A deep dive into the undersea netherworld of sea serpents, lake monsters, surviving dinosaurs, genetically altered mutants, and legendary aquatic creatures.
Water takes up 70 percent of Earth's surface, with countless lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, seas and oceans covering much of the land, but what lurks beneath the water? For centuries, sightings have been made of huge, marauding monsters swimming the world's oceans and lakes. They include Scotland's legendary Loch Ness Monster; the United States' equivalent, Champ, of Lake Champlain; and Canada's long-necked denizen of the deep known as Ogopogo. These, and many more, famous monsters of the world below us also include giant squid, massive octopi, and even the fabled Kraken and the fabled mermaids of millennia long-gone. Possibly, too, there survive populations of marine reptiles that were assumed to have gone extinct millions of years ago, in the Jurassic period, such as the plesiosaur.
Whether scaly or slithery, massive prehistoric dinosaurs or mutant serpents, Monsters of the Deep catalogs nearly 100 accounts of eels, alligators, reptiles, giant squids, snakes, worms, deadly fish, and cold-blooded creatures of all manner and ilk. It reveals the astonishing extent to which lake monsters and sea serpents have surfaced throughout history to terrify, perplex, and amaze those who have crossed paths with these monsters of the unknown.
Master storyteller, established author, and respected expert on the unexplained and paranormal Nick Redfern sifts through the historical record, first-person accounts, and unearthed government files on lake monsters and sea serpents to tell of encounters with a variety of beasts, including ...
Cheever Felch's 19th-century account of the massive Gloucester, New England, Sea Serpent
The brontosaurus-like Mokele-Mbembe of the Congo
The supernatural Bunyip, a monster that lurks within the creeks, lagoons, and swamps of Australia that has been known to the Aboriginal people for centuries
The disputed claims of Teddy May, former Commissioner of Sewers in New York, of alligators roaming the sewers of the city
The monster-sized fish in the River Nene, in the Fens, Cambridgeshire, England
Modern mutants genetically altered by pollution
And many more!
This richly researched reference overflows with fascinating information to make you think about-and reconsider-dipping your toes into water. With more than 120 photos and graphics, this tome is nicely illustrated. Monsters of the Deep also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.
Table of Contents:
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1: Jonah, a Mysterious Whale, and the Leviathan
2: Mermaids and Mermen
3: The Mighty Kraken
4: Tales of 19th Century Sea Serpents
5: Into the 20th Century
6: African Lake Monsters
7: Freaky Frog People
8: Anarchy in the U.K.
9: Giant Snakes
10: The Loch Ness Enigma
11: Monsters from a Land Down Under
12: South America’s Super-Sized Snakes and Other Creatures
13: Alligators and Crocodiles in the Sewers
14: Giant Insects and Cattle Mutilations
15: Monster Madness and Media Mayhem
16: Massive Eels on the Rampage
17: The Biggest Squids of All
18: Godzilla-Sized Octopuses
19: Not Extinct, After All
20: Reptilians on the Loose
21: Mysterious Creatures in the USA and Canada
22: Bizarre Beasts and Government Conspiracies
23: Bigfoot, Water, and its Secret Underground
24: Secret Caves and Shadowy Caverns
25: Mysterious, Massive “Worms”
26: Cthulhu Lives?
27: A Deadly Fish in the Heart of Wales
28: Hidden Below the Surface
29: Serpents, Human Sacrifice, and Secrets
30: A Catalog of Creepy Creatures
31: 2Modern Day Monsters and Environmental Pollution
32: Conclusions
Further Reading
Index
About the Author :
Nick Redfern works full time as an author, lecturer, and journalist. He writes about a wide range of unsolved mysteries, including UFOs, alien encounters, government conspiracies, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster. His many books include Visible Ink Press' The Bigfoot Book: The Encyclopedia of Sasquatch, Yeti, and Cryptid Primates; Area 51: The Revealing Truth of UFOs, Secret Aircraft, Cover-Ups & Conspiracies; The Alien Book: A Guide to Extraterrestrial Beings on Earth; Secret History: Conspiracies from Ancient Aliens to the New World Order; Cover-Ups & Secrets: The Complete Guide to Government Conspiracies, Manipulations & Deceptions; Control: MKUltra, Chemtrails and the Conspiracy to Suppress the Masses; Secret Societies: The Complete Guide to Histories, Rites, and Rituals; and The Monster Book: Creatures, Beasts, and Fiends of Nature. He has appeared on numerous television shows, including History Channel's Monster Quest and UFO Hunters; VH1's Legend Hunters; National Geographic Channel's The Truth about UFOs and Paranatural; the BBC's Out of this World; MSNBC's Countdown; and SyFy Channel's Proof Positive. Nick lives just a few miles from Dallas, Texas' infamous Grassy Knoll.
Review :
“☆☆☆☆☆ Karl Shuker praises a compendious collection of aquatic cryptids … I [have] been thoroughly entertained and educated reading this fine work …” – Fortean Times
“… provides about 100 accounts of monsters that live in water, including ocean creatures; the Loch Ness and related monsters; other inland water monsters; dragons and wurms; snakes and eels; creatures inhabiting caves, tunnels, and sewers; water gods, spirits, and mythological creatures; humanoids of the water; reptilians and alien influences; and theories, categorizations, and monsters and environmental pollution.” — Book News
““Monsters of the Deep” by Nick Redfern. This book is more cryptozoology than biography, but for fishing fans, that’s fine.” – Bookworm Sez
