The Messiah Game

Told from the viewpoint of Ruth Griszam, a reporter for a voyeuristic galactic civilization, this third book in the Messiah Game trilogy revolves around con man Arn Parek's destructive cult. Parek has come to believe in his own divinity and uses his followers' devotion to prey upon the rest of society. This final volume traces the apocalyptic ending of Parek's military adventures.