Chapter Thirty-Four
Connie was beginning to wonder about the batteries in her tape machine. “And who is this Brother Jacob?”
“He is Christ and the bearer of the holy sacrament. He is the resurrection of his father, Benjamin, come back to save the chosen few: The Brethren.”
“The Brothers Zion.”
“Yes. That is what they call us.”
Connie shifted direction: “A number of lesbian women have been murdered recently, at night, in the hills surrounding the monastery. Have you heard of this?”
Ruth’s eyes came up. “My sister?”
“No. These were women without direct ties to the Brethren. Professional women. The Shark-Bait Killings they are called. The women have been r***d and hung in trees to die. Could Brother Jacob be in anyway responsible?”
“Lesbianism is a sin against the Church. You said at
