Mr. Peanut

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David Pepin has loved his wife, Alice, since their first meeting in a university seminar on Alfred Hitchcock. Thirteen years into their marriage, he cannot fathom life without her, yet he obsessively thinks about her death. When she is found dead, David is devastated and becomes the prime suspect. The detectives on the case, Ward Hastroll and Sam Sheppard, bring their own marital experiences to the investigation. Hastroll's wife has become mysteriously bedridden, while Sheppard, having been wrongfully convicted of murdering his own wife decades earlier, understands the complexities of guilt and innocence. As the investigation unfolds, David's connection to an unusual hit man named Mobius complicates matters further. The narrative, akin to the intricate Escher drawings that inspire David's work as a game designer, weaves together emotionally charged and structurally complex dramas. It raises profound questions about the nature of love and the duality of marriage and murder. Is it possible to truly know someone? Are love and death intertwined? This captivating exploration of the human heart is a poignant and mesmerizing debut that delves into the mysteries of affection and betrayal.