{"product_id":"the-kidnap-years-david-stout-9781492694793","title":"The Kidnap Years: The Astonishing True History of the Forgotten Kidnapping Epidemic That Shook Depression-Era America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chilling true crime book that chronicles the wave of abductions that terrorized the U.S. during the Great Depression, including the most infamous kidnapping case in American history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A thrilling account that puts the 1932 Lindbergh baby kidnapping case, billed as \"the crime of the century,\" in the context of the thousands of other kidnappings that occurred in the U.S. during the Prohibition and Depression eras...will enthrall true crime fans.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great Depression was a time of desperation in America--parents struggled to feed their children and unemployment was at a record high. Adding to the lawlessness of the decade, thugs with submachine guns and corrupt law-enforcement officers ran rampant. But amidst this panic, there was one sure-fire way to make money, one used by criminals and resourceful civilians alike: kidnapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJump into this forgotten history with Edgar Award-winning author David Stout as he explores the reports of missing people that inundated newspapers at the time. Learn the horrifying details of these abduction cases, from the methods used and the investigative processes to the personal histories of the culprits and victims. All of this culminates with the most infamous kidnapping in American history, the one that targeted an international celebrity and changed legislation forever: the Lindbergh kidnapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kidnap Years\u003c\/em\u003e is a gritty, visceral, thoughtfully reported page-turner that chronicles the sweep of abductions that afflicted all corners of the country as desperate people were pushed to do the unthinkable.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eThe Postman Always Rings Twice\u003c\/em\u003e and other 30s and 40s American Noir crime novels will be fascinated by the true crime of the times.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating crime book like no other.\"--David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you like historical nonfiction like these, you'll love \u003cem\u003eThe Kidnap Years\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevil in the White City\u003c\/em\u003e by Erik Larson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Splendid and the Vile\u003c\/em\u003e by Erik Larson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLost City of Z\u003c\/em\u003e by David Grann\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKillers of the Flower Moon\u003c\/em\u003e by David Grann\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Stout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1492694797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492694793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 111","brand":"David Stout","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43995719794943,"sku":"9781492694793","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dad773b6-c6be-4ae5-a489-57b89b348f83.jpg?v=1683337442","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-kidnap-years-david-stout-9781492694793","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}