C.K. Crigger's Last Laugh Wins 2026 Spur Award

Congratulations to Wolfpack author C.K. Crigger for taking home the 2026 Spur Award for Best Western Romance Novel with her title Last Laugh! Last Laugh is book #3 in the Painter's Bay series and features a gripping blend of historical suspense and slow-burning romance as Rio Salo uncovers the mystery of her brother's deadly past.

Western Writers of America annually honors writers for distinguished writing about the American West with the Spur Awards. Since 1953, the Spur Awards have been one of the most prestigious awards in American literature.