Howard Owen grew up near Fayetteville, North Carolina. He and his wife, Karen, live in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and are editors for The Free Lance-Star. This is his tenth novel. h...ver maisHoward Owen grew up near Fayetteville, North Carolina. He and his wife, Karen, live in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and are editors for The Free Lance-Star. This is his tenth novel. his earlier works include: Littlejohn, Fat Lightning, Rock of Ages, and The Reckoning. The protagonist of Oregon Hill, Willie Black, first appeared in a short story, The Thirteenth Floor, which was part of Richmond Noir. Willie appeared again in three consecutive sequels: The Philadelphia Quarry (2013), Parker Field (2014), and The Bottom (2015).ver menos