WIDOWMAKER SERIES
INVITATION TO A HANGING ................................. 2003
TURNBACK CREEK .......................................... 2004
SONS OF DANIEL SHAYE SERIES
LEAVING EPITAPH ......................................... 2004
VENGEANCE CREEK ......................................... 2005
PEARL RIVER JUNCTION .................................... 2006
RAT PACK MYSTERIES
EVERYBODY KILLS SOMEBODY SOMETIME ....................... 2006
LUCK BE A LADY DON'T DIE ................................ 2007
HEY THERE (YOU WITH THE GUN IN YOUR HAND) ............... 2008
TEXAS HOLD'EM MYSTERIES (with Vince Van Patten)
THE PICASSO FLOP ........................................ 2007
GAMBLERS SERIES
BUTLER'S WAGER ......................... 2007
DENVER DRAW ............................ 2007
TEXAS BLUFF ............................ 2008
NICK DELVECCHIO MYSTERIES
NO EXIT FROM BROOKLYN ................................... 1987
THE DEAD OF BROOKLYN .................................... 1991
GIL HUNT MYSTERIES
MURDER IS THE DEAL OF THE DAY ........................... 1999
THE MASKS OF AUNTIE LAVEAU .............................. 2001
SAME TIME SAME MURDER ................................... 2005
SOLDIERS OF BARRABAS (as by Jack Hild (house name))
THE BARRABAS EDGE ....................................... ????
MILES JACOBY MYSTERIES
EYE IN THE RING ......................................... 1982
THE STEINWAY COLLECTION ................................. 1983
FULL CONTACT ............................................ 1984
SEPARATE CASES .......................................... 1990
HARD LOOK ............................................... 1993
STAND-UP ................................................ 1994
DESTROYER SERIES (with Warren Murphy, William Ted Joy)
DANGEROUS GAMES ......................................... 1980
MIDNIGHT MAN ............................................ 1980
TOTAL RECALL ............................................ 1981
JOE KEOUGH MYSTERIES
ALONE WITH THE DEAD ..................................... 1995
IN THE SHADOW OF THE ARCH ............................... 1998
BLOOD ON THE ARCH ....................................... 2000
EAST OF THE ARCH ........................................ 2002
ARCH ANGELS ............................................. 2004
BLOOD OF ANGELS ......................................... 2004
NON-FICTION
WRITING THE PRIVATE EYE NOVEL ........................... 1997
OMNIBUS & COLLECTIONS
DELVECCHIO'S BROOKLYN ................................... 2001
HAM REPORTER/DISAPPEARANCE OF PENNY ..................... 2005
ANTHOLOGIES CONTRIBUTED TO
THE EYES HAVE IT: THE FIRST PRIVATE EYE WRITERS OF AMERICA ANTHOLOGY ................ 1984
MEAN STREETS: THE SECOND PRIVATE EYE WRITERS OF AMERICA ANTHOLOGY ................... 1986
UNDER THE GUN ........................................... 1990
JUSTICE FOR HIRE: THE FOURTH PRIVATE EYE WRITERS OF AMERICA ANTHOLOGY ............... 1990
"Laying Dow To Die" - DEADLY ALLIES II .................. 1994
THE EYES STILL HAVE IT: THE SHAMUS AWARD-WINNING STORIES ............................ 1995
FOR CRIME OUT LOUD ...................................... 1995
LETHAL LADIES ........................................... 1996
FOR CRIME OUT LOUD VOL 2 ................................ 1996
FIRST APPEARANCES OF CLASSIC PRIVATE EYES ............... 1996
WHITE HOUSE HORRORS ..................................... 1996
FIRST APPEARANCES OF CLASSIC AMATEUR SLEUTHS ............ 1997
"Cop Without A Shield" - AMERICAN PULP .................. 1997
CRIMES OF PASSION ....................................... 1997
"The Ghost With Blue Eyes" - THE FATAL FRONTIER ......... 1997
THE UFO FILES ........................................... 1997
"The Steinway Collection" - FIRST CASES ................. 1997
HEAR THE FEAR ........................................... 1997
LETHAL LADIES II ........................................ 1998
HOW THE WEST WAS READ ................................... 1998
LEGEND .................................................. 1999
TIN STAR ................................................ 2000
THE SHAMUS GAME ......................................... 2000
MYSTERY STREET .......................................... 2001
THE EARLY YEARS OF FAMOUS DETECTIVES .................... 2001
MAYHEM IN THE MIDLANDS .................................. 2002
BOOT HILL ............................................... 2002
WHITE HATS .............................................. 2002
MOST WANTED ............................................. 2002
BLACK HATS .............................................. 2003
HIGH STAKES ............................................. 2003
MURDER AND ALL THAT JAZZ ................................ 2004
KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER: THE NIGHT STALKER CASEBOOK .................. 2006
