Where extreme hiking and modern history meets the X-Files. Gripping account of a filmmaker's mission to discover the truth behind the mysterious deaths of nine experienced hikers on Siberia's Dead mountain in 1959.

Nicely balanced with accounts of the hikers' preparations, the search and rescue mission that followed their disappearance, and the author's trip to Russia to meet some of the key figures in the investigation.

Very well written, good page turner, and fascinating science that offers the solution. Recommended.