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Set against the ruthless backdrop of the 12th‑century Inquisition, *Punish the Sinners* juxtaposes medieval torment with a 1978 desert town called Neilsville. A new teacher, Peter Blasam, is drawn into a chilling sequence of deaths among the girls of St. Francis Xavier High School. The novel explores whether hysteria or a resurrected supernatural force is driving the tragedies, all while a clandestine order performs a secret medieval rite.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: John Saul
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