Lacey Amy (1877-1962) is known foremost for the series of 'Blue Pete' Western Canadian Mountie stories. He also created Detective Muldrew and a series of mysteries around New York City in 1930s. Here are five short stories, three Westerns and two philosophical descriptions. Included is a period essay 'Degrading a Generation'.

The Beast is a romantic Western story which vividly describes the Canadian Rockies before is was civilized by railways. It features two principle characters, a "beast" of a man and his abducted woman. The contrast in their struggles are contrasted against the early West.

This is a collection of stories or reports on the Great War by Lacey Amy, a Canadian. He was stationed in London for most of the war and his reportage went to newspapers and periodicals in the Empire.