Prophet's Prey (38 page)

Authors: Sam Brower

Willie Jessop stalking Sam Brower as the author leaves an appointment with his cardiac surgeon prior to open heart surgery. (Photo by Sam Brower.)

Room 15, the marriage suite at the Caliente Hot Springs Motel, Caliente, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Brower.)

The interior of Room 15. Rulon and Warren Jeffs performed scores of underage marriages here. (Photo by Sam Brower.)

Front gate of the YFZ Ranch after the rescue attempt. Security cameras are visible, as are the guard tower and temple in the distance. (Photo by Sam Brower.)

Acknowledgments

Those in the trenches

Gary Engels, Jeff Lennert, Special Agent Rob Foster, Special Agent Jeff Goins, Special Agent Scott Schons, Debra Brown, Special Agent Rick Fagan, Special Agent John Broadway, Ranger Captain Brooks Long, Sheriff David Doran, the Honorable Joe Lodge, Deputy Attorney General Angela Goodwin, Ranger Nick Hanna, Flora Jessop, Jim Hill, Jeff Schmidt, Joan Dudley, Joanne Suder, Kirby Lewis, Deputy Matt Fischer, Steve Bailey, Roger Hoole, Greg Hoole, Charles Childress, Angie Voss, Elaine Tyler, Lynn McFadden

Special thanks

This book never would have happened without the help of Jon Krakauer; my agent, Stuart Krichevsky; my editor, Nancy Miller; George Gibson, Don Davis, Dr. Dan Fischer, Marty Shapiro, Stacey Butler, Michelle Blankenship, Peter Miller, Ellis Levine.

My guides

Ross Chatwin, Lori Chatwin, Andrew Chatwin, Michelle Chatwin, Isaac Wyler, Rebecca Wall, Elissa Wall, Deloy Bateman, Brent Jeffs, Brandon Jeffs, Ward Jeffs, Susan Jeffs, Jethro Barlow, Winston Blackmore, Richard Holm, Susie Barlow, Jane Blackmore, Candi Shapley, Cookie Hickstein, Esther Shapley, Rose Swinton, Ezra Draper, Katie Cox, Laura Chapman, Susie Johnson, Lester Johnson, Marvin Wyler, Charlotte Wyler, Merril Stubbs, Leroy Stubbs, Patrick Pipkin, Richard Rheem, Don Fischer, Jane Blackmore, Tom Steed, Johnny Jessop, David Jeffs, Robert Richter, Ruth Lane, Shem Fischer, Sterling Harker, John Nielsen, Arthur Blackmore, Arnold Richter, Edith Barlow, Zelpha Chatwin, Leah Barlow, Marsha Chatwin, Don R. Fischer, Walter S. Fischer, Richard Gilbert, Ephraim Barlow, Bruce Barlow, Sam Zitting, Joe Broadbent

Invaluable help and encouragement along the way

Rita Brower, Cassie Meredith, Josh Meredith, Patrick Brower, Amanda Brower, Lee Brower, Brad Brower, Jon Brower, Dawna Woslum, June Beal, Jim Beal, Les Brower, Liz Brower, Brent Hunsaker, Ben Winslow, Bryan Jackson, John Hollenhorst, Willard Bishop, Stephen Este, Carolyn Jessop, Randy Mankin, Kathy Mankin, Kim Edmundson, Ben Bistline, Doyle Dockstader, Beth Karas, Gary Tuchman, Tim Sandler, Shirley Davis, Brock Belnap, Matt Smith, Jerry Jaegar, Chuck Marshall, Deborah Dockstader, Carol McKinley, Dr. Larry Beall, Harry Phillips, Doyle Dockstader, Jennilynn Merten, Tyler Measom, Jon Davis, Kathryn Wallace, Patrice St. Germain, Dr. Richard Cox, Scott Davis, Steve Singular, Dr. Wynn Summers, Jeffrey Shields, Zack Shields, Bruce Wisan, Susie Gentry, Mike Watkiss, Joseph Reeves, Kinzie Ambrose, Marilyn Butler, Senator Harry Reid, Gavin Parke, Dale Smith, Catharine Yrisarri, Oleh Rumak, Dr. Cory Woodbury, Butch Scott, Gene Seleya, Theran Heap, Jennifer Dobner, Special Agent John Walser (Ret.), Dr. Galen Wooley, Dennis Gray, Ryan Shaum

A Note on the Author

Raised in the Mormon Church (the mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or LDS), private detective
Sam Brower
is the investigator who pushed forward the long and hard legal battles against the radical FLDS and Warren Jeffs. He lives in Cedar City, Utah.

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