As a straight shooter back in Ireland, he was good enough. But ever since Detective McBeth landed in the Old West, where gunslingers like Clint Adamsโbetter known as the Gunsmithโhold sway, he's as good as dead. Still, he isn't about to stop his transatlantic hunt for the ruthless Jamie Dolan...
Clint has a hunch that his new friend's hunt is personal. But chasing their man is no small featโwhat with the green deputy Clint must babysit, the bumbling local law, and Mexico being out of his jurisdiction. Now Clint and McBeth can only follow the wake of Dolan's destruction...
J.R. Robertsย (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.ย Booklistย magazine said he "may be the last of the pulp writers."
He co-founded and editedย Mystery Sceneย 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.