Strange monsters swim in the ocean and deep lakes.
Ghosts of murdered sailors guard buried pirate treasure. And phantom ships with phantom crews sail the stormy seven seas. The chapters on pirates and sea monsters are the most interesting, legend mixed with historical fact and scientific speculation. Some reports of hauntings and sightings continue into the 1990s, bringing the mystery to present day and keeping an old topic nicely up to date. Bibliography and index are also provided and the book is amply illustrated with photographs, old engravings, and Guiberson's own drawings.