In the field of Western fiction, three authors stand unmatched: L'Amour, Grey and Brand. Now three of their best short novels are collected in a single volume. Zane Grey's From Missouri has been restored from the author's own manuscript and is appearing in paperback in its corrected form. Max Brand's Over the Northern Border is a classic tale of stage coach robbery and relentless pursuit, also corrected and restored from the author's original manuscript. Louis L'Amour's Riders of the Dawn debuted in Giant Western magazine in 1951 and appears here in that original version, as L'Amour himself first intended it. Enjoy these three classic tales and experience the Western the way it was meant to be.
About the Author: Louis L'Amour, a #1 New York Times bestselling author in both hardcover and mass market, wrote 120 novels and dozens of short stories during his lifetime! L'Amour released his first novel, Hondo, in 1953 and consistently produced 3 novels a year until his death in 1988. Since his death, over 80 million additional copies of his work have been sold. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print. He was the first American author ever to be awarded a Special National Gold Medal by the United States Congress for lifetime achievement. He also received the Medal of Freedom from President Ronald Reagan.
One of America's most prolific novelists, Zane Grey is the author of nearly 90 books. He published his first novel in 1910. His early work was serialized in pulp magazines, but by 1918 he had graduated to the slick magazine market. There are 109 films based on his works.
Max Brand is the best-known pen name of Frederick Faust, creator of Dr. Kildare, Destry, and many other fictional characters popular with readers and viewers worldwide. He wrote for a variety of audiences in many genres. His enormous output, totaling approximately thirty million words or the equivalent of 530 ordinary books, covered nearly every field: crime, fantasy, historical romance, espionage, Westerns, science-fiction, adventure, animal stories, love, war, big business, big medicine, and fashionable society. 80 motion pictures have been based on his works, as well as TV series, radio shows, and a Broadway musical.
