Though he's no longer sheriff of Flatrock Crossing, Jeb Stander feels duty bound to offer his help to the local posse riding out after a notorious escaped bank robber. Current sheriff Ben Tembow, however, doesn't seem quite as receptive to the idea as other posse members ... Could there be more to the situation than meets the eye? 2010 Peacemaker Award winner for best short story.
Author
Wayne Dundee lives in the once-notorious old cowtown of Ogallala, on the hinge of Nebraska's panhandle. To date, Dundee has had six novels, three novellas, and over two dozen short stories published. All of the novels and most of the short stories have featured his PI protagonist, Joe Hannibal. He also writes in the fantasy, straight crime, and Western genres. Dismal River is his first Western novel. Titles in the Hannibal series have been translated into several languages and nominated for an Edgar, an Anthony, and six Shamus Awards. Dundee also founded and was the original editor of Hardboiled Magazine. A short Western story was recently named winner of the Peacemaker Award from the Western Fictioneers.
