It was a time when liars were heroes and killers walked free. Jake Mc Bride is a San Francisco assistant district attorney who watches the killer Johnny Rheingold go free on a technicality. Mr. Melbourne offers Jake a chance to bring Rheingold to justice in the Old American West. Jake becomes Marshal Jake Mc Bride from Brinson, Nevada. The adventure begins when silver on the way to the U.S. mint in Carson City disappears from Overland Train 924 outside Brinson. John Rheingold arrives in town on the evening stage and the quest for justice begins.
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Robert P. Fitton grew up in small town America with an appreciation of American history and culture. Summers were spent in North Easton, Massachusetts, often competing in baseball and other sports. With television’s increasing influence, Fitton reveled in programs such as Star Trek and The Twilight Zone. On cold winter nights he pointed his telescope skyward and dreamed of traveling to the stars or back through time. He graduated with honors from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, concentrating in American History and political science. After graduation he broadened his interests with numerous literature courses, including the study of science fiction and mystery writing. He has produced an assortment of science fiction and time travel stories as well as several mystery series. Fitton continues writing as the sun rises over Cape Cod.