Stuart Masters was born in Lake Village, Arkansas and raised in the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. He joined the Army right out of high school. He has served in various places overseas, including Okinawa (two extended tours), Vietnam (two tours, one as a combat infantryman) and Korea (three tours). After retiring from the Army, he spent 18 years driving a taxi. He currently resides in Arlington, Texas and is within walking distance of AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys) and Globe Life Field (new home of the Texas Rangers Baseball Team). He writes western fiction and is the author of "Devil Be Damned."