The Hunger Of Men

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.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.From burned markets to makeshift kitchens, from sermons to riots, The Hunger of Men 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.The Hunger of Men is not about monsters hiding under the bed. It's about the ones that rise when the pantry is bare.