His inspiration came from his extensive travels throughout the southwest and Mexico while his restless 0'Rourke disposition saw him call Arizona, California and Maine home.�
An award winning and critically acclaimed author Frank O'Rourke had several of his novels made into films.�
An avid sports fan and a collector of rare books O'Rourke had a deep love for the history and people of the old west and many of his books were extremely popular, spending many weeks atop the best seller list in the 1950's and 1960's.�
Frank O'Rourke died in l989, at the age of 72 .
