Baron of Coyote River, The (Stories from the Golden Age)
Hubbard, a prolific writer of pulp fiction, excelled at westerns. This story, from the September 1936 issue of All Western Magazine, tells the tale of Lance Gordon, who, after murdering the man who killed his father, is now wanted by the law. Rescued from certain capture by the mysterious Tyler, Lance joins forces with him to bring down a ruthless cattle rustler. Slick and speedy, the story touches on a favorite Hubbard theme—the blurring of the line between good and evil, right and wrong—and delivers plenty of two-fisted action. Reign of the Gila Monster (first published in Western Aces, September 1937), also included here, is a very entertaining story about a couple of guys who decide to rescue a town from its self-appointed marshal. It’s not an out-and-out comedy, but it is decidedly offbeat, with a pair of protagonists who are definitely not in the typical Hubbard hero mold. --David Pitt--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.