Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. List of Recurring Characters xi
5. Illustrations xvi
6. Introduction 3
7. Part One
8. The Middle Claim 17
9. The Viking Age 34
10. “Everything Is Conjecture” 45
11. Carlo 54
12. “The Biggest Historical Find … in America” 67
13. The Norse Grave 83
14. “I Think He Is Honest” 93
15. Troublesome Typology 103
16. “One of the Greatest Hoaxes of All Times” 118
17. Ripped Right Up the Back 134
18. John Drew Jacob Investigates 144
19. James Watson Curran to the Rescue 157
20. Part Two
21. “The Whole Story Is Perfectly Clear Now” 171
22. From Thirty-One to Thirty 179
23. Thomas Leslie Tanton Takes on the Case 190
24. “He Is a Damned Liar” 202
25. Doctor Currelly Publishes 214
26. Part Three
27. Doctor Tanton and Mr Elliott Investigate 227
28. “The More Confused I Get” 241
29. War Declared 253
30. “A Once Open Mind Is Closed” 264
31. “The Onus of Proof” 277
32. The Precedence of Fellows 290
33. The Judge's Survey 302
34. The Last Word 314
35. Part Four
36. Doctor Brøndsted Investigates 327
37. Professor Carpenter Strikes Back 337
38. “I Am at Peace” 354
39. Conclusion 368
40. Notes 379
41. Bibliography 439
42. Index 449