Death in the Jungle

★ “Extraordinary and illuminating.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ “Teens fascinated by cults will find plenty of that here, but they’ll also come away with a more nuanced understanding of a highly sensationalized historical event.” —Booklist, starred review★ “Riveting…. this fascinating and disturbing work will help readers ‘recognize the destructive groups in their own midst.’” —Publishers Weekly, starred review★ “[A]n engrossing exploration of just how easily good intentions can drag people down the wrong path if led by a charismatic speaker with a skill for manipulation.” —The Bulletin, starred review★ “Fleming’s writing is riveting….Gripping and wrenching.” —School Library Journal, starred review★ “It’s a testament to Fleming’s storytelling prowess that the book becomes more and more compelling despite our knowledge of the outcome.” —The Horn Book, starred review★ “Fleming spares few of the horrific details, while filling her account with mesmerizing yet respectful insights. Photographs are included (although not of the bodies)….lessons about the dangers of groupthink, mind control and misinformation remain all too relevant.” —BookPage, starred review★ “Candace Fleming documents with the tension of a thriller the history of an infamous 20th century cult while maintaining a sense of humanity that conveys immense empathy for its victims….a gripping and disturbing nonfiction narrative.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review

Candace Fleming is the prolific and versatile award-winning author of many books for children and young adults. School Library Journal praised her most recent title, Murder Among Friends, which received four starred reviews, as a “chilling page-turner.” Her previous book The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh received six starred reviews, was a Kirkus, PW, Booklist, and SLJ Best Book of the Year, and was hailed by the Wall Street Journal as a “fascinating chronicle.” Candace’s The Family Romanov also received six starred reviews, won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and was recognized as a Sibert Nonfiction Honor Book. Her many acclaimed picture books include Giant Squid, a Sibert Honor Book.