Offers a history of the Arctic expedition to find the fabled Northwest Passage of Captain Franklin and his HMS "Terror," and how the mystery of what truly happened to Franklin and his crew on their 1845 voyage was finally solved nearly two centuries later. Readers take on the role of captain, tasked with reading and considering historical evidence, intelligence from Inuit knowledge keepers, archeologists, and forensic scientists to piece together the clues of what really happened to the lost ship and crew.

Some maps on the lining papers.

Author's note -- Heroes depart -- Smooth sailing -- Arktos -- Endless night -- Fateful decisions -- No retreat -- Landfall -- Abandon ship -- The unthinkable -- Last days.