The Lindbergh Case: A Story of Two Lives / Edition 1

by Jim Fisher

Overview

"If I had only one book to read on the Lindbergh case I should . . . choose Fisher's. It is balanced, impartial, and contains much material not to be found elsewhere."—Francis Russell, The New York Review of Books "Fisher . . . goes against the revisionist tide and argues strongly—and persuasively—for Hauptmann's guilt . . . a compelling book."—Patrick Reardon, Chicago Tribune "A good real-life crime yarn."—Kirkus Reviews "A riveting book."—Harry Sayen, The Times, Trenton "A real detective story."—Sylvia Sachs, The Pittsburgh Press "One cannot help getting caught up in the search for the child, then in the search for justice. These events resonate more than 50 years after they occurred."—John Katzenback, The New York Times Book Review "Fisher thoroughly covers the case, from the night the baby was taken from his home in Hopewell, NJ, on March 1, 1932, to Hauptmann's execution on April 3, 1936 . . . a convincing case."—Publishers Weekly "A grimly fascinating account of the kidnapping and murder of Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., son of the world-famous aviator."—The Columbus Dispatch "A richly detailed, engrossing, and well-written history of the kidnapping saga. . . . may well become the definitive work on the subject."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813521473
Publisher:	Rutgers University Press
Publication date:	09/01/1994
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	504
Sales rank:	750,092
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

JIM FISHER is an ex-FBI agent who teaches criminal justice at Edinboro University, Edinboro, Pennsylvania. 

Editorial Reviews

Fisher, a former FBI agent, teaches criminal justice at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania. Refuting those who claim that Bruno Richard Hauptmann was framed, the author presents a convincing case that he was guilty of the kidnap-murder of 20-month-old Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. In this well-documented study Fisher thoroughly covers the case, from the night the baby was taken from his home in Hopewell, N.J., on March 1, 1932, to Hauptmann's execution on April 3, 1936. The author vivifies the people involved: the child's parents; eccentric Dr. Condon who paid the ransom to ``Cemetery John''; the competing investigators; the charlatans who offered to ransom the baby for huge sums; etc. Although Fisher notes that the police made mistakes and that Hauptmann's defense was incompetent, he argues that evidence of the accused's guilt is overwhelming. Photos. (October 28)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly