Ruby Ridge: The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family

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On the last hot day of summer in 1992, gunfire cracked over Ruby Ridge in northern Idaho. By the next day three people were dead, and a small war was in full force, pitting the full might of Federal law enforcement against one well-armed family. Ever since the stand-off ended, Ruby Ridged has been recognised as a dark watershed in the US history. In RUBY RIDGE Jess Walter leads the reader through the siege in which Vicky Weaver was fatally shot as she stood in the doorway of their cabin, her infant daughter in her arms. The deadly stand-off on Ruby Ridge reveals the racism, violence, paranoia and hatred of government that continue to erupt in places like Waco and Oklahoma City, and Walter's definitive account is both insightful and disturbing. Jess Walter's coverage of the Randy Weaver case helped the Spokesman Review earn a Pulitzer Prize nomination.

Reviews

"A stunning job of reporting." -- New York Times Book Review

"A brilliant, cautionary tale of the dangers of conspiracy thinking--by people and by governments." -- Dennis Prager, talk show host and author of Think a Second Time

"The most comprehensive, even-handed and best written account of Ruby Ridge currently in print." -- Washington Times

"Jess Walter's careful chronicle of what happened in and around that cabin in...northern Idaho...is remarkably complete." -- Salt Lake City Tribune

"Tightly reported...an even-handed...excellent, minute-by-minute account." -- The Portland Oregonian

"A meticulously researched account of the Ruby Ridge incident." -- People magazine

Author Bio

Jess Walter is the author of Citizen Vince, a novel named as one of the years best by the Washington Post, NPRs Fresh Air, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Milwaukee Sentinel, and others. His novels include Land of the Blind and Over Tumbled Graves, a New York Times Notable Book. Walter lives in Spokane, Washington, with his family.