Under the Banner of Heaven By Jon Krakauer. Krakauer shifts his focus from extremes of physical adventure to extremes of religious belief in this true story of an appalling double murder committed by two Mormon Fundamentalist brothers who insist God commanded them to kill. Beginning with a meticulously researched account of this appalling double murder, he constructs a multi-layered, bone-chilling narrative of messianic delusion, polygamy, savage violence and unyielding faith. Along the way he uncovers a shadowy offshoot of America's fastest growing religion and raises provocative questions about the nature of religious belief. PB. 432 pgs.