Without A Trace: 25 Cases of Missing Persons in History - Softcover

Jones, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798316418480

Publisher: Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

Without A Trace explores the haunting mysteries of individuals who vanished without explanation between the late nineteenth century to the late 20th century, blending historical research with the emotional weight of unresolved loss. The book delves into the lives of Percy Fawcett, a British explorer who disappeared in 1925 while seeking a lost city in the Amazon with his son and a friend, sparking theories of hostile tribes or a hidden utopia; Etta Place, the enigmatic companion of outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, who vanished after 1925 in Argentina, her true identity and fate still debated; and Dana Lamb, an American adventurer who, with his wife Ginger, disappeared in the 1970s while exploring Central America’s jungles, possibly in search of a Mayan city. Through these cases and others, the book examines the societal and psychological factors behind such disappearances, the toll on those left behind, and the enduring human drive for answers. Without A Trace is a poignant tribute to the missing and a meditation on the mysteries that continue to captivate us.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798316418480
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272