The Gentle Desperado is comprised of the following stories, which were originally published in Western Story Magazine and written under the pen name "George Owen Baxter": The Gentle Desperado, The Terrible Tenderfoot, and Tiger, Tiger.

Best remembered for his creation Dr. Kildare, Max Brand (Frederick Faust) was also a prolific western and historical adventure writer. Wildside Press is reissuing many of his classic novels. This volume features a biographical introduction.