Night of the Assassin

Wild, Wild West #3

by Robert Vaughan

While Jim and Artemis are investigating a rash of counterfeiting, they uncover a genuine plot to begin a new civil war where the old one ended. It's deja vu all over again when a group of Texas secessionists plans to assassinate President Garfield as he attends the theater in Houston. And the star attraction of the theater troupe's treasonous repeat performance will the part of the killer -- played by history's most notorious actor-assassin himself...John Wilkes Booth!

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

Robert Vaughan is an American writer. He has also written a series of contemporary and historical romance novels under several pseudonyms including "Paula Moore" and "Paula Fairman". His father served in the military and Robert followed him in the 1950s, entering army aviation. He served until the Vietnam War and won numerous medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal with several oak-leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal, and several other medals.
His early books reflected his military background: the first novel was about the US Army along the DMZ in Korea, followed by a trilogy set in Vietnam. There are more than 9 million of his books in print under various names. He was inducted into the Writers’ Hall of Fame in 1998.

Reviews

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have always enjoyed the television shows of this series and the book is well written and much better. Westerns with a sense of humor are a fun read!

[Robert Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[Keith Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well done, good story

[Mickey Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

As with his others in the series, Vaughan keeps in the spirit of the classic television show. A must for fans of the series.