Law and Order in the Old West

Originally posted on Merry Farmer:

A big deal is made in any examination of the Old West of law and order. It’s hard to think about any Old West set-up without thinking about the sheriff…and outlaws. Whether he’s the white hat-wearing hero of the day or the crooked, corrupt misery in people’s lives, the lawman is a key western figure.

This holds true for the town of Cold Springs, Montana, where my Montana Romance series takes place. If you’ve ready any of the books, you know that the good folk...