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It's just what it claims to be. Joe Nickell, a professional private investigator, and John F. Fischer, a professional forensic examiner, use a combination of excellent research and common sense to track down the answers to ten classic mysteries, all fomerly written off as purely supernatural. In this entertaining book they give all the details of their investigations and display all the evidence that supports their conclusions; it's bound to upset some, but this book is a must read for all that are serious about investigation of anomalies.
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1. INTRODUCTION - An Investigative Approach
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2. HAUNTED STAIRS - The Ghost at Mackenzie House
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3. GEM OF DEATH - Riddle of the Crystal Skull
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4. PHANTOM PICTURES - Self-portraits of the Dead
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5. VANISHED! - Incredible Disappearances
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6. DOUBLE TROUBLE - Synchronicity and the Two Will Wests
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7. PSYCHIC PROSPECTORS - "Witching" for Hidden Gold
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8. CELESTIAL PAINTING - Miraculous Image of Guadalupe
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9. BLEEDING DOOR - Enigma on Deadening Branch
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10. RESTLESS COFFINS - The Barbados Vault Mystery
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11. FIERY FATE - Specter of "Spontaneous Human Combustion"
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APPENDIX - Thirty Cases of "Spontaneous Human Combustion"
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