The Assassination of Governor Boggs
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In 1867, Pinkerton agent Calvin Pogue takes on a cold case: who shot Missouri's ex-Governor Lilburn Boggs through his window in 1842? His investigation carries him from California to Illinois, Missouri, and Salt Lake City, interviewing witnesses, apostates, and lawmen—all pointing to the notorious Mormon enforcer Orrin Porter Rockwell. Interwoven with Rockwell's own first-person account of Mormon persecution in Missouri, the novel builds toward Pogue's conclusion and a startling final twist that mirrors the crime he investigated.
- A 25-year-old cold case that even the Pinkertons couldn't crack—did the legendary Porter Rockwell pull the trigger?
- A gripping detective story that lets readers judge one of the most famous 'did-he-or-didn't-he' mysteries in frontier and Mormon history
- Rockwell tells his own story in his own voice, alongside a crippled detective's methodical pursuit of the truth
- A haunting final twist reenacts the very crime being investigated
“You want to know if I shot Lilburn Boggs, eh? Well, if I did, you've got to prove it. They couldn't hang it on me back then and you won't do it now.”
Perfect for an adult reader who enjoys frontier-era historical mysteries and is fascinated by controversial episodes in early Latter-day Saint history, especially the legend of Porter Rockwell.
Product Details
- Author
- Rod Miller
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 215
- Dimensions
- 6x9 in
- Interior
- Black and White
- Weight
- 9.8 oz
- ISBN
- 9781599558639
- SKU
- 58639
- Imprint
- Bonneville Books
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