Waco
David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage
by Jeff Guinn
Published by: Simon & Schuster, January 24, 2023
Genre: Nonfiction | True Crime
Page Count: 400 (Hardcover)
Audiobook Length: 11 hours and 17 minutes
Audiobook Narrator: Jacques Roy
ISBN: 9781982186104
Publisher’s Description
“Impressively researched and written with storytelling verve”
The Wall Street Journal
This is the definitive account of the disastrous siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, featuring never-before-seen documents, photographs, and interviews, from former investigative reporter Jeff Guinn, bestselling author of Manson and The Road to Jonestown.
For the first time in thirty years, more than a dozen former ATF agents who participated in the initial February 28, 1993, Waco raid speak on the record about the poor decisions of their commanders that led to this deadly confrontation. The revelations in this book include why the FBI chose to end the siege with the use of CS gas; how both ATF and FBI officials tried and failed to cover up their agencies’ mistakes; where David Koresh plagiarized his infamous prophecies; and direct links between the Branch Davidian tragedy and the modern militia movement in America. Notorious conspiracist Alex Jones is a part of the Waco story. So much is new and stunning.
Guinn puts you alongside the ATF agents as they embarked on the disastrous initial assault, unaware that the Davidians knew they were coming and were armed and prepared to resist. His you-are-there narrative continues to the final assault and its momentous consequences. Drawing on this new information, including several eyewitness accounts, Guinn again does what he did with his bestselling books about Charles Manson and Jim Jones, revealing “gripping” (Houston Chronicle) new details about a story that we thought we knew.
About the Author
Jeff Guinn is an American author and journalist known for his works in non-fiction. He has written several books covering a range of topics, including history, biography, and true crime. Some of his notable works include Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson and The Last Gunfight: The Real Story of the Shootout at the O.K. Corral and How It Changed the American West.
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