Max Brand
Max Brand was the most commercially successful pen name of Frederick Faust, who wrote dozens of Western novels at extraordinary speed and was one of the most prolific genre writers of the 20th century. Destry Rides Again became a classic Western film. He died on the Italian front as a war correspondent, one of the most romantic figures in pulp fiction history.
Works
- Destry Rides AgainWestern about sheriff using cunning psychology instead of gun to restore order
- Singing GunsWestern featuring gunfighter seeking redemption through nonviolent conflict resolution
- SilvertipWestern about mysterious gunfighter Silvertip and his extraordinary abilities and honor
- Valley ThievesWestern involving gang of thieves clashing over stolen loot and frontier justice
- Trouble TrailWestern about cattle rustlers and outlaws caught in dangerous territory