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Sep 2023
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Naval sailors descend into mutiny, murde...

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This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A maritime disaster that prompted the surviving Naval sailors’ descent into madness. To survive, the men resorted to murder, mutiny, and cannibalism before facing a court martial for their alleged crimes.

David Grann joins host Ana Garcia.

Check out David’s book, “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder”

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0385534264

Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-wager/id6443175101

Website: https://www.davidgrann.com/book/the-wager/

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