by J. R. Roberts (Author)
Every two-bit bandit in the California territory is rubbing his greedy hands together-because there's a king's ransom of gold headed for the Caliente railhead. Still, Clint Adams reckons that keeping a few dozen outlaws under control should be easy pay, what with all the local badges and hired Wells Fargo guns around town.
But the Gunsmith begins to worry when the bank's agents show more talent for getting shot than for riding shotgun. And when the Caliente police chief seems to be crookeder than a huckster's handshake, Clint knows his only allies are his steady aim and a pair of six-guns
Author Biography
J.R. Roberts (Robert J. Randisi) is an American author who writes in the Detective and Western genres. He has authored more than 500 published books and has edited more than 30 anthologies of short stories. Booklist magazine said he "may be the last of the pulp writers." He co-founded and edited Mystery Scene magazine and co-founded the American Crime Writers League. He founded The Private Eye Writers of America in 1981, where he created the Shamus Award. 2013: Mr. Randisi received the President's Award (which recognizes a major career contribution to excellence in Western literature) from the ReadWest Foundation.