Bestselling The Gentlemen Meets Yellowstone Crime Novel Getting TV Adaptation

Christopher Raphael/Netflix Published Oct 22, 2026, 2:03 PM EDT Jeff Dodge (he/him), a published author and graduate of Western Washington University, has been a TV news editor for many years and has had the chance to interview multiple reality show stars, including Randy Jackson, Nick Cannon, Heidi Klum, Mel B and John Cena. Fun Fact: he’s been to every single Idol Live! Tour. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.A bestselling crime novel, described as being like The Gentlemen meets Yellowstone, is heading to the small screen in an upcoming TV adaptation. Deadline reports that S.A. Cosby's King of Ashes novel is in development at FX. Elgin James is spearheading the project as executive producer with Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey and Todd Cohen, and production companies Amblin, Higher Ground and 20th Television. King of Ashes was published a year ago in October 2025. Roman Carruthers, the protagonist in the crime thriller, discovers that his father was involved in a hit-and-run and is now comatose. After this horrific incident, he heads back to Virginia to help his family's crematorium business. Once there, Roman realizes that his family is in danger due to his brother's criminal debts. Before King of Ashes, Cosby had written novels like My Darkest Prayer, Blacktop Wasteland, Razorblade Tears and All the Sinners Bleed, and multiple children's books. He recently released Truth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel, which centers on the Marvel superhero character. Several of Cosby's novels are currently being adapted for the screen, with All the Sinners Bleed expected to be released as a limited series on Netflix sometime next year. More to come...