The Hunger Of Men

<p>In the wake of a national food crisis the town of Palatka Florida becomes the stage for a haunting struggle between order and compassion. Sheriff Barny McMillin believes only the law can keep chaos at bay. Jill Carroway his ex-wife believes only mercy can save what's left of their souls.</p><p>As the Federal Food Relief Program ends and hunger spreads like fire Palatka descends into desperation. What begins with empty shelves and curfews turns to violence starvation-and something darker that stirs along the St. Johns River.</p><p>From burned markets to makeshift kitchens from sermons to riots <em>The Hunger of Men</em> explores what happens when the rules collapse and the line between lawman and monster blurs. Told with unflinching realism and Southern Gothic grace Thomas Miller's novel is a chilling elegy for a world that learns mercy the hard way.</p><p><em>The Hunger of Men</em> is not about monsters hiding under the bed. It's about the ones that rise when the pantry is bare.</p>