The Feast of Stephen — Rosemary Aubert

Another compelling suspense novel featuring Ellis Portal, a homeless man who was once a respected judge....

The messages are brief, cryptic, and foreboding -- Bible verses that hint at death. At first, Ellis is frightened, but not terribly disturbed -- after all, on the desolate Toronto streets that he calls home, death is a way of life. But then he discovers that he is not the only one who has received threatening missives in recent days. Three others have, as well. They are all homeless. They are all court "groupies" who appear at the courthouse each day to watch the proceedings. And now, one by one, they are turning up dead....