Ruby Ridge: The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver FamilyA stunning job of reporting. New York Times Book Review Updated with new content, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jess Walters classic work that chronicles the 1992 confrontation at Ruby Ridge between Randy Weaver and federal law enforcementa tragic eleven day siege that became a symbol of government overreach and fueled the rise of Americas radical right. On the last hot day of summer in 1992, gunfire cracked over a rocky knob in northern Idaho,