Austin King

Crooked Notch Austin King

Crooked Notch is like a lot of small towns: everyone knows everyone else, the high school football games are watched more than the Super Bowl, and neighbors are always willing to help each other out. But beneath the surface of this pleasant little town, something insidious is brewing... After a teenage girl disappears, a small town in Tennessee becomes a national headline. Lots of people have gone missing in Crooked Notch over the years, but a grieving widower is determined to keep his daughter from becoming another statistic. After months of searching, however, the case has turned cold and most people in town have given up hope. Now, with the Christmas holidays right around the corner, a mysterious stranger appears in town. He has a violent past, more than a few tricks up his sleeves, and a long and tumultuous history with Crooked Notch. What unfolds is a vengeful game of cat-and-mouse that will change the town forever. With shades of horror and inspired by Southern folklore, Crooked Notch is a suspenseful novel about a small town with a big secret.