Martyrdom Conspiracy: The Silencing of an American Prophet

Was the martyrdom of the prophet Joseph Smith Jr. simply the result of spontaneous anarchy or was it a carefully orchestrated assassination?

Bestselling author Keith Terry and co-author Henry Holmes shed dramatic new light on the fateful and inexorable events leading up to the fatal shots that spilled the "best blood of the nineteenth century."

Pulsating with political and religious tension unlike any period in American history, the presidential campaign of 1844 initiated a dark chain of events culminating in murder. Scenes of conspiracy and intrigue come to life in this thoroughly researched novel, dramatically exploring the mindset, motives, and methods behind their diabolical plans.

Desperate to retain their seats of power, hateful men united in blood oaths to destroy an American original—the Prophet Joseph Smith.

True to the history, timing, and cadence of real events, readers will be astonished to learn how a gentle man of God, with malice toward none, could be hunted and hounded like a common criminal for his claims of visionary revelation, angelic guidance, and truth restored by divine authority.

• 472 pages
• Softcover

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