Salamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders
Allen Dale Roberts,Linda Sillitoe
Language: English
Published by Signature Books, 1990
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- Title
- Salamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders
- Author
- Allen Dale Roberts,Linda Sillitoe
- Publisher
- Signature Books
- Publication year
- 1990
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0941214877
- ISBN 13
- 9780941214872
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
What was the salamander letter and why were so many people determined to possessand to concealit? Why was this one of the most unusual cases in American forensic history?
A skilled con artist by anyones assessment, Mark Hofmann eluded exposure by police and document authenticatorsthe FBI, Library of Congress, the LDS historical department, and polygraph expertsuntil George Throckmorton discovered the telltale microscopic alligatoring that was characteristic of the forgeries. What ensued was a suspense-ridden cat-and-mouse game between seasoned prosecutors and a clever, homicidal criminal. In the end, this story only verifies that some facts are indeed stranger than fiction.
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About the Author
Allen Dale Roberts is an award-winning architect (Cooper-Roberts Architects) specializing in historical restoration. He is the co-founder of Sunstone magazine, co-editor of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, and is a contributing author to Religion, Feminism, and Freedom of Conscience: A Mormon/Humanist Dialogue. He has been published in the Utah Historical Quarterly and elsewhere and is the recipient of a Best Article Award from the Mormon History Association. He is a board member of the Utah Endowment for the Humanities and is the Utah Advisor for the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
George J. Throckmorton, an expert in document authentication, was the first to expose Mark Hofmann’s forgeries. His analysis is included as an appendix to Salamander. A member of the SLCPD, he serves on the board of directors of the Southwest Association of Forensic Document Examiners and is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
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