Katherine Stall

This author's 1987 novel, Den of Thieves, is recommended by James Tata. "Before radical right-wing religious figures took over the governing bodies of the United States, they first had to demolish their humane opponents within the churches. Like the best satire, Catch-22, and the film Citizen Ruth, this novel's comedy excuses no one from its wrath." Check that book link for a summary of a great plot from Publishers Weekly.