Max Brand was one of the pen names used by Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 - May 12, 1944) Faust was an American fiction author best known for his thoughtful and literary Westerns. In the 1910's he began selling stories to pulp fiction magazines. His love of mythology is evident in his fiction writings. Dan Barry was the man no one could kill, that his dog was a tamed wolf, and that his horse was the fastest in the West. Vic Gregg knew all this. Dan Barry had once saved his life. Vic is now in a position where he must betray Barry or die. The book does contain some violence.