The people of Hannibal, Missouri, are being graced with two celebrities: the Gunsmith and Sam Clemens, otherwise known as author Mark Twain. A black man who's accused of killing a white woman is representing himself at trial. But the locals seem to think the case is closed—and they're ready for a lynching.
Mark Twain wants to see truth and justice served. But he—and Hannibal—will soon learn that the pen is not mightier than a couple rounds of the Gunsmith's red-hot lead...
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.