An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England by Brock Clarke

Sam is an innocent soul: a blissfully naïve young man who accidentally starts a fire in a historic house and accidentally kills a married couple secretly meeting inside it. This is his story, which he begins for us after his 10-year incarceration and the resumption of his life. What sounds like serious business is really a comic tragedy, with many humorous moments found in Sam's assessment of what life throws at him.