Max Brand (1892-1944) is the best-known pen name of widely acclaimed author Frederick Faust, creator of Destry, Dr. Kildare, and other beloved fictional characters. Prolific in many genres he wrote historical novels, detective mysteries, pulp fiction stories and many more. His love for mythology was a constant source of inspiration for his fiction, and it has been speculated that these classical influences accounted in some part for his success as a popular writer. "The Pea...

Silvertip had meant to kill the cold-hearted Bandini, but it was a kid wearing Bandini’s cape who came out the saloon door and met Silvertip’s bullet. Now, Silvertip has taken an oath to take care of the kid’s business first, then track down Bandini and put the sidewinder six feet under - for good. An urge for roaming and a chance meeting with the bandit Bandini put Silvertip on the trail that leads to Haverhill Valley, where he finds more action than he ever bargained for....

Old Mr. Benton had been murdered on his lonely ranch and there was only one suspect: the stranger who rode up in the downpour and sped off again before dawn. But looks can be deceiving and there were plenty of others acting suspiciously including Mrs. Zellar and Jack Montagne. Who had killed old Mr. Benton? The stranger, or Gus, or Mrs. Zellar? And why was Jack Montagne’s behavior so gentlemanly? This is an old-fashioned Western mystery. Max Brand was one of many pseudonyms...

His name was famous throughout the wild Old West. From Tombstone to Sonora he’d won the respect of every law-abiding citizen-and the hatred of every bushwhacking bandit. While Bill Gregg stole Ronicky Doone’s best mare, Doone thanked him with a bullet in the leg. When he discovered that Bill was desperately searching for a girl whose name he didn’t know, Ronicy’s interest was captured. Helping him track the girl down was no real challenge for Ronicky, but rescuing her from ...

Red Anthony had the lazy look of a tenderfoot and the lighting draw of a devil. Raised in a circus, he grew up knife throwing and horse stunt riding. He follows a Frances Jones, who has stolen his heart, out to Dodge City. On his first day searching for her he makes enemies with some criminals. They’re soon ganging up to find him and "shoot him dead". By the time Red rode out of Dodge City, he was one of the fastest gunmen around. And on his trail was a band of the toughest...

Renowned Western writer Max Brand does it again in the eminently enjoyable story "The Stingaree". When Alabama Joe drifted into Fort Anxious, he seemed to be a shiftless, easygoing tramp. But he didn’t fool Stanley Parker. He’d gunned down the notorious Bob Dillman. He’d known that one day Dillman’s outlaw partner would appear to avenge death. The Stingaree was fast on the draw and deadly as a snake. Parker knew he’d have to draw first, or die! Here is a fast-moving story o...

Arizona Jim Silver had to find Rap Bender, Judge Bender’s missing son - the same Rap Bender who had joined guns with Silver’s oldest and deadliest enemy. But when the legendary Silvertip finally caught up with Bender, they shared a common enemy - ever since Bender’s partner double-crossed him by trying to kidnap his woman. Now it was up to the two men to catch the man Silver had pledged to kill - for Silver’s honor and his life. "Silver Tip" is a series of Western novels wr...

If you enjoy a fast moving Western dealing with vengeance and well-deserved payback, you’ll like "The Seven Mile House" by Max Brand. Neatly plotted and briskly told, it illustrates Brand’s remarkable gift for storytelling. One of the greatest Western authors of all time. Max Brand leads the reader on a very authentic tale of the old west the way it was. Brand’s action-filled stories of adventure and heroism in the American West continue to entertain readers throughout the ...

Do you love stories about the untamed days of the Old West? In "Señor Coyote", Frank Pollard, a small-time rancher down on his luck and owing the bank $500, looks to his legendary friend, Slip Liddell, to give him the money before the banker, Foster, forecloses on his ranch. Liddell refuses to pay Foster, even for his friend. Pollard threatens to do something about it, and then the bank is robbed and Foster shot. Will Liddell help when his friend is accused of the crime? "T...

One of Max Brand’s greatest gifts as a storyteller is his ability to create unforgettable, larger-than-life characters. Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 - May 12, 1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. This is one of his novels. "The Power of Prayer" (1922) is an unusual and vexing Christmas story in which Gerald Kern, gentleman, gunman and fortune-hunter, must make a fateful choice when his ...

