When Ted Fitzgerald asks the Gunsmith to come to Tucson, Arizona, Clint Adams agrees, even without knowing the reason why. It turns out that Ted is in charge of constructing the new University of Arizona, and he thinks someone is trying to sabotage his work.
Some of the townspeople aren't happy with the new addition to Tucson, a fact made clear when fires and damage plague the site. With the sabotage attempts escalating quickly, Clint agrees to watch Ted's back, because the Gunsmith isn't the sort of man to turn a blind eye on a friend in need...
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.