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Salamander : The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders by Linda Sillitoe and Allen Roberts (2006, Perfect)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSignature Books, LLC
ISBN-101560852003
ISBN-139781560852001
eBay Product ID (ePID)57031169
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleSalamander : the Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders
Number of Pages570 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicMurder / General, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Christianity / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion, True Crime, History
AuthorLinda Sillitoe, Allen Roberts
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight32.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition19
Grade FromNinth Grade
Dewey Decimal364.1/523/0979225
SynopsisA skilled con artist by anyone's assessment, Mark Hoffmann eluded exposure by historians and document authenticators for years. Drawing upon thousands of pages of police reports, court documents, interviews, letters, and diaries, Sillitoe and Roberts cut through the complexities of this famous crime investigation with Capote-esque drive and narrative flow., Drawing from thousands of pages of police reports, court documents, interviews, letters, and diaries, Sillitoe's and Roberts'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 gradually--allowing the reader fleeting glimpses of the infamous white salamander as it ducks in and out of its fabricator's head. What was the "salamander letter" and why were so many people determined to possess--and to conceal--it? Why was this one of the most unusual cases in American forensic history? A skilled con artist by anyone's assessment, Mark Hofmann eluded exposure by police and document authenticators--the FBI, Library of Congress, the LDS historical department, and polygraph experts--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., Drawing from thousands of pages of police reports, court documents, interviews, letters, and diaries, Sillitoe's and Roberts'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 gradually--allowing the reader fleeting glimpses of the infamous white salamander as it ducks in and out of its fabricator's head.
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