Burgundy Stew

A hearty, comforting dish of murder.

Brent Pineridge was never like other children. Even as a toddler, something about him set him apart, something his parents couldnt quite name but couldnt ignore.

While other babies giggled at silly faces or reached for colorful toys, Brent would fix his gaze on people, studying them with an unsettling intensity. He rarely cried, even when hurt or hungry, his silence leaving those around him uneasy.

Growing up in the chaos of his parents volatile and abusive relationship only deepened the cracks in Brents already unusual demeanor.

Their constant fights and emotional outbursts became the backdrop of his formative years, shaping him in ways no one fully understood.

In this gripping novella, follow Brents journey from high school to adulthood, where he seems to have left the darkness of his childhood behind. But some wounds never fully heal, has Brent truly moved on, or is the past waiting to resurface?