The Gunsmith 394 - The South Fork Showdown

Informationen zum Autor J.R. Roberts is the author of the long-running Gunsmith western series! featuring the adventures of gunslinger Clint Adams. Klappentext DAM CROOKS Secret Service Agent Jeremy Pike calls on the Gunsmith to help investigate the South Fork Sporting Club outside Pittsburgh! where the likes of Dale Carnegie and Henry Frick go hunting-and don't take kindly to strangers. When Clint's reputation earns him an invitation to the exclusive club! he starts asking questions that the venerable members would rather not answer-especially about the dam on their property that's about to burst! leaving the town below to suffer the consequences. But negligence is only one of the dirty secrets he discovers! and soon it's time for Clint to go on a hunting trip of his own… OVER 15 MILLION GUNSMITH BOOKS IN PRINT! “The dam needs to be repaired,” Charles said, “in more than one place.” ONE Pittsburgh lay sprawled out in front of Clint Adams as he regarded it from the saddle. He’d been to big cities like New York and Chicago, and other major cities like Denver and San Francisco. Pittsburgh had grown by leaps and bounds since the one and only other time he’d ever been there. A major city now with paved streets and multistory buildings. He knew there’d be elevators and telephones there. He didn’t mind telephones, but he didn’t like elevators. Not one bit. “Let’s go, big fella,” he said to Eclipse, urging him into a canter. “Time to get down to business.” *   *   * As he rode into the city, Clint saw the electric streetlights, the trolleys, and an occasional automobile. Pittsburgh was marching determinedly toward the twentieth century. He reined in Eclipse in front of the Steel House Hotel and dismounted. He grabbed his carpetbag and rifle and entered the lobby. The lobby had a high ceiling with a crystal chandelier, and was furnished with a half-dozen burgundy divans and just as many armchairs. The people milling about, entering and exiting the dining room, elevator, and staircases, were mostly well and expensively dressed. He approached the front desk, and the clerk—also well dressed—eyed him dubiously, with one eyebrow arched. “Yes?” “I need a room.” “Indeed,” the man said. “The rooms here are quite expensive, you know.” “Is that a fact?” Clint asked. “You want me to turn my pockets inside out for you?” “Sir?” “So you can count my money?” “Sir,” the man said, “that won’t be necessary.” The clerk turned the register to face him. “Just sign in and we’ll see what we can do to find an appropriate room.” “Thank you.” Clint signed his name while the clerk made a show of trying to find him an “appropriate” room. Clint noticed he was looking along the bottom row of keys. “Problem?” Clint asked, turning the register back around. “Uh, no,” the clerk said, “I’m just, uh . . .” He glanced at the register, then stopped and took a good long look. “Adams?” he asked. “That’s right.” “Um, the Clint Adams?” “I don’t know of another one,” Clint said. “Is that a problem?” “Uh, no, sir, Mr. Adams,” the clerk said. “No problem at all.” The clerk suddenly reached up and took a key from the top row. “Here we go.” “Thank you,” Clint said, accepting the key. “Would you like help with your bag, sir?” “No,” Clint said, “I’ve got it, thanks.” “Just let me know if there’s anything at all the house can do to make your stay more pleasant, Mr. Adams.” “I’ll do that.” Clint picked up his bag and rifle and walked to the stairs. “Mr. Adams?” He stopped, turned, and looked at the clerk. “We have an elevator.” The man pointed. “What floor am I on?” Clint asked. “The third.” “I can walk,” Clint said, and started up the stairs. *   *   * After Clint Adams disa...

Product details

• Authors: J R Roberts, J. R. Roberts
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2014
• EAN: 9780515154979
• ISBN: 978-0-515-15497-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 107 mm x 171 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Gunsmith, The; Gunsmith
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature