The Salt Marsh King

A modern reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear by debut literary novelist Drew Krepp. Henry O’Reilly, the founder and head of a seafood empire, makes sudden preparations to divide his empire among his three sons and entrust with the family business and the future of their North Carolina town. The youngest of the three, Patrick, remains at odds with his family’s decadence and avarice, and declines to become involved. Two older men conspire to force Henry into early retirement and their lust for power leads to turbulent and terrifying battles, with Patrick unwillingly thrust into the very eye of the storm. As greed, cowardice, and petty spite threaten to destroy those around him, Patrick proves himself no match for the scheming of others. Caught between the spiraling pulls of business intrigue and the deadly force of a hurricane sweeping up the Carolinas, the events of The Salt Marsh King will alter the shape of a barrier island, the destiny of a powerful family, and the fate of the town that relies on their business.