Michael Franzen

Michael Franzen, born in 1965 in Böken, Schleswig-Holstein, is a German author. After completing lower secondary education, he trained as a retail salesman and toolmaker. He has been interested in American pioneer history since his youth. In 2017, he began working as a freelance author. His publications on the American West include *Wild Bill Hickok – Spieler und Revolverheld*, *Die Apachen – Ein Guerillakrieg in der Wildnis*, *Alias Billy the Kid – Leben und Sterben des Henry McCarty*, *Doc Holliday – Spieler und Revolverheld*, and *Die Comanchen – Krieger der südlichen Plains*.