Detective James S. Peckman opens his Casebook and takes us into the dark underbelly of a world where true evil exists. Peckman and his partners take the cases that cannot be explained in the mundane world he knew before evil took his wife and daughter from him. Their deaths, "under suspicious circumstances," caused him to leave police work forever. Now, his cases bring him face to face with the demons and monsters most believe exist only in nightmares.

Two travellers. One haunted town. A secluded pub. A bastard drunk. "Buy The Bastard a brandy, an' he might jus' tell you a tale 'bout this town..." *** Kramusville is a town with a long and bloody history. When Paul and Fitz arrive on foot, desperate for shelter, they only find one place that appears to be open - The Finger Inn. There's a train in the morning, but during the long night they hear the Tales of The Bastard Drunk. Tales filled with depravity and gore, each worse than the one before. They pray for the dawn to come, so they can leave - but will Kramusville let them go? A novel that...