Fred Grove's Indian heritage (Osage and Sioux) and his lifelong love of horses bring to his Western stories a unique point of view and authenticity. Add to this his painstaking attention to historical detail and it is little wonder that he won five Spur Awards from the Western Writers of America, two Western Heritage Wrangler Awards (one for "Comanche Son" collected here), and the Levi Strauss Golden Saddleman Award for lifetime achievement. "The Mystery Dogs" concerns a Navajo slave boy. He believes he will die as his Spanish masters threaten, if he dare approach their horses, yet he painfully works up the courage to mount one, and instead of death, experiences the incredible glory of riding to freedom. "The Deadly Friends" has a lieutenant new to the frontier escort a Cheyenne hunting party from the reservation and run into big trouble with hide hunters.