The False Rider is one of "Silver Tip" series of pulp Western novels by Max Brand featuring Silvertip, a heroic lone rider who metes out justice to various wrong-doers he runs across in his travels. Arizona Jim Silver finds his reputation endangered when a clever thief of similar appearance appropriates his identity, leaving Jim no choice but to hunt him down. Max Brand’s action-filled stories of adventure and heroism in the American West continue to entertain readers throu...

Max Brand is an American writer, considered one of the best authors who worked in the Western genre. In total, he wrote about 500 works, of which 300 were in this genre. Silvertip is a western novel about revenge and quest completion. Silvertip wanted to kill a cold-blooded Bandini, but it was a child in a Bandini cloak...The multibook includes the most read novels of the author, such as: «Silvertip», «The Man from Mustang», «Silvertip’s Strike», «Silvertip’s Roundup», «Sil...

In a sinister cabaret the dancing feet of Anthony Hamilton tap out a message of life or death for an uncrowned czar. Anthony Hamilton, head of the U.S. counter-espionage service, flew to Monte Carlo when it was rumored that the Number One secret service agent of Japan, Henri de Graulchier, was planning a coup that would bring on another World War. „"The Case of the Man in the Shroud"” is a novelette by Max Brand, one of the greatest western authors of all time. The plot is ...

Seattle-born author who worked as a cowhand in California, attended Berkeley, joined then deserted the Canadian Army, and finally settled down to writing full-time. Max Brand was incredibly prolific and wrote numerous books under his birth name (Frederick Faust) and a variety of pseudonyms. He does it again in the eminently enjoyable novel „A Lucky Dog”. Hagger is a man on the run, a thief and would-be killer. He’s no good on a horse, and feels miserable and out of place in...

Rusty Sabin was born to white parents but brought up by the Cheyenne Indians. Raised by Spotted Antelope and Bitter Root, Rusty, now known as Red Hawk, refuses the compulsory and brutal initiation into the tribe when he is fifteen. But in his twenties, Red Hawk sets out to take his place among white people. Rusty doesn’t know much about the white man’s ways especially a white man like Bill Tenney. A thief Tenney is only interested in one thing – Rusty’s white stallion, cons...

A. od dzieciństwa był dręczony przez koszmary, wizje i napady stanów lękowych. W dorosłym życiu próbuje zagłuszyć swoje lęki przygodnym seksem, narkotykami i antydepresantami. Ale wkrótce okaże się, że tym, co gnębi A. wcale nie jest choroba psychiczna: jego dusza stała się przedmiotem piekielnych rozgrywek. Nad rodziną mężczyzny najwyraźniej ciąży klątwa, która lata temu przyczyniła się do śmierci jego brata i wuja. A. staje przed wyborem – albo zaufa nauce i lekom, starając...

Prawdziwe zbrodnie. Prawdziwi mordercy. Prawdziwe kryminalne śledztwa.Najnowsza odsłona bestsellerowej serii "Opowiem ci o zbrodni". Przygotowane przez autorów opowiadania powstały na bazie prawdziwych spraw kryminalnych, które omówione zostaną w uwielbianym przez telewidzów programie o tym samym tytule na antenie Crime+Investigation Polsat.Dziewięcioro czołowych autorów kryminałów w siedmiu unikatowych odsłonach.

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„Jestem jak cholerne zwierzę, zamknięte w klatce i pokazywane dzieciakom” Ted Bundy. Najsłynniejszy współczesny seryjny morderca. Dokonywał masakr. Ukrywał ciała ofiar i pozował je niczym kukły. Odgrywał z nimi makabryczne sceny. A to tylko początek nieprawdopodobnej historii. Rzeczywistość przerosła najbardziej przerażającą fikcję. Nigdy nie obcowaliście z tak czystym złem.Niepowtarzalna narracja pierwszoosobowa przyprawia o dreszcze.  „Jestem c...

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The Montana Kid, „El Keed” south of the border, slips a marriage noose to join Mateo Rubriz, prince of Mexican outlaws, in a wild cross-border raid. The target: a gold and emerald crown stolen by the governor of Duraya from the church under his protection. In Duraya, Montana and Rubriz have no problem getting into the governor’s fort, even finding the crown. It’s the getting out that nearly undoes them!