pp: xiii, (i), 556 with index; 18pp illustrations from photographs, 2 maps. Bound in black cloth and boards, red printing on spine, red endpapers, illustrated dust wrapper. 9.25" x 6" Sad but riveting account of the Mark Hoffman forgeries and murders.

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Title

SALAMANDER: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders. With a forensic analysis by George J. Throckmorton

Publisher

Signature Books, Salt Lake City

Publication Date

1988

Language

English

ISBN 10

0941214656

ISBN 13

9780941214650

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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The tangled trail of deception and forgery left by Mark W. Hofmann--which ultimately led to murder and shook the Mormon church is revealed

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Mark Hofmann, 32, pled guilty to two bombing murders in Salt Lake City in 1985, a case that made national headlines. Apparently a successful rare documents collector and church-going family man, Hofmann was really a skillful forger and con artist. A third bomb accidentally exploded in his car, sending Hofmann to the hospital and his undoing. Many of his forgeries cast doubt on traditional views of early Mormonism and were potentially embarrassing to church leaders who purchased them. The leaders were in contact with Hofmann just prior to the murders, which were an attempt to prevent discovery and financial ruin. Hofmann killed an associate andto divert suspiciona stranger. Both books about this complex and fascinating case are well researched. The Mormon Murders is scathing in its criticism of the Mormon hierarchy for trying to cover up its involvement with Hofmann. The authors, both attorneys, believe that the prosecutor, a Mormon, was pressured to plea bargain in order to avoid a trial. Salamander, published in Salt Lake City by writers familiar with Mormon society, is a more matter-of-fact report, and while it is less dramatic, it is detailed and intelligent. The Mormom Murders may attract more readers, but both books can be recommended. Gregor A. Preston, Univ. of California Lib., Davis
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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