
Richard Allan “Rick” Noble started his career in publishing at Canada’s The Globe and Mail. A history buff, he became interested in the Civil War during a brief period living in Kentucky. The Talbott Tavern and Bardstown, Kentucky were featured in "King Cotton II: Kentucky Gold." A significant amount of the action in "King Cotton II: Kentucky Gold" and "King Cotton III: Jack & the Ripper" takes place in Kansas. Noble holds a B.A. and an M.B.A. from the University of Toronto, and currently resides in Colorado. "King Cotton" was his debut novel.


