Sawbones

Q: "How many books are in the Sawbones series?"

"There are two books in the Sawbones series, published in 2017."

Q: "What is the first book in the Sawbones series?"

"The first book in the Sawbones series is Never Seen Deader, published in 2017."

Q: "What does the title Sawbones mean?"

"Sawbones is an old slang term for a doctor or surgeon, especially one working on the frontier with limited tools and training. The series follows a frontier physician whose medical skills keep dragging him into dangerous situations across the Old West."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Never Seen Deader	2017	J.A. Johnstone	Buy
2	Sawbones	2017	J.A. Johnstone	Buy

Sawbones is a two-book Western series that puts a frontier doctor at the center of the action. The nickname “sawbones” was common slang for a physician on the frontier, where medical practice often involved more grit than formal training. The main character’s medical skills make him valuable to everyone he meets, which turns out to be as much a curse as a blessing when outlaws and desperate men come calling.

Both books were published in 2017. Never Seen Deader kicks things off, followed by the self-titled Sawbones. J.A. Johnstone built the series around the idea that a doctor on the frontier couldn’t just patch people up and walk away. The people he saved, and the ones he couldn’t, had a way of creating complications that only a gun could sort out. It’s a compact series with a premise that sets it apart from the usual lawman-and-outlaw formula.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Sawbones series?

There are two books in the Sawbones series, published in 2017.

What is the first book in the Sawbones series?

The first book in the Sawbones series is Never Seen Deader, published in 2017.

What does the title Sawbones mean?

Sawbones is an old slang term for a doctor or surgeon, especially one working on the frontier with limited tools and training. The series follows a frontier physician whose medical skills keep dragging him into dangerous situations across the Old West.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order