The Mysterious Madness of Mormons

<p class=ql-align-justify>When religious indoctrination clashes with reality the outcome can't always be predicted. In these stories by the author of <em>Please Evacuate</em> and <em>Inferno in the French Quarter</em> a Seminary teacher threatens to kill his students. A schizophrenic woman in a hurricane evacuation shelter finds love. A Relief Society president's silicone breast implants develop into a new life form. A sister missionary suffocating under family pressure volunteers to be held hostage during a bank robbery. A teenage girl is haunted by the ghost of Emma Smith. A devout Mormon takes up sex work to raise money to help the poor.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>Sometimes behavior that seems perfectly reasonable in one culture can seem disturbing to those outside it. But whether reasonable or disturbing their stories can also make compelling reading.</p><p><br></p>