Binding: Mass Market Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 364.152309792 EAN: 9780312934101 ISBN: 0312934106 Label: St. Martin's Paperbacks Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 576 Publication Date: April 05, 2005 Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks Release Date: April 05, 2005 Sales Rank: 330704 Studio: St. Martin's Paperbacks
On October 15, 1985, two pipe bombs shook the calm of Salt Lake City, Utah, killing two people. The only link-both victims belonged to the Mormon Church. The next day, a third bomb was detonated in the parked car of church-going family man, Mark Hoffman. Incredibly, he survived. It wasn't until authorities questioned the strangely evasive Hoffman that another, more shocking link between the victims emerged...
It was the appearance of an alleged historic document that challenged the very bedrock of Mormon teaching, questioned the legitimacy of its founder, and threatened to disillusion millions of its faithful-unless the Mormon hierarchy buried the evidence.
Drawing on exclusive interviews, The Mormon Murders reconstructs a secret conspiracy of God, greed, and murder that would expose one of the most ingenious con men in the annals of crime-and shake the very foundation of a multibillion-dollar empire to its core.
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Rating: - Mormon Matlock
If you go into your local bookstore to track this book down you will find it, as I did, in the Crime section-or it's equivalent. It was in the same section as Sue Grafton's M is for Murder. There might as well have been some Goosebump books next to it as well. The book is the size of a sandwich yet contains little or no nutritional value. I was seeking truth and facts that have been hidden or concealed by the powers that be in my home state of Utah. Instead I found a Nancy Drew beach read. It begins ... Read More
Rating: - Where are the endnotes?
It's clear that the two writers of this book are very biased towards the Mormon church. It's also clear that they don't give the the reader a single endnote to check where they got their information. Why did the writers not give the reader the real names for John Steiner and Eric Palmer? If these two workers for CFS really were commiting a felony, why protect them? It doesn't make sense unless they don't want to be sued for slander.
Is it too much to ask that the writers actually know ... Read More
Rating: - forgery as a religious weapon
In the "Mormon Murders" we enter the seamy side of propheteering in forged 'ancient' documents. In Mark Hofman, we see a classic con man with a technical bent. As a child, he starts small, forging stamp marks on small denomination coins, and then works his way up. Just as with most forgers, Hofman gets more of a thrill by cheating and misleading people than he does by earning money. Nevertheless, he is desperate for money and his desperation and fear of discovery finally lead him to sensational bombings ... Read More
Rating: - An Eye Opener
This is an excellent book which exposes the complete abuse of power that was demonstrated by the Mormon Church in this tale of forgery, murder and obstruction of justice.
I relied heavily on this book when I used this event in history as an application chapter in my own book "When Salt Lake City Calls." Steven and Gregory did their work well and pull together a huge amount of information into a very readable account of this ugly event of American history. This book is must read for those who wish ... Read More
Rating: - What a page turner!
While I'm already familiar with the story of Mark Hofmann and his horrific acts of coldblooded violence, I was quite surprised at how fascinating this book is in retelling the story of his forgeries and murders, along with the gripping tales of the people (good and evil) who were involved. I originally picked up this book because I have some extremely close relatives who are related to Hofmann (thank God, I'm not) - through a polygamous marriage, no less. Furthermore, I have first-hand experience with the deceit ... Read More
- Mormon Matlock
- Where are the endnotes?
- forgery as a religious weapon
