Pretty Boy Floyd, We Need You Now

Description

SHORT STORY (3,600 words). A 75 year old man attempts to help struggling Oklahoma farmers close to losing their land by following the memories, legend and tradition of the local Robin Hood hero, Pretty Boy Floyd. Though he treasures his boyhood memories of Floyd and was given one of Floyd's pistols, the old man's nerves unravel as the plot to rob the Sallishaw, Okla. bank unfolds. Luck and a twist mistake lead to an unlikely but fortuitous conclusion that makes this tale satisfying and highly recommended. Historical fiction with most facts well researched.