You don't have to believe, but you should beware... Unravelling the histories and legends that unleashed a wave of misfortune into the world, these tales of intrigue, heartbreak, and deception are so tragic people still speak of the sinister forces surrounding the cursed. Learn how one misstep can set off a ripple of suffering. From the tomb of Tutankhamen to the Hope Diamond to the Lost City of Frenier, history is riddled with people, places, and objects that spread utterly wicked, unbridled chaos. In the wake of death and disaster, how did these curses come to be? Whose wrath is responsible? What's the truth behind the unlucky? And can anyone ever hope to contain it?