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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. How tangled a web we weave, when first we practice to deceive...By RavenSalamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders by Linda Sillitoe Allen RobertsOctober 15, 1995 saw the scene of tragedy. A bomber killed Steven Christensen at his office door. A second bomb killed Kathy Sheets on the sidewalk outside her garage. This bomb was intended for her husband Gary Sheets, but sadly killed his wife instead.Then there came a third blast. was horribly wounded by a bomb that went off in his car, but survived. Someone had it out for document dealers, as all three men mention were in the business of trading in old documents. But whom?Slowly the police put the case together. It was their belief that Hofmann himself was the bomber. But what kind of motive would he have to kill people associated with him in the document trade?Hofmann had made several discoveries of old documents which put the Mormon Church in a less favorable light. The Church wanted the documents to place in their highly guarded library, and Hofmann was quite willing to sell. Then he discovered other documents, that while not harming church doctrine would rewrite church history. Again the document sold.Now Hoffman promised a find of a lifetime that he called the McLellin collection, and hinted about the fabled lost 116 pages of the book of Mormon. But now came a problem. Hofmann kept putting off the purchase of the documents, and he owed a lot of money. A sale he thought rock solid had fallen through. People began to demand documents and/or money.It was latter proven that the majority if not all of the documents Mark Hoffmann sold were forgeries created by himself. They had passed expert examination, but upon closer study 21 documents proved forgeries. Hofmann could not supply the McLellin collection because it couldn't exist until he had time to forge it.This book deals with the crimes committed by Mark Hoffman. A though forensic detail of the documents is included as an appendix. The details of the trials, Mark Hoffmann's plea deals, and his imprisonment are included. I recommend this book to people who think the unthinkable can never happen. But one man with an eye for forgery and a knack for business nearly brought down an edifice as large and as hallowed as The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. I give the book four out of five stars as it drags in some places. Yet of course, I am not a member of the Mormon Church...Quoth the Raven...61 of 65 people found the following review helpful. Captivating and compelling bookBy CustomerThis is the story of the greatest document forger in history. The LDS Church is only one of many victims of Mark Hoffman. While it primarily involved Mormon historical documents, it also involved the poetry of Emily Dickenson and other historical American documents, especially the Oath of a Freeman.The book is well written and the story captivating. While some have described Salamander as "Mormon friendly" I would not call it "faith promoting". It provides some insights into Utah culture, politics and religion which in fact overlap quite a bit. What is most extraordinary is that, despite two cold blooded murders, no one, except the police, seemed to want this case to go to trial!I also read The Mormon Murders : A True Story of Greed, Forgery, Deceit, and Death by Gregory W. Smith, Steven W. Naifeh after Salamander. A shame that it is out of print. It takes you deeper into the story and fills in many things missing from Salamander. I would recommend reading Salamander first and then The Mormon Murders.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Loved this book.By KathbarbI am not much of a book reviewer, but I read a lot of books. A lot of them ;-) This was a good one. Very compelling. Fascinating. It was hard to put down. A really interesting story and a really good read. I recommend it.

Drawing from thousands of pages of police reports, court documents, interviews, letters, and diaries, Sillitoersquo;s and Robertsrsquo;s narrative cuts through the complexities of this famous crime investigation to deliver a gripping, Capote-esque tale. They embrace the details but lay them out systematically as seen through the eyes of the detectives, victims, and the perpetrator. The darkest secrets unravel graduallymdash;allowing the reader fleeting glimpses of the infamous white salamander as it ducks in and out of its fabricatorrsquo;s head.What was the ldquo;salamander letterrdquo; and why were so many people determined to possessmdash;and to concealmdash;it? Why was this one of the most unusual cases in American forensic history?A skilled con artist by anyonersquo;s assessment, Mark Hofmann eluded exposure by police and document authenticatorsmdash;the FBI, Library of Congress, the LDS historical department, and polygraph expertsmdash;until 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.

From Library JournalMark 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., DavisCopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.About the Authornbsp;Linda Sillitoe is a graduate of the . As anbsp;Deseret Newsnbsp;staff reporter, news features editor fornbsp;Utah Holidaynbsp;magazine, and anbsp;New York Timesnbsp;correspondent, shenbsp;garnered awards from the Utah chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and . Her non-fiction includesnbsp;Banking on the Hemingways: Three Generations of Banking in Utah and Idaho,nbsp;Friendly Fire: The ACLU in Utah, andnbsp;Welcoming the World: A History of Salt Lake County. She is also the author of a collection of poetry, a collection of short stories, and a novel and has contributed to several anthologies of poetry and short stories. She has taught journalism on several college campuses. She co-produced the PBS-affiliated documentary, ldquo;Navajo and American.rdquo; She lives in Mesa, Arizona.

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