Join us at 6:30 pm as master storyteller, poet, and novelist Sebastian Lockwood reads excerpts from his latest publication.

Headless in Hancock, 1882 is a historical novel set in the New England village of Hancock, New Hampshire, at the close of the 19th century. At the center of town stands the Hancock Inn, where stagecoaches bring travelers from Boston, Concord, and beyond. Each arrival brings new stories – adventure, conflict, romance, and danger – that ripple through the quiet village. The novel immerses readers in the texture of 19th-century New England – autumn storms sweeping over Mount Monadnock, stonewalls marking the fields, blizzards that test every roof beam, and suppers of cider braised pork and johnnycakes by the fire.

Folklore and superstition linger in the shadows. For readers of historical fiction, American folklore, and atmospheric mysteries, Headless in Hancock offers a vivid portrait of a small town alive with character, spirit, and the spell of 1882.