Barbed Wire and Bullets

J.R. Roberts

The Gunsmith Book 78 · Speaking Volumes

About this ebook

Clint Adams finally had it easy. He was kicking back in San Antonio and savoring the quiet life, not to mention the most desirable woman in town! That is until one Richard Bates arrived on the scene. A barbed-wire salesman by trade, Bates claimed the newfangled invention would change the face of the West. But he didn't mention the bloodbath that would threaten to tear the Lone Star state apart. Once again Clint plays the part of peacemaker—in a town where bullets speak louder than words...

About the author

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.