The Interloper

In "The Interloper," Owen Patterson's pursuit of a normal life is shattered after the brutal murder of his brother-in-law, leading his wife into lingering grief and his in-laws consumed by loss. Fueled by a desire for vengeance against the imprisoned killer, Henry Joseph Raven, Owen crafts a fictional correspondence under the pseudonym Lily Hazelton, aiming to ensnare Raven emotionally. This epistolary game spirals into a harrowing exploration of obsession, revealing the complexities of Owen's own past and his psychological unraveling in a gripping debut.