Fire and blood
David Leppard
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Fire and blood
Published
August 1994
Publisher
Fourth Estate Classic House
Pages
192
ISBN-13
9781857021660
ISBN-10
1857021665
Description
In April 1993, after a 51-day siege, David Koresh's cult compound--dubbed 'Ranch Apocalypse"--went up in flames, killed the self-proclaimed Messiah and up to 80 of his followers. Top British investigative journalist David Leppard followed the story from the outset. Fire and Blood looks in depth as David Koresh : what made him into the seriously disturbed paedophile and murderer he undoubtedly was? And what was the secret of his charismatic hold over the members of his cult? Leppard has talked exclusively to top FBI psychological profilers and has pieced together an extraordinary portrait of a man who conforms to a very precise type of mass-murderer. He also discloses the harrowing details of the child abuse and sexual ritual which Koresh masterminded. Koresh's manipulative dismantling of the human bonds between his followers--mothers and children, husbands and wives--made them fatally reliant on him and also led to tragic errors of judgement by the FBI, unable to believe that mothers would let their children die when they attacked the compound. Meticulously researched from evidence which is only just emerging,, FIre and Blood presents a chilling picture of a terrible law-enforcement blunder, and underlines the importance of the authorities in the face of a pathological killer hell-bent on self-destruction--cover.
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How many pages are in Fire and blood?
This edition of Fire and blood has approximately 192 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Fire and blood?
For most readers, Fire and blood typically takes between 4h 0m and 2h 40m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 48,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 12m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 7 days • Estimated word count: 48,000 words
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What is the word count of Fire and blood?
The estimated word count for Fire and blood is approximately 48,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Fire and blood?
Fire and blood was written by David Leppard.
When was Fire and blood published?
The publication date for this specific edition is August 1994. The original work may have been published on a different date.