GUNMAN'S RECKONING

GUNMAN’S RECKONING is a classic novel of the Old West by American writer, FREDERICK SCHILLER FAUST under the pseudonym, MAX BRAND. Sources attribute the first publication of the novel to be in Western Story Magazine in 1921, Extensive research has not verified this. Sources agree that the first book publication was in 1921, but disagree on the publishing company. Some attribute the publication to Dodd, Mead, & Co. and some to Putnam and Suns. A gunman agrees to do a rich man's dirty work. After a long ride, he arrives at dusk, his shadow stretching long across the dust of a gold mining town where every handshake hides a loaded gun. In this world, justice is handed out as swiftly as bullets, and the line between hero and outlaw blurs with every setting sun. Set against the raw, untamed landscapes of the American frontier, this classic western novel plunges readers into a tale of gunfighter redemption, where choices are never simple and even the purest intentions can lead to ruin. The narrative pulses with the tension of frontier justice, as strangers and locals alike navigate a labyrinth of moral ambiguity, love, and betrayal in a community where trust is a rare and precious commodity.