Robert Joseph Randisi (August 24, 1951 - October 6, 2024) was an American author, editor and screenwriter who wrote in the detective and Western genres.
[citation needed] He co-wrote several mystery novels with soap opera actress Eileen Davidson: Death in Daytime (2008), Dial Emmy for Murder (2009), Diva Las Vegas (2010), and Swinging in the Rain (2011).
[2] He collaborated with actor, and poker commentator Vince Van Patten on "The Picasso Flop" and 'The Judgment Fold."
Notable characters appearing in some of his novels include "Miles Jacoby", "Joe Keough", "Nick Delvecchio", "Gil and Claire Hunt", "Truxton Lewis", "Eddie G." and The Rat Pack.
[3] As J. R. Roberts, he wrote over 500 adult westerns featuring his character "Clint Adams - The Gunsmith".