A horrific mystery story set in the claustrophobic universe of religious fanaticism. In "The Last Days," the protagonist Klein falls victim to abduction by a dark sect that believes amputation brings you closer to God. Klein is forced to solve the murder of the sect's leader. The more he gets involved in the case, the more he realizes that things are much more serious than he initially thought. Will he reach the truth in time to claim the prophet's scepter and save himself, or will he destroy everything in a burst of biblical wrath? Moving through a labyrinth of lies, threats, and misinformation, Klein realizes that his survival depends on his own will.

Brian Evenson is the author of macabre beauty and ominous intensity, chilling submission, and captivating visions; an authentic narrator who evokes Edgar Allan Poe and Kafka, Donald Barthelme, and Jim Thompson.