GREATEST HITS: ORIGINAL STORIES OF HITMEN, HIRED GUNS AND PRIVATE EYES .................. 2006
HOLLYWOOD AND CRIME ..................................... 2007
SHORT STORIES
"The President's Mind" .................................. 1996
"Quick" (with Manthayn Pelegrimas) ...................... 1997
"Closed: Due To Curiosity" (with Manthayn Pelegrimas) ............... 1998
Written As J.R. ROBERTS
THE GUNSMITH SERIES
MACKLIN'S WOMEN ......................................... 1982
CHINESE GUNMAN .......................................... 1982
THE WOMAN HUNT .......................................... 1982
THE GUNS OF ABILENE ..................................... 1982
THREE GUNS FOR GLORY .................................... 1982
LEADTOWN ................................................ 1982
LONGHORN WAR ............................................ 1982
QUANAH'S REVENGE ........................................ 1982
HEAVYWEIGHT GUN ......................................... 1982
NEW ORLEANS FIRE ........................................ 1983
ONE HANDED GUN .......................................... 1983
THE CANADIAN PAYROLL .................................... 1983
DRAW TO AN INSIDE DEATH ................................. 1983
DEAD MAN'S HAND ......................................... 1983
BANDIT GOLD ............................................. 1983
BUCKSKINS WITH SIX-GUNS ................................. 1983
SILVER WAR .............................................. 1983
HIGH NOON AT LANCASTER .................................. 1983
BANDIDO BLOOD ........................................... 1983
DODGE CITY GANG ......................................... 1983
SASQUATCH HUNT .......................................... 1983
BULLETS AND BALLOTS ..................................... 1983
RIVERBOAT GANG .......................................... 1984
THE KILLER GRIZZLY ...................................... 1984
NORTH OF THE BORDER ..................................... 1984
THE EAGLE'S GAP ......................................... 1984
CHINATOWN HELL .......................................... 1984
PANHANDLE SEARCH ........................................ 1984
WILDCAT ROUNDUP ......................................... 1984
THE PONDEROSA WAR ....................................... 1984
TROUBLE RIDES A FAST HORSE .............................. 1984
DYNAMITE JUSTICE ........................................ 1984
THE POSSE ............................................... 1984
NIGHT OF THE GILA ....................................... 1984
THE BOUNTY WOMEN ........................................ 1985
BLACK PEARL SALOON ...................................... 1985
GUNDOWN IN PARADISE ..................................... 1985
KING OF THE BORDER ...................................... 1985
THE EL PASO SALT WAR .................................... 1985
THE TEN PINES KILLER .................................... 1985
HELL WITH A PISTOL ...................................... 1985
WYOMING CATTLE KILL ..................................... 1985
THE GOLDEN HORSEMAN ..................................... 1985
THE SCARLET GUN ......................................... 1985
NAVAJO DEVIL ............................................ 1985
WILD BILL'S GHOST ....................................... 1985
THE MINER'S SHOWDOWN .................................... 1985
ARCHER'S REVENGE ........................................ 1986
SHOWDOWN IN RATON ....................................... 1986
WHEN LEGENDS MEET ....................................... 1986
DESERT HELL ............................................. 1986
THE DIAMOND GUN ......................................... 1986
DENVER DUO .............................................. 1986
HELL ON WHEELS .......................................... 1986
THE LEGEND MAKER ........................................ 1986
WALKING DEAD MAN ........................................ 1986
CROSSFIRE MOUNTAIN ...................................... 1986
THE DEADLY HEALER ....................................... 1986
THE TRAIL DRIVE WAR ..................................... 1986
GERONIMO'S TRAIL ........................................ 1987
COMSTOCK GOLD FRAUD ..................................... 1987
BOOM TOWN KILLER ........................................ 1987
TEXAS TRACKDOWN ......................................... 1987
THE FAST DRAW LEAGUE .................................... 1987
SHOWDOWN IN RIO MALO .................................... 1987
OUTLAW TRAIL ............................................ 1987
HOMESTEADER GUNS ........................................ 1987
FIVE CARD DEATH ......................................... 1987
TRAIL DRIVE TO MONTANA .................................. 1987
