# Tony Collins 1990: Open Verdict: An Account of 25 Mysterious Deaths in the Defence Industry

> Tony Collins, 1990. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. London: Sphere Books, 1990, ISBN 0-7474-0146-2. The only book-length investigation, by the…

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# Open Verdict: An Account of 25 Mysterious Deaths in the Defence Industry

Tony Collins, 1990.

**Marconi scientists' deaths, 1982–1990** Book0

## What it's used for here

London: Sphere Books, 1990, ISBN 0-7474-0146-2. The only book-length investigation, by the Computer News journalist who first linked the Bristol deaths in 1987; the source of the "25 deaths" count. Not seen here (no digital copy found); known through reviews and later citations. Out of print.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[The list grew from three Marconi deaths to thirty, mostly from other employers](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marconi-scientists/evidence/EVD0DGGCPGJB4M1/the-list-grew-from-three-marconi-deaths-to-thirty-mostly)

Evidence

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[Tony Collins publishes Open Verdict](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marconi-scientists/events/EVT0DGGES1570P7/tony-collins-publishes-open-verdict)

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[The Marconi scientists' deaths, 1982–1990](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marconi-scientists)

The mystery article

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## Cite it

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Tony Collins (1990). Open Verdict: An Account of 25 Mysterious Deaths in the Defence Industry. https://openlibrary.org/isbn/0747401462
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[Find it at openlibrary.org](https://openlibrary.org/isbn/0747401462)

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