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James R. Smith

The California Snatch Racket: Kidnappings During the Prohibition and Depression Eras

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Bringing a dark and forgotten era into vivid life, this fascinating history explores a booming criminal enterprise that was spawned in California in the 1920s and 1930s. Exposing a spree of kidnappings referred to as the snatch racket, true accounts of the crimes and the unfortunate victims are revealed. Driven by greed, desperation, or sheer stupidity, this detailed discussion explains that the ransom artists preyed indiscriminately on Hollywood socialites, wealthy heiresses, and even the poor -- while each new disappearance brought new headlines and sales to the newspaper companies. Illustrating the manner in which even the simplest capers… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Rogers, W. Lane
  • ISBN: 978-1-884995-63-7
  • EAN: 9781884995637
  • Produktnummer: 6978161
  • Verlag: Craven Street Books
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
  • Seitenangabe: 393 S.
  • Masse: H22.6 cm x B15.2 cm x D3.3 cm 499 g
  • Gewicht: 499

Über den Autor


James R. Smith is a California historian and the author of San Francisco's Lost Landmarks as well as a number of historical articles. He is a member of the California Historical Society, the San Francisco History Association, the San Francisco Museum & Historical Society, and the Library Fund at the University of California, Berkeley and is active in the preservation and promotion of history and historical lore. He is a frequent lecturer and discussion leader at universities, historical societies, libraries, and bookstores. He lives in San Francisco. W. Lane Rogers is an award-winning historian, a columnist for the Phoenix newspaper, and the author of several books, including Crimes & Misdeeds: Headlines from Arizona's Past and Ruthless Acts: The Utah Murders. He lives in Benson, Arizona.

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