Boom Town Killer

J.R. Roberts

The Gunsmith Book 62 · Speaking Volumes

About this ebook

When someone begins killing young "ladies of the night" in the town of Dante, it's bad for business—particularly that of Colonel Porter, the local mining czar. If the killer isn't stopped soon, the town of Dante may turn into a ghost town—and its mines with it! The Gunsmith has a score to settle with whoever's been cutting the throats of the young women, and he aims to find out who it is. It won't be easy, though. He has a town full of suspects, including a sadistic sheriff, the jealous wife of a prominent banker, and a gun-slinger intent on drawing Clint into a showdown...

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.