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In this Western novel by the author of Badlanders, a con man's ruse casts him in the role of heroic lawman...THE GREAT PRETENDERAlonzo Pratt, alias Robert Grant, has always survived by his wits, working his way up from petty pickpocket to polished con artist. Saddlebags bulging with disguises, he is a master impersonator, whether limping in a Civil War uniform or toting a Bible dressed in black. On occasion, a tin star pinned to his vest is just the ticket to winning the trust of his innocent marks.When Federal Marshal Jacob Stone happens to come across another lawman while taking in a wounded prisoner, he's grateful for some assistance. And when he hears tell that Cal Grissom's gang is roaming these parts, he enlists Deputy Grant to help him track down the thieves.
About the Author
David Robbins has had over three hundred books published, both fiction and non-fiction. He is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the Horror Writers Association, and others. He's had books published under nine different pen names. His latest include the ANGEL U series; A GIRL, THE END OF THE WORLD AND EVERYTHING: BATTLEFIELD MARS and HIT RADIO. Under his own name he is best known for ENDWORLD, a science fiction series with a post-apocalyptic setting, the first of which came out in 1986. He has also written a spin-off series called BLADE. As David Thompson he has been writing the popular WILDERNESS series for over twenty years. It's the generational saga of a Mountain Man and his family in the rugged Rockies of the 1800's. Robbins has written a number of Horror books under his own name, among them THE WERELING and PRANK NIGHT. He also penned THE RETURN OF THE VIRGINIAN, a sequel to Owen Wister's masterpiece. As Jon Sharpe, he's written over a hundred of THE TRAILSMAN books. As well as seventeen books in THE EXECUTIONER and MACK BOLAN series. He started writing relatively late in life, and over the past several decades has averaged ten published books a year.