TRIAL BY FIRE ........................................... 1987
THE OLD WHISTLER GANG ................................... 1987
DAUGHTER OF GOLD ........................................ 1987
APACHE GOLD ............................................. 1988
PLAINS MURDER ........................................... 1988
DEADLY MEMORIES ......................................... 1988
THE NEVADA TIMBER WAR ................................... 1988
NEW MEXICO SHOWDOWN ..................................... 1988
BARBED WIRE AND BULLETS ................................. 1988
DEATH EXPRESS ........................................... 1988
WHEN LEGENDS DIE ........................................ 1988
SIX-GUN JUSTICE ......................................... 1988
THE MUSTANG HUNTERS ..................................... 1988
TEXAS RANSOM ............................................ 1988
VENGENACE TOWN .......................................... 1988
WINNER TAKE ALL ......................................... 1989
MESSAGE FROM A DEAD MAN ................................. 1989
RIDE FOR REVENGE ........................................ 1989
THE TAKERSVILLE SHOOT ................................... 1989
BLOOD ON THE LAND ....................................... 1989
SIX-GUN SIDESHOW ........................................ 1989
MISSISSIPPI MASSACRE .................................... 1989
ARIZONA TRIANGLE ........................................ 1989
BROTHERS OF THE GUN ..................................... 1989
THE STAGECOACH THIEVES .................................. 1989
JUDGEMENT AT FIRECREEK .................................. 1989
DEAD MAN'S JURY ......................................... 1989
HANDS OF THE STRANGLER .................................. 1990
NEVADA DEATH TRAP ....................................... 1990
WAGON TRAIN TO HELL ..................................... 1990
RIDE FOR REVENGE ........................................ 1990
DEAD RINGER ............................................. 1990
TRAIL OF THE ASSASSIN ................................... 1990
SHOOTOUT AT CROSSFORK ................................... 1990
BUCKSKIN'S TRAIL ........................................ 1990
HELLDORADO .............................................. 1990
THE HANGING JUDGE ....................................... 1990
THE BOUNTY HUNTER ....................................... 1990
TOMBSTONE AT LITTLE HORN ................................ 1990
KILLER'S RACE ........................................... 1990
WYOMING RANGE WAR ....................................... 1991
GRAND CANYON GOLD ....................................... 1991
GUNS DON'T ARGUE ........................................ 1991
ST. LOUIS SHOWDOWN ...................................... 1991
FRONTIER JUSTICE ........................................ 1991
GAME OF DEATH ........................................... 1991
THE OREGON STRANGLER .................................... 1991
BLOOD BROTHERS .......................................... 1991
SCARLET FURY ............................................ 1991
ARIZONA AMBUSH .......................................... 1991
THE VENGEANCE TRAIL ..................................... 1991
THE DEADLY DERRINGER .................................... 1992
THE STAGECOACH KILLERS .................................. 1992
FIVE AGAINST DEATH ...................................... 1992
MUSTANG MAN ............................................. 1992
THE GODFATHER ........................................... 1992
KILLER'S GOLD ........................................... 1992
GHOST TOWN .............................................. 1992
THE CALIENTE GOLD ROBBERY ............................... 1992
GOLDEN GATE KILLERS ..................................... 1992
THE ROAD TO TESTIMONY ................................... 1992
THE WITNESS ............................................. 1992
THE GREAT RIVERBOAT RACE ................................ 1992
TWO GUNS FOR JUSTICE .................................... 1993
OUTLAW WOMEN ............................................ 1993
THE LAST BOUNTY ......................................... 1993
VALLEY MASSACRE ......................................... 1993
NEVADA GUNS ............................................. 1993
DEADLY GOLD ............................................. 1993
VIGILANTE HUNT .......................................... 1993
SAMURAI HUNT ............................................ 1993
GAMBLER'S BLOOD ......................................... 1993
WYOMING JUSTICE ......................................... 1993
GILA RIVER CROSSING ..................................... 1993
WEST TEXAS SHOWDOWN ..................................... 1993
GILLETT'S RANGERS ....................................... 1993
