From grisly murders to unusual funerals, Dreadful Fates provides a gruesome
journey through history to present-day instances of figures who have had the
misfortune of a dreadful or unusual end.

Readers can find out about everything from Aeschylus, the ancient Greek who
died when a tortoise fell on his head, and the man who tripped over his own
beard, to a countless number who met their end through laughing too much! About
the Author.

Tracey Turner is a best-selling non-fiction author. She has written Whitakers
World of Weird for A&C Black and her 101 Things You Need to Know (Bloomsbury)
was selected by the British Education Secretary as a top book for teenage boys.
Tracey has previously collaborated with Sally Kindberg, illustrator of Dreadful
Fates, on The Comic Strip History of the World.