Drawing from thousands of pages of police reports, court documents, interviews, letters, and diaries, SillitoeÂ?s and RobertsÂ?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 graduallyÂ?allowing the reader fleeting glimpses of the infamous white salamander as it ducks in and out of its fabricatorÂ?s head.

What was the Â?salamander letterÂ? and why were so many people determined to possessÂ?and to concealÂ?it? Why was this one of the most unusual cases in American forensic history?

A skilled con artist by anyoneÂ?s assessment, Mark Hofmann eluded exposure by police and document authenticatorsÂ?the FBI, Library of Congress, the LDS historical department, and polygraph expertsÂ?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.
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Book details

• Format Hardcover
• Pages556 pages
• LanguageEnglish
• ISBN100941214656
• ISBN139780941214650