Some figures earn their notoriety through the intersection of uncommon skill and deliberate harm. Mark Hofmann, born in 1954, was among the most sophisticated document forgers of the twentieth century — his fabricated historical manuscripts deceived archivists, scholars, and institutions for years before the crimes that ultimately exposed him. His story sits at a rare crossroads: the world of rare documents and religious history, undone by pipe bombs. December 7 claims a small roster, but Hofmann alone ensures it is not an unremarkable one.