Cover; BEARDMORE; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Recurring Characters; Illustrations; Introduction; PART ONE; 1 The Middle Claim; 2 The Viking Age; 3 "Everything Is Conjecture"; 4 Carlo; 5 "The Biggest Historical Find … in America"; 6 The Norse Grave; 7 "I Think He Is Honest"; 8 Troublesome Typology; 9 "One of the Greatest Hoaxes of All Times"; 10 Ripped Right Up the Back; 11 John Drew Jacob Investigates; 12 James Watson Curran to the Rescue; PART TWO; 13 "The Whole Story Is Perfectly Clear Now"; 14 From Thirty-One to Thirty

15 Thomas Leslie Tanton Takes on the Case16 "He Is a Damned Liar"; 17 Doctor Currelly Publishes; PART THREE; 18 Doctor Tanton and Mr Elliott Investigate; 19 "The More Confused I Get"; 20 War Declared; 21 "A Once Open Mind Is Closed"; 22 "The Onus of Proof"; 23 The Precedence of Fellows; 24 The Judge's Survey; 25 The Last Word; PART FOUR; 26 Doctor Brøndsted Investigates; 27 Professor Carpenter Strikes Back; 28 "I Am at Peace"; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index