There is no story more distinctly American than the western and no writer as great a master of the form as Louis L'Amour. In this final paperback volume of L'Amour’s collected short fiction, you’ll find some of his most popular characters, heroes who have become a part of our cultural legacy, as well as the ordinary people who embody not only the spirit of the West but the timeless struggle of the best and worst in us all.

Here are tales of honest thieves and crooked lawmen, of dream chasers and treasure hunters, of men and women hoping for a second chance and others down to their last. Throughout, L'Amour demonstrates the unerring touch for detail and keen insight into human nature that lend these stories the power to thrill, surprise, and entertain readers of every generation.