As members of the Church, we know the story of Joseph Smith's assassination. But few of us truly understand why it happened. In this well-researched book backed by statements from Joseph himself, author Mark Goodmansen brings to light shocking information about Joseph's murder. Discover the intimate ties to historical figures and the greed of persecutors that brought about the Prophet's martyrdom. Mark Goodmansen currently resides at South Jordan, Utah. He graduated cum laude at the University of Utah in accounting, became a certified public accountant and served as a business and marketing executive for various companies. His other passion is history. His style is to blend key aspects of LDS church history with contemporary people and events prominent in American history. Active in family history research since his teenage years he has written three books on early ancestors. Mark and his wife, Margene have four children and twelve grandchildren.