Sheriff O'Dell —
A Universe from the Mind of Writer Mick
Over the years the O'Dell name had become famous for standing for law and order and justice. In this universe, the O'Dells have become lawmen.
There are several O'Dell families and occasionally they visit one of their clan.
The dry hot wind blew the rope in a circular motion above my head. Around and around; the branch and leaves and sky in the background. My neck burned and I needed to breathe. I needed to use my hands. They wouldn’t move. I needed to breathe. I'd been lynched.
3rd Place 2022 Clitorides Best Erotic Western Story - The singing from the saloon we approached got my horses attention; mine too. I knew that voice and knew this was going to be a rough night.
2nd Place 2022 Clitorides Best Erotic Western Story - He’d been sheriff for almost five years when the cattle crew came through and brought hell with them. Jeremy Quinn was a good man, prone to calmly talking people into not doing anything stupid or illegal. He had a knack for getting drunks to calm down and go home to come with him to the jail before they broke something or someone. That’s what got him killed.
