The volume begins with an Introduction by Ian Pindar and covers various historical enigmas with contributions from experts such as Aubrey Burl on Stonehenge, Paul Jordan on Atlantis, and Paul Doherty on Tutankhamun. Further discussions include the fall of Rome, Robin Hood, the Pied Piper, the Turin Shroud, the Princes in the Tower, Shakespeare's authorship, Easter Island, and the Voynich Manuscript. Additional topics explore figures and events like the Man in the Iron Mask, Kaspar Hauser, Napoleon, the Mary Celeste, Jack the Ripper, Anastasia, the Piltdown Man, the Amber Room, and the assassination of JFK.

Book is in excellent condition, slip case has a mark on the end not visible when shelved.