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Ruby Ridge
The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver FamilyBy Jess WalterNarrated by Dan Bittner, Jess WalterLength16h 28m
About this audiobook
With a new introduction
“The most comprehensive, even-handed and best written account of Ruby Ridge currently in print.” — Washington Times
From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins, Jess Walter, here is the story of what happened on Ruby Ridge: the tragic and unlikely series of events that destroyed a family, brought down the number-two man in the FBI, and left in its wake a nation increasingly attuned to the dangers of unchecked federal power.
On the last hot day of summer in 1992, gunfire cracked over a rocky knob in northern Idaho, just south of the Canadian border. By the next day three people were dead, and a small war was joined, pitting the full might of federal law enforcement against one well-armed family. Drawing on extensive interviews with Randy Weaver's family, government insiders, and others, Walter traces the paths that led the Weavers to their confrontation with federal agents and led the government to treat a family like a gang of criminals.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (1.7K)
Includes Goodreads
GenreBiography and Memoir, True Crime
Length16 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byDan Bittner, Jess Walter
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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