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They said Big Tom Fuller was dumb as a post. They said he couldn’t pour rainwater out of a boot if it had instructions on the heel. They said he couldn’t hold a job if it had handles. But he was strong as an ox and mighty handy with a gun when he had to be.Then he met Oliver Champion—a lone rider in a lawless land. Champion was following a dream, looking for a place he’d never seen. And someone like Big Tom would come in mighty handy in case of trouble. So he hired Fuller for more ...

Max Brand's 'The Mountain Fugitive' weaves a gripping tale of redemption, survival, and the complexities of identity amid the rugged yet picturesque landscape of the American West. Brand's literary style—marked by vivid descriptions and a fast-paced narrative—captures the essence of early 20th-century American adventure fiction, influenced by the conventions of the Western genre. The novel explores themes of justice and moral ambiguity as it follows its protagonists through harrowing chall...

An American Western Classic! The townspeople living between Cheyenne and San Antonio have braced themselves for the confrontation of a lifetime between gentle giant Bull Hunter and brawny gunslinger Pete Reeve. Peter Reeve badly wounds Bull Hunter's uncle in a gunfight. Bull intends to track down the gunman and kill him, not just for revenge, but to silence those who laughed at him and said he was too huge to be any good. Bull finds Reeve sitting in jail, waiting to be tried for murder, bu...

Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 – May 12, 1944) was an American author known primarily for his Western stories using the pseudonym Max Brand

Even to a high-flying bird this was a country to be passed over quickly. It was burned and brown, littered with fragments of rock, whether vast or small, as if the refuse were tossed here after the making of the world. A passing shower drenched the bald knobs of a range of granite hills and the slant morning sun set the wet rocks aflame with light. In a short time the hills lost their halo and resumed their brown. The moisture evaporated. The sun rose higher and looked sternly across the d...

Brand's career as an author of Westerns began with this tale set in an otherworldly Wild West, which first appeared as a serial in All-Story magazine and was soon transformed into a film starring Tom Mix.

When Harry Gloster returns to camp and finds his mining partners murdered, he panics. Unknown in the town of Wickson, Gloster believes he’ll be accused of killing his friends for their share of the gold, so he sets out for Mexico.En route, he chances upon Joan Daniels and begins to fall in love with her. Suddenly, Gloster finds himself surrounded by a posse—he has lingered too long. Now, Harry Gloster must choose fast. Stay and risk hanging—or run and forget the girl!Best r...

A man, a dog, and a horse. The call of the wild geese. A very smart doctor from the east who finds there is a lot to learn from these desert people. A woman loved by three men. A gunslinger who has a debt to settle. Max Brand brings them all together in another one of his over three hundred exciting western tales. Brand is not your typical western writer.Frederick Schiller Faust (1892-1944) was an American fiction author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns. Fau...

In "The Secret of Dr. Kildare," Max Brand crafts a riveting narrative that explores the moral complexities and ethical dilemmas inherent in the practice of medicine. The novel is imbued with a blend of medical drama and procedural elements, employing a crisp, engaging prose style that mirrors the urgency of its life-and-death scenarios. Set against the backdrop of a bustling hospital, Brand deftly examines the interplay between personal conviction and professional duty, offering readers a ...

Young Jim Curry’s father is killed unjustly by an enraged mob, and the boy barely escapes the same fate. He shoots two pursuers and assumes they are dead, and in desperation becomes a most unusual outlaw, the Red Devil. He never kills, takes only ill-gained money, secretly returns it to the rightful owners, and escapes every pursuit on his remarkable horse, Meg.Spoiled Charlie Mark has left home to seek thrills and easy money. He vows to find the Red Devil and discover why he is so...

“It was impossible to tell why one respected this man, but after a time there grew a suspicion of unknown strength in this lone rider, strength like that of a machine which is stopped but only needs a spark of fire to plunge it into irresistible action.”The Untamed is the pioneering novel set in the Wild West by American author Max Brand, as he joined the ranks of the legendary Zane Grey, Owen Wister, and Louis L'Amour.First published in 1919, The Unta...

CONTENTS: Harrigan Riders of the Silences The Untamed The Night Horseman Gunman's Reckoning Ronicky Doone The Seventh Man Alcatraz Black Jack The Rangeland Avenger