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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1884995632
ISBN13:9781884995637
Release Date:July 2010
Publisher:Craven Street Books
Length:393 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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