Twelve Days of Terror

Twelve Days of Terror

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name = Twelve Days of Terror
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image_caption = First edition cover
author = Richard G. Fernicola
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country = USA
language = English
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subject = Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916
History of New Jersey
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publisher = Lyons Press
release_date = 2001
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media_type = Paperback
pages = 330
isbn = ISBN 1-58574-575-8 (paperback)
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"Twelve Days of Terror: A Definitive Investigation of the 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks" is a non-fiction book by Richard G. Fernicola about the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916. The book was published in 2001 by Lyons Press. Fernicola offers an in-depth investigation of the shark attacks of 1916 plus modern-day attacks. He interviewed people connected with the victims of the attacks and examines the arguments and conclusions of contemporary and modern scientists to determine the species of the shark involved in the attacks. The book was made into an episode of the History Channel's documentary series "In Search of..." titled "Shark Attack 1916" (2001) and the Discovery Channel's docudrama "12 Days of Terror" in 2004.


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