With his debut novel “Red Dog Saloon” a finalist for the coveted Silver Falchion Award for mystery writing, the Southern Standard’s own Duane Sherrill has released his second novel, this one about five average guys who conspire to rob their hometown.The novel, “Average Joe,” is a short novel set in a small town. Much of his inspiration, he admits, comes from his hometown of McMinnville.“I’ve had folks come up and tell me they recognized places I described in Red Dog,” Sherrill said. “The same is true in this book.