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"Guarded by frozen seas and vast, fractured fields of snow and ice, the North and South Poles are among the world's most mysterious places. But these fearfully bleak environments are no place for humans, as the explorers who set out to unearth their secrets have found to their cost"--Back cover.

"Are real criminals and detectives anything like the ones you read about in novels or see on the television? 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-live horror that will chill you to the bone"--From the publisher's web site.

A collection of stories about pirates, their hardships and brutality, including pirate captains and those determined to capture them.

Presents a collection of twelve ghost stories set in the United States, Canada, England, Spain, and other places.

A collection of stories about escapes from prisons and prison camps.

"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"--From the publisher's web site.

Collects ten real-life short stories about survival after shark attacks, exploding spacecrafts, sinking submarines, and other disasters.

A collection of stories about the events during World War II and some of their later results.