Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2025-11-06

Books mentioned on The Mystery of the Death Valley Germans

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In 1996, a small group of German tourists disappeared in Death Valley National Park without a trace. Fifteen years later, the tenacity of one man solved the case.

Josh Clark discussed The Collected Works of Karl May: v. 1. In the desert. v. 2. The caravan of death. v. 3. The secret brotherhood. v. 4. The evil saint. v. 5. The black Persian by Karl May.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Collected Works of Karl May: v. 1. In the desert. v. 2. The caravan of death. v. 3. The secret brotherhood. v. 4. The evil saint. v. 5. The black Persian

    Karl May · at 6:09

    Discussed
    “Some were made into spaghetti westerns including one called The Valley of Death in 1968, but this dude whom I've never heard of sold 200 million books.”
    Where to get it