THE REAL WEST!Max Brand's novels and stories—certainly among the greatest in Western fiction—are always peopled with true, realistic characters and marked by a sense of authenticity few other authors
MAN IN THE MIDDLEJames Geraldi thought he was finally getting his life in order—he was square with the law and ready to settle down with his beautiful fiancee, Mary. Yet the thief who only stole from
When the character of Cole Lavery first appeared in the 1940s, readers immediately fell in love with the jack-of-all-trades who had a slow smile and a fast gun. And now, for the first time in paperbac
A WESTERN TRIOIn the title novella of this collection, Stephen Macdona fled his home with only two possessions: his talent for survival and his prize mare, Christy. Before he can be charged with a kil
Crossroads, the fast-paced sequel to Luck, originally appeared serially in Argosy All-Story in six parts. As with all the work of Max Brand, gripping narrative carries the reader on a lightning ride f
When his father dies in a fall in the mountains, twelve-year-old Tommy is left to fend for himself. Through stamina, ingenuity, and a miraculous alliance with a grizzly cub whose mother he helped, the
This thrilling volume collects two of Max Brand's best short Western novels, restored from the author's original manuscripts. "The Last Irving" tells of a daring—and surprising—scheme by a young man t
A CLASSIC TRIOMax Brand created a number of immortal Western characters in his brilliant career, and certainly one of the most popular was Reata, the man who preferred a lasso to a gun. In the title s
The wounded outlaw blurted out the warning to range boss Jim Seton, and Seton knew that if he wasn't careful, the man's words would prove true; Doug Walters' men were out for his blood. After five ye
In his classic novels and short stories, Max Brand brought the adventure, the struggles and the honor of the Old West to life. This volume features some of Brand''s most exciting and acclaimed Western
"One way only - Death." This was the message that Walt Devon intercepted by chance in the gold-crazy town of West London. A murder was being arranged and Devon intended being around when the shootin
No one can match Max Brand's tales of the Old West for historical accuracy, humanity, and grand adventure. Here are three of his best stories, restored from the author's original typescripts. "Above t
THE MASTER THIEF!Through the years, James Geraldi has proven to be one of Max Brand's most exciting and enduring characters, and this volume contains three of his greatest exploits. Geraldi has been
THE BEST OF THE WESTMax Brand has long been considered one of the finest chroniclers of the Old West. Under his pen, the West and all its characters come alive in full color. Collected here are three
GOLD FEVER!The great gold rush of 1898 drew many men to Alaska, each of them determined to find the mother lode and strike it rich. Joe Harney didn't have the experience some of the others had, but he
A BORDER LEGEND!Throughout his career, Max Brand created some of the West's most exciting and beloved characters. Surely one of these is Jim Tyler, an outlaw who has earned a reputation on both sides
Three classic short novels from an undisputed master of Western fiction! "The Outlaw Crew" is the tale of gold fever and survival in a frontier mining town. In "The Coward", a man humiliated in a gunf
THREE CLASSIC SHORT NOVELSNo writer captured the excitement, humanity, or adventure of the American West better than Max Brand. And nowhere was Brand's talent more evident than in these three classic
Here are three of Max Brand's classic short novels, all carefully restored from Brand's own manuscripts, and collected in paperback for the first time. In "Range Jester," Barry Home, once a free spiri
Thunder Moon was born white. But as a boy he was captured by a mighty Cheyenne brave who needed a son, and was raised in the ways of his father's tribe. As Thunder Moon grew, he learned Cheyenne cultu
Max Brand was able to breathe life into his Western characters, and perhaps none was more exciting than James Geraldi, the “honest thief” who stole only from other thieves. In this trio of tales, Gera
Ortiza Tarabal is the most beautiful ingenue in Alta, California, and her father is its wealthiest landowner. He has sent to Spain for a suitable bridegroom for his daughter, and in response Francisco
Tom Converse was the kind of man to pull a Colt from his back pocket faster than the seasoned gunslingers could draw from a hip holster. It seemed to come easy to him - like breathing in and out. Bu
Max Brand has never been equaled for his tales of the Old West, tales that combine historical accuracy, grand adventure and humanity. This exciting trio of novellas includes the title story, Brand’s f
Pierre Ryder is not your average Jesuit missionary. He's able to ride the meanest horse, run for miles without tiring, and put a bullet in just about any target. But now he's on a mission of vengeance
These three novellas feature a drifter called the Duster, a former outlaw having a tough time walking the straight and narrow. Five times he’d been tried for robbery and murder, and five times acquitt
One sheriff and two deputies have already disappeared in the rough-and-tumble mining town of Slosson’s Gulch. The same fate awaits any other man who crosses the cutthroats and thieves who thrive there
He was trussed like a calf for branding and dragged from the wilderness, the only home he had ever known. Then they made him fight, turning him into a prize possession for a greedy manager. Caught bet
James Geraldi, one of Max Brand's most intriguing and enduring characters, has been dubbed the "Frigate Bird" because of his penchant for stealing from thieves. This duo both continues and concludes t
TO FIND A FORTUNEDick Rutherford, known simply as the Colonel, had set out into the West to find his fortune, accompanied only by his young companion, Christy Deever. But it looked like the frontier w
Francois Limousin was a ruthless tyrant who berated his youngest son mercilessly at every turn. Yet Jean thrived in spite of him, honing his body and his mind until he excelled at shooting, riding and
THREE UNTAMED MENThese three short novels showcase Max Brand doing what he does best: exploring the wild, often dangerous life beyond the constraints of cities, beyond the reach of civilization...beyo
Barney Dwyer was a powerful and good-natured young cowpuncher. Unfortunately, his hands were so strong that he broke almost every farm tool he touched. Finally his hot-tempered ranch-owning boss, Da
IN SEARCH OF A FATHERFrom pre-Civil War Virginia to the distant prairies of the far West, this exciting epic follows the journeys of young Lew Dorset as he searches the frontier for his father—an esca
THE HONORABLE OUTLAWJames Giraldi is that most extraordinary kind of thief, one who steals only from other thieves. In fact, he's running away from one whose pocket he just picked when he meets Louise
Collected here for the first time in paperback are three of Max Brand's greatest short novels, all restored to their original splendor, just as the author intended. In "The Red Bandanna", Clancy Morga
THE LAW OF THE WEST!No one knew—or wrote about—the West like Max Brand, as shown brilliantly in the three classic short novels collected in this volume. Each novel has been carefully restored to Brand
John Scovil had brought his daughter out west to snap her out of her lethargy, but nothing he did could stir her interest in the wild surroundings.Deciding a staged kidnapping might awaken her spirit,
