Renowned Western writer Max Brand does it again in the eminently enjoyable novel âThe Seventh Manâ. Packed with enough action and romance to please even the most die-hard fans of the genre, the novel also addresses a wide range of important themes with insight and sensitivity. This novel by Max Brand, tells part of the story of the larger-than-life western character, Dan Barry, known as âWhistling Danâ. Itâs also the story of Kate Cumberland and the incredible five-year-old daughter of Kate and Dan, Joan. âThe Untamedâ is the third part of a trilogy about a mysterious gunslinger who appears to be a âCasper Milquetoasteâ but, in concert with a powerful wolf-dog, and a murderous stallion; is able to overpower seemingly any opposing force.