Robert J Randisi

Step into the untamed frontier, full of dramatic gunfights, relentless betrayals, and an impassioned quest for revenge... In the lawless lands of the 1880s, Ted Shea, a rancher teetering on the edge of financial ruin, clings to the desperate hope of successfully driving his precious herd of cattle to the prosperous markets of Kansas. Standing in his way is a merciless adversary determined to see him fail-and willing to employ any means necessary. Threatened with the loss of everything he holds dear, Ted finds an unexpected ally in Dan Parmalee, a drifting loner renowned for his sharpshooting skills. But as the dusty trail stretches before them, they quickly realize that this endeavor is more than just a battle against nature's elements. With lives hanging in the balance, two men must summon every ounce of expertise to protect not only the cattle, but also each other-if they have any hope of surviving the blood-drenched trail to Kansas.

Bing Crosby wants to buy a horse to indulge his other passion―when he's not playing golf with Bob Hope, that is. But when his trainer fails to show up in Vegas, and when he finds the horse's owner dead, problems begin to mount up. Time for Eddie G and Jerry to come to the rescue, urged on by Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, in town to watch the start of Frank Junior's career. But soon the body count―and temperature―starts to rise . . . PRAISE FOR RAT PACK MYSTERY NOVELS "This breezy caper is unalloyed fun." Booklist on I'm a Fool to Kill You"Randisi perfectly captures the GLITZ, GLAMOUR, CORRUPTION, AND CRIME of the era, using the Rat Pack gang with affectionate respect and considerable acumen."―Publishers Weekly on Luck Be a Lady, Don't Die "Longtime mystery veteran Randisi does a BANG-UP JOB CAPTURING SINATRA, MARTIN, DAVIS JR., AND THEIR FELLOW KINGS OF COOL in all their Vegas glory.... With a likable but savvy protagonist, a deep understanding of Vegas culture and sixties style, and an obvious love of the Rat Pack, Randisi delivers a stylish, memorable winner."―The Baltimore Sun on Everybody Kills Somebody Sometime "A RAT-A-TAT WHODUNIT that] harks back to drugstore pulp fiction... Randisi conjures up a sharkskin-suited man's world, awash in booze and] broads...a quick romp...with a flashy fa ade."―The Washington Post on Everybody Kills Somebody Sometime

Two full-length, action packed adventures from one of America's best Western writers Faulkner is a gun for hire-a money gun-and has been for a quarter of a century. But that doesn't mean he's a hired killer. He'll use his gun if he has to, but only as a last resort. He's agreed to watch his friend's back and help him track down the notorious Frank Sunday gang, but they're headed straight for Gunman's Crossing, a small town with a big reputation as a wild, lawless place with lots of gunplay. In Trapp's Mountain, John Henry Trapp spent twenty-five years in prison for shooting the men who'd killed his wife. Now he's eager to return to the place where he'd once been so happy. However, old enemies think the only way Trapp can pay his debt to society is in a pine box six feet under. Though the strapping mountain man may no longer have youth on his side, he can still hold his own-but a quarter-century is a long time to be away, and just one misstep could put him in the grave.

Rat Pack Mysteries Book 5 When a rumor spreads that Frank Sinatra's ex-wife, Ava Gardner, was seen in the Sands Hotel & Casino in a state of distress, Eddie G. is asked to check it out. Eddie tracks down the rumor and discovers that Ava was, indeed, briefly in the Sands, but left just as quickly. Following her to LA, Eddie finds out that Ava is afraid she did something horrible during an alcoholic blackout and it falls to Eddie―joined by his big buddy Jerry Epstein―to try to reconstruct that time period and fill in the blanks, ably assisted by the Rat Pack themselves. But when an attempt is made to put Eddie in the hospital they quickly realize that much more is at stake . . . PRAISE FOR RAT PACK MYSTERY NOVELS "Randisi perfectly captures the GLITZ, GLAMOUR, CORRUPTION, AND CRIME of the era, using the Rat Pack gang with affectionate respect and considerable acumen."―Publishers Weekly on Luck Be a Lady, Don't Die "Longtime mystery veteran Randisi does a BANG-UP JOB CAPTURING SINATRA, MARTIN, DAVIS JR., AND THEIR FELLOW KINGS OF COOL in all their Vegas glory.... With a likable but savvy protagonist, a deep understanding of Vegas culture and sixties style, and an obvious love of the Rat Pack, Randisi delivers a stylish, memorable winner."―The Baltimore Sun on Everybody Kills Somebody Sometime "A RAT-A-TAT WHODUNIT that] harks back to drugstore pulp fiction... Randisi conjures up a sharkskin-suited man's world, awash in booze and] broads...a quick romp...with a flashy fa ade."―The Washington Post on Everybody Kills Somebody Sometime

