Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

Ordered to Kill by God

A well-researched and well-written account of Mormonism, its checkered history, and the passionate devotion it inspires in its followers. The book hinges on the double-murder of Brenda and Erica Lafferty by Ron and Dan Lafferty in 1984 -- and then grows outward from there. Ron claims he received a revelation from God telling him to "remove" Brenda and Erica, and that his brother Dan was to carry out the murders. While frightening and disturbing, it is a story worth reading. Krakauer's superb command of English makes this book hard to put down.

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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
    by Jon Krakauer
    ISBN: 1400032806 (Paperback)