hawke’s Prey,” and Hawke’s War released in June, 2018.
He's a member of Mystery Writers of America, the Writers’ League of Texas, International Association of Crime Writers, Sisters in Crime, The Texas Outdoor Writers Association, and International Thriller Writers.

Personal life

Although born in Paris, Reavis Z. Wortham was raised between East Dallas and small rural community of Chicota, Texas. He describes himself as an avid outdoorsman, who loves to travel, camp, canoe, backpack, hunt, and fish. He currently lives in northern Texan city of Frisco.