Inquire at the Inn
Search the inn for clues about the shadowy figure.
Book from Sven's FarmDescription
Here is your book, and good luck with your inquiries.
You might want to expand your search to the inn. If the person whom you seek spent time in town, then chances are someone saw him there.
Progress
The Scarlet Raven doesn't see the business it used to, but we still do get travelers passing through.
If you can describe the person you're looking for, maybe I'll remember him.
Completion
Oh yeah, I remember this book. Its owner rented a room for a few days, and spent his nights at the bar, writing.
He left town in a hurry, muttering about being hunted by...something. Last I saw him he was heading west out of town, looking for a new spot to hide.
The first place he'd find to the west is Raven Hill...