Milt Chaney’s Tavern
Milt Chaney’s Tavern by Don. L. McCorkle is a fictional thriller published by Don L. McCorkle on July 13, 2016. This 204-page novel opens with a murder that reignites a theory surrounding the tavern’s owner, Milt Chaney, and his alleged use of an anvil to kill his victims. The narrative follows Thaddeus O’Donnell, a railroad crew foreman, whose team uncovers several bodies while digging near the tavern in 1888. Alongside his colleague “Big George” McAfee, O’Donnell is determined to unravel the mystery behind the grim discoveries.
As the story unfolds, readers will encounter Carter Bradshaw, who seeks to uncover the fate of his grandfather, believed to be one of the victims. The plot also features Lancaster County Sheriff Baron Haile, who aims to exonerate his grandfather, the sheriff during Chaney’s time, for failing to solve the disappearances linked to the tavern. The intertwining efforts of O’Donnell, Bradshaw, and Haile shed light on the dark history of Milt Chaney’s Tavern, creating a narrative that promises to connect various threads of intrigue and suspense.
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Milt Chaney’s Tavern opens with a murder which brings to life a popular theory that Chaney killed his victims using an anvil which was later found on his property. The story follows railroad crew foreman Thaddeus O’Donnell whose work crew uncovered a number of bodies while digging near the tavern in 1888. He, along with his trusted railroad foreman “Big George” McAfee, is determined to solve the mystery of the discovered bodies. Carter Bradshaw is on a mission to find out what happened to his grandfather who disappeared 30 years before. He believes two of the bodies found at the discovery site may belong to his grandfather and his coachman. Set in 1888, Lancaster County Sheriff Baron Haile is the grandson of the sheriff at the time of Milt Chaney’s crimes. Haile wants to clear his grandfather’s name for never having solved the mystery of disappearances thought to have occurred at the hands of Milt Chaney. Thaddeus O’Donnell, Carter Bradshaw, and Baron Haile each have a special interest in the innkeeper’s turbid past. Their efforts intersect to give light to what might have actually happened at the tavern. “It creates a good ending. Everything comes together like a good TV movie.”
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