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“The Hand of Ezekiel?” Jake frowned. “Sounds like some kind of freaky mummified body part.”
Naomi came to stand next to him, and he put the phone on speaker so she could hear Martin.
“It’s unclear exactly what it is from the records but it’s definitely in five pieces, and it refers to the book of Ezekiel, chapter 37, in verses known as the Valley of Dry Bones. The breath of God is summoned, and enters a vast army of the dead, bringing them back to life.”
Jake shrugged. “I’m not an expert on biblical texts, but it sounds like a zombie story. A load of dead people coming back to life is pretty weird.”
“Not so weird,” Naomi said. “It’s a metaphor for resurrection and new life.”
A beat of silence.
“But what if it’s not a metaphor,” Martin said quietly. “What if it’s actually real? Aft
