death and burial

For more than 2,000 years, the great pharaoh Cleopatra VII has been portrayed as a failed monarch. In this myth busting book, a fresh interpretation of history is brought to light. It challenges the long held myth that Cleopatra committed suicide to avoid humiliation.

Uses historical documents to attempt to solve the mysterious death of Lord Darnley, whose murder led to Mary, Queen of Scots, ruin and has baffled historians for centuries.

An investigation of the automobile accident that claimed the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, discussing the physical evidence from the crash, the charges against the paparazzi who were following her car, the nature of Diana's injuries, and the condition of the driver.

Traces the history of a lock of hair musician Ferdinand Hiller cut from Ludwig van Beethoven's head the day after he died, and reveals what forensic tests on the hair sample revealed about Beethoven's health.

An account of the six days surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy.

Examines research on the death and remains of Adolf Hitler and discusses newly-found evidence seized by the Russians in 1945, including skull fragments, film footage of Hitler's bunker, and interrogation reports.