About H. A. Derosso
H. A. DeRosso (1917–1960) was an American author known for his pulpy
noir Western novels and short stories. He began writing short stories
in high school, publishing his first in Street & Smith’s Western
Story Magazine in 1941. In just a few short years, he became a full-time
writer until his death in 1960, penning classic Westerns such as .44 and The End of the Gun.