Strung

Author Randall Morgan returns to his hometown of East Alin after a secluded writing retreat to find a shocking and disturbing scene—a man hanging from a makeshift gallows near a traffic light. As he waits for the police, it becomes apparent that something is deeply amiss in the town, with townspeople passing by without reacting to the macabre sight. The story hints at underlying issues in East Alin, suggesting that something has gone terribly wrong during Randall's absence.