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In "Under the Beetle's Cellar," a school bus driver and her young passengers are seized by a fanatical cult and confined beneath the compound’s fortified grounds for 46 days. Despite federal negotiators losing hope, reporter Molly Cates takes on the challenge of probing the cult’s iron-willed leader, Samuel Mordecai.
As the days linger, Cates confronts Mordecai in a tense psychological duel, striving to uncover every detail that might secure the hostages’ release. The narrative follows her relentless pursuit of truth amid the escalating crisis, spotlighting the dynamics of faith, power, and determination.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Mary Willis Walker
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