Award winning, best selling author Robert J. Randisi's second installment in the GAMBLER SERIES is a gunslinging western loaded with quick-draw justice On the run from the assassins who murdered his family, Ty Butler found a new way to survive - with a few good hands, a loaded gun, and a little luck. But lying low and keeping out of his hunters' gunsights is getting harder to do since he started earning a serious rep at the poker table-and especially now that he's made some new friends-named Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and Doc Holliday. In Denver, Butler finds Holliday in the clutches of corrupt lawmen. Doc's wanted for murder back in Tombstone, and he'd rather go out in a blazing gunfight than face an Arizona hanging judge. All Butler has to do is keep Doc breathing until Earp and Masterson arrive to spring him-and that won't be easy. The Gambler's been dealt into a dangerous game with too many killers anteing up. And this time Ty Butler just might be drawing dead. His luck is running thin, but it hasn't run out yet...

In this fast-paced new installment in bestselling author Ralph Compton's Trail Drive series, a trail drive boss faces many challenges. Luke Ross is determined to drive his herd to the trailhead, but along the way he'll have to cope with rustlers, bandits, and warlike Indians.

THE RAT PACK IS BACK Things are changing in Las Vegas at the end of 1966 as the mob is moving out and Howard Hughes is moving in. Having purchased the Sands and blackballing Frank Sinatra, Hughes is looking to buy more properties, and virtually take over Vegas. Jack Entratter enlists Eddie G.'s aide to try and keep Hughes from succeeding. Working with Frank and Dino, Eddie tries to appeal to the casino owners not to sell out to Hughes. At the same time, Danny Thomas has come to town, asking Eddie to help him recover money that was stolen from St. Jude Hospital. When murder rears its ugly head and Eddie is attacked, Eddie brings in his Brooklyn buddy, Jerry, who can hopefully keep either one of them from getting killed. The question is, was Eddie attacked because he was opposing Howard Hughes, or because he's trying to find St. Jude's money?

Award winning, best selling author Robert J. Randisi delivers the goods in this classic action and adventure Western series starring Ty Butler, gambler extraordinaire. Ty Butler came from Eastern wealth-but ruthless killers destroyed everyone-and anything-who shared his name. Seeking a safe haven in the open West, he discovered refuge among the outlaws and fugitives who staked their claims at the gaming table. His remarkable, and at times uncanny skill at reading faces and cards has kept Butler flush with cash and living comfortably-but it has also kept him sharp and ready for the numerous assassins hunting him, eager to finish the job of wiping the Butler name and legacy from the pages of history. Arriving in Dodge City, Butler finds the place in chaos. A new type of law is in play here where Bat Masterson carved his legend. Old and powerfully dangerous grudges are about to explode, and Ty Butler is caught smack dab in the middle. When the smoke clears and the undertaker has cleared the corpses, Butler will have friends and enemies in all the wrong places.

In this fast-paced new installment in bestselling author Ralph Compton's Gunfighter series, a bandit who takes the identity of a dead lawman finds that the best place to hide is in plain sight. Jake Polk is a wanted man. He's spent years on the wrong side of the law staying one step ahead of the marshals. His most recent stage robbery ends with a posse hot on his trail. He's opened up just enough room to take a breather when he stumbles upon something astonishing. It's the body of a man resting peacefully next to a burned-out campfire. It's clear the man died in his sleep of natural causes. This is the chance Jake has been waiting for. According to a letter in the man's saddlebag, he's Marshall Owen Dent, on his way to the town of Riverbend to take over as the local lawman. Jake switches identities to avoid the posse, but what starts out as a quick means of escape may have deeper consequences when Jake considers making the change permanent.

Robert J. Randisi delivers the best entry yet in this evocative, fast-paced series. This time, it's not really a Rat Pack member who needs help from Eddie G., pit boss at the Sands Casino and friend of the Rat Pack, but an extended member-Marilyn Monroe. Still smarting from being blamed for Clark Gable's death after the filming of The Misfits, Marilyn thinks she's being followed. Eddie's on the job, but must take a break when he receives word that his mother has died. He flies back home to Brooklyn for the first time in fourteen years, with his buddy P.l. Danny Bardini looking after Marilyn while he's gone. When Eddie hears that Danny has gone missing, he returns to Vegas with Jerry, the Brooklyn tough guy, and the two investigate Marilyn's concerns more seriously. With stops at both Marilyn's home and Frank Sinatra's house in Palm Springs, where Frank is preparing to receive President JFK, this is another thrilling, fun-filled ride through the glittering world of the Rat Pack.

