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Are real criminals and detectives anything like the ones you see on the television or read about in novels? You can find out in these ten exciting stories. Serial murderers, art forgers, kidnappers, robbers, runaways and forensic scientists are all here, as well as cases of real-life horror that will chill you to the bone.
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"As the world's tallest mountain, Everest has held a special fascination for climbers ever since it was first discovered 150 years ago. Since then, over a thousand men and women have stood triumphant on its tiny summit. But the frozen bodies that litter its dizzy slopes tell another tale of tragedy, misfortune and reckless ambition."--Back cover.
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From Al Capone's reign of terror in Chicago to the last stand of Ned Kelly in the Australian bush, most gangsters lived lives of cold, calculating violence, living hard and dying young. You'll find bank robbers, Mafia bosses, prison break-outs--and more--in these eleven thrilling stories, which explore the shadowy underworld of the most dangerous criminals of them all.
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"Is there really such a thing as a true ghost story? The strange tales in this book are all based on actual reports by people who believed they had been haunted by ghosts or poltergeists. You can make up your own mid after reading their stories ..."--Page [4] cover.
True stories? -- The vengeful Voodoo phantom -- The Cock Lane killing -- Writing on the wall -- The house of strange happenings -- Faces on the floor -- The most haunted house in England...
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