When Clint Adams rides into Freakville, Arizona, he finds just what the name implies. The town is filled with circus oddities and carny freaks. He meets a rubber man, a sword swallower, a fire-eater, a magician, a juggler, a fat lady, two witches, and more. He stays a while because he finds all of these creatures interesting, but eventually he realizes he's landed right in the middle of a feud between rival traveling circus shows. And both shows have their eyes on a new headliner—The Gunsmith. And they'll do anything to get him.
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.