The Trailsman is a series of short Western novels published since 1980 by Signet books, a division of New American Library.
The publisher releases 12 editions of the serial a year, with longer Giant Trailsman titles appearing periodically.
Skye is known for his "lake blue" eyes, and despite his sexual prowess with women, he is single by choice.
David Robbins has been the principal writer of the Trailsman books since Messmann's retirement.
B. Keller, Bill Crider, Ed Gorman, Will C. Knott, Robert Vardeman, John Edward Ames, and James Reasoner have also written entries in the series.