ROBERT F. JONES was the author of seven highly acclaimed novels, including Blood Sport, and five works of nonfiction including Dancers in the Sunset Sky, a collection of sporting essays. He was considered one of the finest outdoor writers in America, and his fiction is widely admired. He wrote for Sports Afield, Men's Journal, Outdoor Life, Big Sky Journal, Audubon, Time, Sports Illustrated, Life, People, Harper's, Fly Rod & Reel, The New York Times, and Shooting Sportsman.