Wes Davis

About Wes Davis: Author and Storyteller

Early Life and Background

 I was born in Pocatello, Idaho. It was a good place to grow up in the 1950s. I lived in Las Vegas, NV, for over forty years.  Both locations have influenced my writing.  I was once asked why I use Idaho and especially Pocatello in my books.  A writer is always encouraged to write about what he knows.  In my case, that is where I lived, where I grew up, and where the foundations of my sense of right and wrong were formed.  In Las Vegas, I grew as an adult as the city grew and matured.  When I moved to Las Vegas in 1968 with my mother, the population was 50,000.  We left and went back to Pocatello.  When I returned in 1978, the population was 220,000. When I left for Oregon in 2021, the population was over 2 million.  That kind of growth involves significant drama and change.  That also influenced my writing.  My books will tell you a lot about me.  But more than that, I hope they entertain.  

Books by Wes Davis

 Stanhope Legacy Series

Stanhope Legacy, his first book, chronicles the Stanhope Clan's journey from Edinburgh, Scotland, to America, detailing their voyage and the challenges they faced in their new homeland. The story follows three generations as they adapt to a changing world, with the family’s reach expanding from New Jersey to Idaho, to New York, and even to the court of St. James in England. Spanning approximately 60 years, this first book sets the standard for the Stanhope Family’s growth and fortune. The series continues with “Stanhope Legacy: The War Years,” published in September 2025, which follows the family through the trials of World War II.

Stanhope Legacy: The War Years is the second book in the series and continues where the first book leaves off.  It follows the Stanhope family as they and the world face the beginnings of a world war. This book starts before the attack on Pearl Harbor and chronicles how the world and the family adapt to the evil and treachery of Hitler and the Axis.  The Stanhopes lose family members, and a great love is born in the ashes of WWII.  Who lives and who survives to lead the family?  

VENDETTA

 “VENDETTA,” Davis’s suspense/thriller, is set in Hollywood and features Barrett, an aspiring actor from Idaho who finds success on Broadway and in Hollywood. After helping the NYPD prosecute a predator, Barrett unwittingly puts himself, his partner, and friends in danger years later. A charity event honoring his philanthropy triggers a deadly vendetta, forcing Barrett and those close to him to fight for their lives against an unrelenting adversary.

A House to Die For

 Set in Las Vegas, Nevada, “A House To Die For” revolves around Casa Sunset, a beautiful mansion with a dark secret. When the house is listed for sale, mysterious deaths begin to occur. The mystery unfolds with the help of real estate agents Robert, JJ, and Alex, who assist the police in solving the case. Drawing on Davis’s 40 years of experience living in Las Vegas and his 29 years as a REALTOR, the book blends his real estate expertise with his storytelling. The second installment in this series is expected in 2027.

 THEM

 THEM explores how our civilization may react to the news that we have been in contact with other spacefaring worlds for decades.  When one of those worlds attacks Earth, we fight back. Just as we think humanity is winning, a deadly new weapon is unleashed. It forces Josh to choose: does he merge with a living computer and form a new race of beings? If he does, what form will that take?

 REAL ESTATE IS MURDER

 REAL ESTATE IS MURDER -The second book in Davis’s real estate thriller series is now out.  Someone is killing real estate agents in open houses.  The villain seems to target larger-than-life successful agents in different locations. Robert and JJ are attacked in their own home, and now the villain is targeting a real estate conference in Portland, Oregon.  Will Robert, JJ, and the FBI figure out who it is?  Or will Robert and JJ be the next victims? 

 The House on Myrtle Lane 

The third book in Davis’s real estate thriller series is due out in 2027.

Audiobooks 

Current audiobooks 

THEM– Available on Spotify, Curios and www.vegaswes.com, and KOBO

A House To Die For  - Available on Spotify, ElevenLabs, KOBO, and www.vegaswes.com

Stanhope Legacy – Available on Spotify, Curios, KOBO and www.vegaswes.com

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