Evil Harvest: The True Story of Cult Murder in the American Heartland

Rod Colvin

Feb 2012 · Addicus Books

About this ebook

On a peaceful August morning in 1985, grim-face FBI agents led a dawn raid on an eighty-acre farm outside Rulo, Nebraska, said to be occupied by a gorup of religious survivalists led by the charismatic Mike Ryan. What they found on the farm shocked even experience investigators. For months Ryan's Nebraska neighbors spoke in whispers of gunfire in the night, the disappearance of women and children, neo-Nazis and white supremacists. But little did the locals know what was happening to those Mike Ryan decided to punish for their &“sins.&” In Evil Harvest, Rod Colvin re-creates a chilling story of torture, hate, and perversion, and how good, ordinary people could be pulled into a destructive, religious cult—a cult that committed unthinkable acts in the name of God.

Ratings and reviews

It becomes extremely difficult to read as the book goes on due to how increasingly disturbing it becomes. A good read, but a little difficult to stomach.. especially since it retells a true story. 4 stars because it was unsettling

fascinating story. Sometimes a difficult read. It's frightening how a charismatic person can influence others to do evil. A bit reminiscent of the Manson Family.

Very, very well written. Gets awfully disturbing, so it's not for the faint-hearted, but it is a very captivating, if horrifying, story.

About the author

Rod Colvin is also the author of numerous magazine articles and of First Heroes: The POWS Left Behind in Vietnam and Prescription Drug Addiction: The Hidden Epidemic. He lives in the Midwest.