Nate Ross once again rides the Wild West of 1930s Hollywood when retired silent film star William S. Hart hires him to recover a valuable painting stolen from Hart’s home and held for ransom. Trouble is, the art-napper’s a dead man-a B-Western day player killed in an on-set shooting the cops aren’t convinced was an accident. His death has caused bitter division among the movie cowboys, even between Nate’s pal Dusty and his business partner, Pooter.
To solve his own case, Nate’s forced to travel on the edge of an investigation he wants no part of, landing him in more hot water than usual with the L.A. police. And when Dusty’s shot in a burglary, Nate’s pulled in yet another direction as he looks for the culprit, with help from an unexpected source.
About the author
J.R. Sanders is a native Midwesterner and longtime denizen of the L.A. suburbs. A former police officer and private investigator, J.R.’s nonfiction articles appear in such magazines as Law & Order and Wild West. His nonfiction books cover topics as diverse as Southern California apple farms and Old West lawmen killed in the line of duty. His first Nate Ross novel, Stardust Trail, was a 2021 Spur Award Finalist (for Best Historical Novel), and Silver Falchion Award Finalist (for Best Investigator). Dead-Bang Fall, the second Nate Ross novel, was a 2023 Shamus Award winner for Best Paperback P.I. Novel. J.R. lives in Southern California with his wife, Rose, and their rescue dogs, Ruby and Marlowe.
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