"I am loving these FAST, FUN, and FURI0US What a great read What wonderful entertainment "-SANDY HACKETTIt's 1961 and Las Vegas is still the place to be. Eddie Gianelli, pit boss at the Sands Casino, now considers the Rat Pack his friends. And this time, his friend Frank Sinatra wants him to help Sammy. Someone has an embarrassing photo of Sammy and wants twenty-five grand for it. All Eddie has to do is make the payoff and collect the photo. Easy, right? But at the rendezvous, in place of a blackmailer, Eddie finds a dead body greeting him. Pretty soon Eddie and New York tough guy Jerry Epstein are up to their elbows in bodies. There's a double cross going on. Could the presence of the Secret Service mean that JFK is somehow involved? Celebrity cameos by Buddy Hackett and Marilyn Monroe add to the glamour. The stars are out, and it's up to Eddie to see that they don't fall from the sky." Randisi shows both respect and affection for his historical characters as he highlights the antics of the RAT PACK, who made the burgeoning gambling and entertainment empires of Nevada their playground."-Publishers Weekly on Hey There (You with the Gun in Your Hand)

"A terrific yarn. Sinatra would have loved it."-LARRY KING Vegas, 1960. Gamblin', drinkin', and everybody's misbehavin'. Six months ago, while they were filming Ocean's 11, the Rat Pack needed Eddie Gianelli's help to track down the mug who was sending threatening letters to Dino. Now they're back for the premiere and it's Frank who needs Eddie's help. Seems a babe he was planning to meet in Sin City took a powder-leaving behind her luggage and a stiff in the bathtub. She's on the lam, and it's up to Eddie to find her and figure out if she's a victim or a killer. Once again Eddie teams up with his P. I. buddy, Danny Bardini, and the Jewish New York torpedo, Jerry Epstein, who never met a pancake he didn't like. Together they scour the neon streets, smoke-filled lounges, casinos, and seamy back alleys, dodging bodies and thugs with guns. But when Sam Giancana arrives on the scene, Eddie starts to wonder if he's going to be able to keep himself out of jail-and alive. Celebrity cameos spice up the action, and Mo Mo Giancana brings a dark presence to the story. Once again, Randisi, the man Booklist says "may be the last of the pulp writers," gives readers a tour de force of bright lights, hot dice, and drop-dead-gorgeous dames in this second novel of the exciting, acclaimed series. "Randisi perfectly captures the GLITZ, GLAMOUR, CORRUPTION, AND CRIME of the era, using the Rat Pack gang with affectionate respect and considerable acumen."―Publishers Weekly on Luck Be a Lady, Don't Die "As entertaining as the series debut. Frank, Dean, Sammy, and Joey Bishop are all portrayed as the COOLEST OF THE COOL CATS (well, maybe not Joey), and the stakes are elevated.... GREAT FUN for the snap-brimmed-hat crowd."―Booklist on Luck Be a Lady, Don't Die

In this fast-paced new installment in bestseller Ralph Compton's The Gunfighter series, a man wrongly convicted of a crime is out of jail and looking for vengeance. Matt Wheeler was a legend in the West. His fast gun and dedication for justice made him a sought-after lawman for hire, but all of that vanished one dark night. Matt was convicted of murder for killing the man who killed his woman. Now he's spent his time in jail and is looking to even the score against the men who set him up.

John Headston took a bad step 12 years ago, and it cost him his freedom and his career. But now that he's been pardoned, and has reopened his Headstone Detective Agency, he's ready to start again. But into his office walks the woman who was the reason he lost it all, and she wants to use him again. She wants him to find out who's trying to kill her wealthy, older husband. Will Headston risk it all again, or will he realize the folly of that action and turn her down?

Two old ranch hands lead one last trail drive but they can't escape death along the way in a brand new thrilling western in Ralph Compton's trail drive series. Big Jake Motley had been running the Big M spread in Texas for over 30 years. In that time, he's driven thousands of head of cattle to market in Kansas. Now, while both the Nineteenth century and the era of trail drive are coming to an end, Big Jake is determined to make one last drive to Kansas. The only thing is, he doesn't have the cowhands to move that much beef. He drafts his old friend, Chance McCandles, into service, and together, the two aging cowboys put together a crew. The trail to Kansas is fraught with dangers both natural and man made, but when Chance is killed by rustlers, Big Jake has one more task in before him, extract vengeance for his old friend.