Max Brand was a prolific American author best known for his classic western novels. Brand also created the famous character Dr. Kildare which became the basis of many films and television shows. Brand's greatest books include Gunman's Reckoning, Way of the Lawless, The Night Horseman, and Riders of the Silences. The Cure of Silver Canyon, published in 1921, is a wildly entertaining western novel featuring a mystery and romance.