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Fatal North

Murder and Survival on the First North Pole Expedition

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It began as President Ulysses S. Grant's bid for international glory after the Civil War - America's first attempt to reach the North Pole. It ended with Captain Charles Hall's death under suspicious circumstances, dissension among sailors, scientists, and explorers, and the ship's evacuation and eventual sinking. Then came a brutal struggle for survival by 33 men, women, and children stranded on the polar ice. When news of the disastrous expedition and accusations of murder reached Washington, D.C., it led to a nationwide scandal, an official investigation, and a government cover-up.

The mystery of the captain's death remained unsolved for nearly 100 years. But when Charles Hall's frozen grave in northern Greenland was opened, forensic scientists were finally able to reach a shocking conclusion.

Now, telling the complete story for the first time, best-selling author Bruce Henderson has researched original transcripts of the US Navy inquests, personal papers of Captain Hall, autopsy and forensic reports relating to the century-old crime, the ship's original log, and personal journals kept by crewmen to bring to life one of the most mysterious tragedies of American exploration.

©2011 Bruce Henderson (P)2016 Tantor Adventure Travel Americas Arctic & Antarctica Adventure Polar Region Crime Forensics

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"Fans of adventure writing will appreciate this fine book." ( Publishers Weekly)
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I really enjoyed this tale of adventure and intrigue with a sting in the tail too. highly recommended

gripping

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An excellent true story of exploration, survival against the odds and poison. Far more dramatic than I was expecting.

Superb saga!

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Overall an enjoyable account of a polar expedition gone south. Not sure if it was the writing style or a wooden performance by the narrator that made the story drag here and there.

Interesting.

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