The siege of the cult s compound remains one of the bloodiest and most tragic episodes in US history, continuing to cast a sinister shadow 30 years later.
David Koresh was a cult leader that played a role in triggering the Waco massacre almost 30 years ago at Mount Carmel, a sprawling building located on scrubland nine miles from Waco, Texas.
Writer Jeff Guinn draws on new interviews with federal agents and surviving Branch Davidians in his account of the confrontation, which left scores of people dead, including more than 20 children.