Home › Authors › Lewis B. Patten Lewis B. Patten b. 1915 – d. 1981 · 2 books Biography Lewis Byford Patten was a prolific author of American Western novels, born and died in Denver, Colorado. He used the pen names; Lee Leighton, Joseph Wayne; when writing in collaboration with Wayne D. Overholser. Books by Lewis B. Patten Sundown Sagebrush Westerns 2007 Apache Hostage 1970