Fred Grove was born in Hominy, Oklahoma in 1913. His mother was an original allottee of the Osage Indian Tribe. His father was a rancher. He received a B.A. in journalism from the University of Oklahoma in 1937. Mr. Grove worked as both a newspaper reporter and a sports writer in Texas and Oklahoma until 1947 when he joined the Oklahoma University public relations staff. His short stories appeared in western pulp magazines until they disappeared in the 1950s. His novels range from topics on the Civil War to the "Roaring Twenties" in Oklahoma. His focus is mainly on creating lively and enjoyable western fiction. One of his most important novels, The Years of Fear, gives a factual account of the Osage murders which took place in Oklahoma during the early 1920s. Mr. Grove is the recipient of five Spur Awards in 1961, 1963, 1968, 1977, 1982. He has also received the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame twice, in 1961 and in 1968. A Distinguished Service Award from Western New Mexico University was given to Mr. Grove for his regional fiction on the Apache frontier. Mr Grove currently lives with his wife Lucile in Tucson, Arizona.