RETURN TO DEADWOOD ...................................... 1994
BLIND JUSTICE ........................................... 1994
AMBUSH MOON ............................................. 1994
SPANISH GOLD ............................................ 1994
THE NIGHT OF THE WOLF ................................... 1994
THE CHAMPION WITH A GUN ................................. 1994
LETHAL LADIES ........................................... 1994
TOLLIVER'S DEPUTIES ..................................... 1994
ORPHAN TRAIN ............................................ 1994
THE MAGICIAN ............................................ 1994
DAKOTA GUNS ............................................. 1994
SEMINOLE VENGEANCE ...................................... 1995
THE RANSOM .............................................. 1995
THE HUNTSVILLE TRIP ..................................... 1995
THE TEN YEAR HUNT ....................................... 1995
THE EMPTY GUN ........................................... 1995
THE LAST GREAT SCOUT .................................... 1995
THE WILD WOMEN OF GLITTER GULCH ......................... 1995
THE OMAHA HEAT .......................................... 1996
THE DENVER RIPPER ....................................... 1996
THE WOLF TEACHER ........................................ 1996
CHINAVILLE .............................................. 1996
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF CLINT ADAMS ....................... 1996
CRIME OF PASSION ........................................ 1996
THE ELLIOT BAY MURDERS .................................. 1996
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND .................................... 1996
THE HANGING WOMAN ....................................... 1996
JERSY LILY .............................................. 1996
GUNQUICK ................................................ 1996
GRAVE HUNT .............................................. 1996
TRIPLE CROSS ............................................ 1996
BURIED PLEASURES ........................................ 1996
WILD BULL ............................................... 1996
THE QUEENSVILLE TEMPTRESS ............................... 1996
CHINATOWN ASSASSIN ...................................... 1996
THE CHALLENGE ........................................... 1997
WINNING STREAK .......................................... 1997
THE FLYING MACHINE ...................................... 1997
HOMESTEAD LAW ........................................... 1997
THE BILOXI QUEEN ........................................ 1997
SIX FOR THE MONEY ....................................... 1997
LEGBREAKERS & HEARTBREAKERS ............................. 1997
THE ORIENT EXPRESS ...................................... 1997
THE POSSEE FROM ELSINORE ................................ 1997
LADY ON THE RUN ......................................... 1997
OUTBREAK ................................................ 1997
MONEY TOWN .............................................. 1997
TEXAS WIND .............................................. 1998
MASSACRE AT ROCK SPRINGS ................................ 1998
CRIMINAL KIN ............................................ 1998
THE COUNTERFEIT CLERGYMAN ............................... 1998
APACHE RAID ............................................. 1998
THE LADY KILLERS ........................................ 1998
DENVER DESPERADOES ...................................... 1998
THE JAMES BOYS .......................................... 1998
THE GAMBLER ............................................. 1998
VIGILANTE JUSTICE ....................................... 1998
DEAD MAN'S BLUFF ........................................ 1998
WOMEN ON THE RUN ........................................ 1999
THE GAMBLER'S GIRL ...................................... 1999
LEGEND OF PIASA BIRD .................................... 1999
KANSAS CITY KILLING ..................................... 1999
THE LAST BOUNTY ......................................... 1999
DEATH TIMES FIVE ........................................ 1999
MAXIMILIAN'S TREASURE ................................... 1999
SON OF A GUNSMITH ....................................... 1999
FAMILY FEUD ............................................. 1999
STRANGLER'S VENDETTA .................................... 1999
THE BORTON FAMILY GANG .................................. 1999
SHOWDOWN AT DAYLIGHT .................................... 1999
THE MAN FROM PECULIAR ................................... 1999
AMBUSH AT BLACK ROCK .................................... 2000
THE CLEVELAND CONNECTION ................................ 2000
THE BROTHEL INSPECTOR ................................... 2000
END OF THE TRAIL ........................................ 2000