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Mark Hofmann, a 32‑year‑old rare‑document collector and devout family man, pled guilty to two bombing murders in Salt Lake City in 1985. A skilled forger and con artist, Hofmann had forged manuscripts that called into question long‑held views of early Mormonism, embarrassing church leaders who had purchased them. Before the murders, church leaders contacted Hofmann in an attempt to suppress his discovery and avoid financial ruin. After a third bomb accidentally detonated in his car, he was hospitalized and exposed. The book provides a detailed, matter‑of‑fact report of the case, contrasting the more dramatic accounts while offering insight into the legal and religious controversies surrounding the incidents.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Linda Sillitoe
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