Great history of the Mountain Meadows Massacre

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The title is "Massacre at Mountain Meadows" (duh), and there are three authors: Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley, Jr., and Glen M. Leonard.

It was published in 2008, and it takes a new look at the causes and repercussions of the massacre. In light of our most recent election and the Mormon theme, this book is even kind of timely.

It uses some new methods to look at the psychological and emotional justifications by the perpetrators in the run-up to the tragedy.

It's very well written. I'm a little over half way through, and I'm loving it (in a morbid, educational sort of way ).