Painted Rock — Alan Le May

Alan LeMay produced a number of classic Western novels including The Searchers and The Unforgiven, both of which became classic motion pictures. Among the eleven stories included here is "Whack-Ear's Pup," in which a cowboy finds a small puppy abandoned on the plains and brings it back to the Triangle R. When the puppy kills the pet jackrabbit of the owner's daughter, a crisis is precipitated. In "Strange Fellow," drifter Dan Torkaway shows up at the Triangle R looking for work. His only possession is a beautiful black horse but trouble erupts when a stranger rides in intent on killing Torkaway's stallion. "Feud Fight" is a gripping narrative of range wars, a new one that threatens, and one in the past that led to bloodshed. LeMay's stories are written with all the fabulous vitality of the frontier, and he is able to bring to life interesting characters that, once encountered, become unforgettable.

Alan LeMay was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and attended Stetson University in Deland, Florida. He lived most of his life as a rancher in Santee, California.