Bite the Bullet is a western short story that starts out with Marshal Despo up to his neck in trouble–literally–with a ruthless gang of outlaws.
It appears in Last Shot Fired: Midnight Writers’ Anthology 2018 by The Midnight Writers.
Cover art was done by Sam Knight.
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Reprinted in Blazing Uncanny Trails 2, April 2020, Knight Writing Press