William Everett Cook | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | July 1964 |
| Pen name | Will Cook, Frank Peace, James Keene, Wade Everett |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | 1950–64 |
| Genre | Western fiction |
William Everett Cook (1921 – July 1964), was a western writer who used the pen names Will Cook, James Keene, Wade Everett and Frank Peace. Called "a master western storyteller,"[1] Cook published dozens of short stories and 50 novels before his death at age 42. A number of his stories and novels were turned into Hollywood westerns, including the 1961 John Ford film Two Rode Together.