The book "The Mormon Menace" written by John Doyle Lee and Alfred Henry Lewis. John Doyle Lee was a contentious character in Mormon history, most known for his role in the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre. Some tales are fascinating and wonderful, whereas others catch you off guard and draw you in. This edition of "The Mormon Menace" is both contemporary and understandable, with an eye-catching new cover and well typeset material. This historical book is an amazing compilation of thoughts compacted into a single draft for readers of any age to peruse. Lee later left the religion and penned his memoirs, collaborating with Alfred Henry Lewis to create "The Mormon Menace." The work of literature is a harsh critique of Mormonism, depicting it as a dangerous and corrupt religious movement. It digs into the early history of the LDS Church, its creation by Joseph Smith, and its controversial polygamy practice. Lee and Lewis also discuss religious extremism and church violence. "The Mormon Menace" illustrates anti-Mormon emotions in a variety of settings during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
John Doyle Lee (September 6, 1812 – March 23, 1877) was an American pioneer and early member of the Mormon Church in Utah. Lee was later found guilty of mass murder for his involvement in the Mountain Meadows massacre, sentenced to death, and killed in 1877. Lee was born in Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory, on September 6, 1812, and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1838. He was a friend of the church's founder, Joseph Smith, and the adoptive son of Brigham Young under early Latter Day Saint adoption doctrine. Alfred Henry Lewis (January 20, 1855 – December 23, 1914) was a United States investigative a reporter, lawyer, author, editor, and brief tale writer who worked under the pen name Dan Quin at periods. Lewis began as a staff writer for the Chicago Times and rose through the ranks to become editor of the Chicago Times-Herald. He was producing muckraker articles for Cosmopolitan by the late nineteenth century. Lewis wrote extensively about corruption in New York politics as an investigative journalist.