Burnt Creek is a collection of stories set in a small crossroads settlement called Burnt Creek in the vast wilderness in Oregon, mainly starring Dave Budd, local shop owner and a heroic pioneer who takes the role of a guardian of homesteaders and watches over the area. A Burnt Creek Yuletide Budd Dabbles in Homesteads When Money Went to His Head Stubborn People Prairie Yule False Face Rockbound Honesty