Cole Matthews is one pen name Matt Cole uses. That author was born in Oberlin, Ohio yet grew up in Central Florida. Most of his many heroes growing up as a boy rode horses and saved damsels in distress. They wore white hats and shot six guns. He hopes that now his son, Logan will share his boy hood dreams. Matt Cole is the author of Western novels and a historical mystery. He currently teaches English Composition for several colleges and universities. His influences are (in no particular order): Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, Louis L'Amour, Matt Braun, and Carlos Ruiz Zafron, and more.