Mineshaft Accident: Digging for Gold, Encircled by Rattlesnakes

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Lifeguard Drowning: Pulled Out to Sea

A young British lifeguard travels to Spain and finds himself in mortal danger. In 1967, 28-year-old Guy Taplin arrives on the Costa del Sol seeking a fresh start. At first the days slip by in a happy haze. But when a fellow beachgoer gets caught in a riptide, Guy jumps in to help ...  Show more

Espionage in the Himalayas: No Ordinary Adventure

Pete Takeda’s is a unique story - combining extreme locations, extraordinary natural phenomena… and espionage. In September 2005, Pete is leading a small party deep into the Himalayas. His plan is not just to summit the peak of Nanda Kot, but to find proof of plutonium-powered su ...  Show more

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