Clint’s sitting in a chair in front of a hotel in the town of Firecreek, Wyoming. Just sitting there observing the townspeople, he can tell there is much turmoil beneath the surface. Curious, he begins to ask questions, and finds that a swamper in the saloon knows everything because people ignore him. He cleans several of the saloons, and quite a few of the stores, and therefore knows everything that’s going on. As a result, Clint gets involved in several disputes which result in lead flying.
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.