“ Should warm the heart of any serious observer of the weird world in which we live. It will disturb doubters, scandalize skeptics, and readjust the realities of those whose tunnel vision has blinded them.” —FATE magazine. Now insatiable fans of the supernatural, occult, and just plain perplexing can rejoice as trusted investigator Jerome Clark journeys to the outer limits of science and nature in an updated and expanded edition of this popular work. Clark explores a wide range of phenomena, documenting the evidence and hearing the witnesses out. Two hundred mysteries and hoaxes are thoroughly examined, including cattle mutilations, crop circles, spontaneous human combustion, Martian lore, Roswell, Loch Ness, the Old Hag, weather phenomena, faeries, Bigfoot, the Bermuda Triangle, living dinosaurs, ghosts, pterodactyl sightings, flying humanoids, hollow earth, and other absorbing puzzles. Along the way readers will learn of hoaxes and witness the creation of various modern myths. One of the most dependable, scholarly, and professional voices in the Fortean world, Clark delivers the facts with novelistic flair, cites sources for further research, and lets the reader make his or her own judgment based on the information available and their current mental state. More than 150 photos and illustrations grace the pages. Trust in Jerry.

In an updated and expanded edition of this popular work, wide range of phenomena is explored, documenting the evidence and hearing the witnesses out. The 200 mysteries and hoaxes are thoroughly examined, including cattle mutilations, crop circles, spontaneous human combustion, Martian lore, Roswell, Loch Ness, the Old Hag, weather phenomena, faeries, Bigfoot, the Bermuda Triangle, living dinosaurs, ghosts, pterodactyl sightings, flying humanoids, hollow earth, and other absorbing puzzles. Along the way readers will learn of hoaxes and witness the creation of various modern myths.