Legend of a Badman

In the title novella of this collection, Hogan uses his storytelling powers and keen eye for character to recreate the life and times of frontiersman Clay Allison. Despite his rowdy reputation, Allison is portrayed as a man of integrity, willing to put his life on the line for what he believes in. Was Allison a western Robin Hood, defending the poor and weak? Was he a vicious killer who gunned down more than twenty men? Or is the truth somewhere in between? In this masterful tale, Ray Hogan presents not the rumors, but the truth—not the myth, but the man.