The Interloper

"The Interloper" is a darkly comic literary novel of obsession and revenge. The man who murdered his wife's brother has gone to prison, but as far as Owen Patterson is concerned, prison isn't punishment enough. He embarks on a quest to "balance the scales of justice," writing letters to the imprisoned murderer under a female pseudonym. His plan is to seduce the murderer, make him fall in love with his made-up correspondent, and then break his heart.