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    Mysteries, Murderers & Monsters
    Mysteries, Murderers & Monsters
    Mysteries, Murderers & Monsters
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    Mysteries, Murderers & Monsters

    By Rob Bray

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    Exploring the worlds greatest mysteries, evil serial killers and monsters from nightmare.

     

    We are all familiar with some of the world's myths and legends, such as the Loch-ness monster, tales of ghost sightings and infamous murderers such as Ted Bundy.

    In the first edition of Mysteries, Murderers & Monsters we look at individual cases of true crime and the strange happenings of the world!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRob Bray
    Release dateJan 17, 2021
    ISBN9781393404576
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      Mysteries, Murderers & Monsters - Rob Bray

      About the author

      A collection of tales, stories, real life case and strange encounter from around the world.

      Written by Rob Bray a long-time writer, journalist & broadcaster. Rob has over a decade of experience in written journalism and broadcasting.

      He has written stories, both fiction and non-fiction, script writing for documentaries and more. Mysteries, murderers & monsters is Rob Brays first non-fiction book, made up of the world strangest mysteries, true crime and the cryptid monsters of the world.

      We are all familiar with some of the world’s myths and legends, such as the Loch-ness monster, tales of ghost sightings and infamous murderers such as Ted Bundy.

      In the first edition of Mysteries, Murderers & Monsters we look at individual cases of true crime and the strange happenings of the world!

      Our first section of the book we look at Mysteries, starting with the mystery of the ghost ship the Bannockburn.

      Mysteries

      The Mystery of The SS Bannockburn

      The steamship Bannockburn was a Canadian steel-hulled freighter which disappeared on Lake Superior in snowy weather on November 21, 1902. She was sighted by the captain of a passing vessel, around noon of that day but minutes later disappeared.

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      The wreck of the ship has never been found, except for an oar and a life preserver, and no bodies were ever recovered. Within a year of her disappearance, she acquired a reputation as a ghost ship and became known as The Flying Dutchman of the Great Lakes.

      The next morning the Bannockburn was reported as overdue at the Soo Locks. With the severe storm the night before this was not considered unusual. It was thought that the Bannockburn had stopped behind an island or anchored somewhere to wait for the storm to pass. As the days passed though, concern for the Bannockburn began to

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