There was a brutish bully who liked to go around to various inns and occasionally even her bookstore and 'accidentally' knock over a patrons drink on to the book that they were reading, or spill his own on look it by bumping into them. When confronted he would deny it was done on purpose. He had a terrible reputation and people were afraid to confront him, as he had actually killed several people who accused him of theft. The police were stuck, since there were no witnesses or none that would step forward while he was still free.
She devised a plan to stop him from destroying her books. She sat in a corner of an inn while Tomas had a book open while he ate. When he saw this the bully didn't hesitate, he walked right in to ruin the book. When Tomas jumped up to confront him, and get his attention, she ran up to him and shoved her iron-tipped quarter staff into his ass. He screamed and started to turn around when she two-handed swung the quarter staff and hit him in the head. He staggered backwards and Tomas kicked him in the back of his knee, causing him to fall over. Seeing him down multiple other patrons quickly got up and began kicking and stomping on him. They kept this up until the police arrived and took him away. They all went with the police and demanded an immediate trial. He was found guilty of destruction of private property, then others began stating that they now remember him being the one who stole from them, or assaulted them, or even being the witness to him killing someone. He was immediately found guilty of all charges and was taken out and executed.
She never mentioned that the original plan had been her idea, but Tomas let the word leak that she was the one who thought it up. The Book Nook is now the place to go for a quiet time of sipping wine or a mould drink and reading.