James Fenimore Cooper was inspired by a tale related to him by neighbor and family friend John Jay. It was more successful and became a bestseller; the setting of this Revolutionary War tale is widely believed to have been John Jay's family home "The Locusts" in Rye, New York. In 1823, Cooper published "The Pioneers", the first of the "Leatherstocking" series. The series features Natty Bumppo, a resourceful American woodsman at home with the Delaware Indians and their chief Chingachgook. Bumppo was also the main character of Cooper's most famous novel "The Last of the Mohicans" (1826), written in New York City where
James S. A. Corey was released April 29, 2014. All are set in "The Expanse" series. The authors have also written a "Star Wars" novel, "Honor Among Thieves", published by Random House in 2014, and a short story unrelated to "The Expanse" titled "A Man Without Honor", included in the anthology "Old Mars", edited by George R. R. Martin. James S. A. Corey James S. A. Corey is the pen name used by collaborators Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, authors of the science fiction series "The Expanse". The first and last name are taken from Abraham's and Franck's middle names, respectively, and S. A.