The Innkeeper and the Cannibal - Paperback

by Jacob C. Sadler (Author)

The sleepy town of Auberdine soon learns a terrible truth: Some people die from trauma and keep on living.

Arthur Gardner promised to bring his brother's body back home. He kept his word, but at a terrible cost. Now the war is over, Arthur is the new innkeeper, and strange things are happening in the town of Auberdine.

First, a young boy goes missing. Plagued by paranoia and prejudice, the townspeople accuse a young immigrant, Galahad, for murdering the child. With an investigation pending, Galahad fears the town will discover he is responsible for his father's recent death. He flees town, leaving the town yearning for revenge.

The situation worsens when Arthur's wife, Hanna, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and his best friend, Charles, goes missing in the woods. Afraid of losing more people he loves, Arthur turns his inn into a prison. He locks his wife inside, insults her intelligence, and preys on her insecurity to keep her close.

Meanwhile, Auberdine consumes itself in a whirlwind of vigilante justice. Bounty hunters roam the countryside. Mobs prepare for lynchings. With Arthur's mental health deteriorating, it will be up to his wife, his best friend, and a wanted murderer to make things right. Together, Hanna, Charles, and Galahad will each play a part in Auberdine's redemption. But the price of peace may prove to be too much for Arthur Gardner.