The Mammoth Encyclopedia of the Unsolved

Written in Blood: A History of Forensic Detection

In 44 B.C. a Roman doctor named Antistius performed the first autopsy recorded in history—on the corpse of murder victim Julius Caesar. However, not until the nineteenth century did the systematic application of scientific knowledge to crime detection s

The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Mysteries

Acts as a treasure trove for armchair detectives. This book examines oddities and raises questions about facts always taken for granted.

Afterlife: An Investigation

Is the near-death experience a defense mechanism of the brain or have people actually been on the threshold of another world? Colin Wilson assesses the evidence that includies mediumship, paranormal activity, spirit sightings, and spirit communications. A

Rasputin and the Fall of the Romanovs

The Mind Parasites

Wilson has blended H.P. Lovecraft’s dark vision with his own revolutionary philosophy and unique narrative powers to produce a stunning, high-tension story of vaulting imagination. A professor makes a horrifying discovery while excavating a sinister arc

When the Sky Fell: In Search of Atlantis

The mystery of Atlantis the legendary advanced civilization described in ancient texts, has been solved at last. Scientific evidence, exciting new research, and the breakthrough discovery of an amazing Egyptian map prove without a doubt that this lost con

Mysteries

Thru personal experience, Colin Wilson discovered that human beings consist of a ladder or hierarchy of selves, whose upper members may be called upon at will for personal transformation & deep knowledge. His new-found knowledge spurred him to write M

The Occult

Topics include Aleister Crowley, G.I. Gurdjieff, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Kabbalah, primitive magic, Franz Anton Mesmer, Gregor Rasputin, Daniel Dunglas Home, Paracelsus, P.D. Ouspensky, Wm Blake, Giovanni Jacopo Casanova, Cornelius Agrippa etc.Acknowle

Serial Killer Investigations

s/t: The Story of Forensics & Profiling Through the Hunt for the World's Worst MurderersThis fascinating, in-depth account of how serial killers are tracked down and caught is by Colin Wilson, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject. Wil