An anthology of urban myths, from bonsai kittens reared in jars to keep them small to male lactation that confirms or de-bunks them.

A collection of fabulous pranks, stunts, deceptions, fakery, hornswoggle and hoaxes inflicted on the gullible public from long ago to today.

This is not like any history book you ever read for it exposes the biggest hoax and deception in English history. Unlike the Piltdown hoax the Domesday hide has actually influenced our knowledge of agriculture and socio-economics for a century now but best of all, it is a detective story involving real people and tax fraud.

Explores the shadowy world of deception and counter-feiting. This work reveals: how a house-painter-cum-art-restorer fooled the art world and became a national TV celebrity in 1979; the identity of the person who fabricated the 'missing link' human skull which was discovered in a gravel pit at Piltdown in Essex in 1912; and more.

Examines the history of forensics, from its earliest beginnings with the discovery of finger printing analysis to the development of DNA testing. It features up to 10 case studies per title explaining how forensic techniques have helped to solve crimes and also includes gritty photography and real-life images.

Uncovers a collection of tales of fraudsters and hoaxes. This book contains tales touching social classes and settings in society. It also looks at more familiar Scottish mysteries such as those surrounding the Loch Ness monster, the 'Great Highland Hoax' of Ossian's poems, and the Burns Temple Hoax.

Magicians use more than just mirrors, string, and sleight of hand to deceive their audience. Those who are masters at this trade have developed an arsenal of techniques to manipulate people. This book looks at what goes on at a magic show, behind-the-scenes, and in the mind of the magician.

This is an expose on the world of psychical research revealing the facts of the infamous hauntings at Borley Rectory in Essex, once claimed to be the most haunted house in England .

This in-depth investigation into the associations of Mohammad Atta and other terrorist pilots in Venice, Florida, as they prepared for the 9/11 attacks discloses that the FBI led a massive post-attack cover-up designed to conceal their knowledge of the terrorists' activities. Unreported stories including the assassination attempt on the life of President George W. Bush on the morning of September