One of Max Brand's greatest gifts as a storyteller is his ability to create unforgettable, larger-than-life characters. In the novella "The Black Rider," a Navajo named Taki is fluent in four languages, a skilled knife-thrower, a consummate horseman, and can outwit any opponent. But a woman named Lucia d'Arquista will test him to his limits. This riveting collection also includes a dark tale of vengeance between two warring clans, a gentlemanly gunman, and two partners who turn murderous...against each other.