The Poet and The Murderer
by Simon Worrall
Price: $7.99 USD. 98520 words.
Published on November 24, 2009. .
Described by Errol Morris as " masterful " and by The New York Daily News as " a thrilling tale, thrillingly told", this acclaimed, true crime book tells the incredible story of Mark Hofmann,a forger of manuscripts who created a "new" poem by one of America's most celebrated poets; and used forgery to try and bring down the Mormon church. When he was about to be exposed, he turned to murder.