Title: American Crucifixion
Subtitle: The Murder Of Joseph Smith and the Fate of the Mormon Church
Description: From the Introduction...

The leading citizens of southwestern Illinois could have imprisoned Joseph Smith. They could have chased him back across the Mississippi and delivered him to his old enemies in Missouri. Instead, they killed him.

Why?

That is the story of this book.
Subjects: Mormon Church, Assassination, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, History, Smith, joseph, jr., 1805-1844, Church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, Mormon church, history