Trouble in Tombstone (The Gunsmith Ser., No. 1)

Year 1993
Pages 261

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Summary

Trouble in Tombstone is the first numbered entry in Roberts’s Gunsmith series. Its 261-page format offers a focused introduction to this long-running title line.

Why this book now

Read it now for a direct look at a 1993 series opener built around the enduring western resonance of Tombstone.

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Roberts opens The Gunsmith series with Trouble in Tombstone, a 1993 Berkley paperback set against the charged name of Tombstone.

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Best for readers who...

Good fit if you want...

  • You enjoy numbered series beginnings and want to start The Gunsmith line at its first listed entry.
  • The words “gunsmith” and “Tombstone” point you toward historical western atmosphere and genre conventions.

Maybe skip if...

  • You need a contemporary publication or a recently updated treatment of its subject.
  • You prefer standalone books without a series label or a clearly genre-marked premise.
  • You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.

Mood / Vibe Tags

Western Series opener 1990s fiction Tombstone Medium length

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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780515112122

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Skip it if: You need a contemporary publication or a recently updated treatment of its subject.

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Reading commitment

Light Short sit-downs

At 261 pages, this is a moderate-length series opener suited to a focused reading stretch.

What stands out here

This record identifies the 1993 Berkley Pub Group publication of Trouble in Tombstone, the first listed Gunsmith series entry.

Best way to approach it

Approach it as an opening volume: note how Roberts establishes the Gunsmith series under the Tombstone banner.

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