Within these pages will be found winning stories by Rod Miller. The cast of characters includes cowboys, gamblers, gunfighters, swindlers, outlaws, lawmen, pioneers, miners, mules, horses, cattle, and the occasional fair maiden. There is adventure, violence, hardship, struggle, and triumph. Mystery, conflict, suspense, and humor. Selected from among stories written over two decades are Miller's first short story, Good Horses, published in 2000, and his most recent award winner, Black Joe. In between are stories published in various anthologies and periodicals, along with stories appearing here for the first time.