Frank and Lu: A Bad Week to Start Over
His wife is dead. His bills aren't. Frank has a plan. Unfortunately.
A late-night pharmacy break-in leaves Frank with a bleeding knee, stolen constipation medicine, and a packet of gummy bears. It does nothing for his overdue bills.
He writes it all down for Lu. She was the one who used to call him on his bullshit. Now that she's gone, he has to supply both sides of the argument.
When Lu's friend Lena offers him paid work clearing her father's old workshop on the Dutch island of Texel, Frank takes the job. He knows tools. He needs the money. And getting out of his empty house might help.
Waiting among the machinery is a yellow box of Lu's belongings. Inside are papers bearing a name Frank recognizes. Years before he married Lu, he worked for that man. He has never told anyone how the job ended.
Lena starts asking questions. Frank keeps writing. At first, it's easier to complain about a compressor nobody wants to buy than explain what he did. But the notebook is filling up, and his excuses are wearing thin.
Frank and Lu: A Bad Week to Start Over is an illustrated novella for adults, told through diary entries addressed to a dead wife. Set in Germany and on Texel, it combines dry, dark humor with a story of grief, guilt, and the consequences of finally telling the truth.
Contains strong language and mature themes, including bereavement, alcohol misuse, and violence.
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