Father Of Lies by Brian Evenson

When allegations emerge that a respected member of a devout community has been committing unspeakable abuses, an obsessed outsider sets out to expose the truth. As the investigation strips away layers of religious certainty, loyalty, and self-deception, a tense and unsettling portrait of hypocrisy and moral collapse takes shape, interrogating how belief systems can mask violence and how communities enable it.

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