Deadly Intelligence

Just days after the death of Army scientist Dr Bruce Ivins, the FBI name him as the Anthrax Mailer, killer of five innocent people. But to this day, many who knew Ivins dispute his guilt. Could Bruce Ivins have been framed to bring closure to one of the most long-running and expensive cases in FBI history?

When CIA scientist Frank Olson plunges from the window of a Manhattan hotel, his death triggers of the most intriguing mysteries in American history. Could Olson have been silenced by the CIA? Two investigators take a fresh look at the case, unveiling a possible conspiracy that could go right to the top.

Virologist Dr Don Wiley leaves a Memphis hotel and is never seen again. Suicide? Murder? Or has Wiley's research made him the target of bio-terrorists? And in a second story, former Nazi rocket engineer Heinz Krug vanishes. Could his work for Egypt's missile program be connected to his disappearance?

When up to 25 scientists with links to America's Star Wars program die suspiciously, some suspect an undercover operation by Soviet assassins. And in a second story, five nuclear scientists are targeted by car bombs and shootings in Iran, triggering a desperate manhunt to track down those responsible.

For over 60 years mystery has surrounded the death of rocket science pioneer Jack Parsons in a Pasadena explosion. Now, a former FBI blast investigator will recreate the blast for the first time, aiming to unlock the truth about Jack Parsons' death. Was it murder, suicide or an accident? 

Ballistics genius Gerald Bull is determined to build the biggest gun in the world, and use it to launch a satellite into space. But to pursue his dream, he must first partner with a ruthless dictator, turning his ambitious plan into a fatal obsession.

American computer engineer Dr Shane Todd is found dead in Singapore. The police say its suicide, but his parents suspect he's been assassinated to keep a deadly secret. In a second story, is killed in a Paris hotel room. Could his murder be connected to his work for Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein? 

Visionary inventor Nikola Tesla is remembered as the man who helped power America. But his legacy has a darker side; the alleged creation of a powerful weapon that could end all wars. But could the Death Ray also have led to Tesla's own demise?