Kidnapped: Child Abduction in America

A riveting history of child kidnapping in America, from the first ransom abduction in 1874, vividly retells the stories of some of America's most famous crimes, including the Leopold and Loeb murder trial and the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. Author Paula Fass skillfully illuminates our national obsession with kidnapping and provides new insights into parenting, the media and celebrity, law enforcement, and much more. Photos. 320 pp.