Talk:Mark Hofmann

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While serving my mission, I came across a copy of BYU magazine that discussed how Hofmann produced his documents and how they fooled so many experts. I found it fascinating. Anyone have access to material that discusses this aspect of his work? — Frecklefoot | Talk 21:19, July 25, 2005 (UTC)

I suggest that you read the book "The Poet and the Murderer". It focuses in great detail on how he created many of his forgeries.

Also read The Mormon Murders by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith -- an exhaustive and very well written book about the forgeries and murders. The forensic documents examiners emerge as among the true heroes in the investigation. Z Wylld 20:49, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Those are good recommendations, Z Wylld, ironically I just added those books to the page. I would however add that while I like "The Mormon Murders", the book is somewhat sensationalized. I think that if you want to read a more accurate account of the case, Robert Lindsey's "A Gathering of Saints..." would be more appropriate. I would avoid any of the Mormon "point of view" publications(i.e., Salamander, Victims, etc...), which are heavily biased. Simon Worrall's "The Poet and the Murderer" is an excellent study of the forgeries and the Hofmann case as a whole. (JT Mac 08:55, 18 February 2007 (UTC))