Held  for Ransom: The Lindbergh Kidnapping, the Great Depression’s Crime Epidemic, and the Abduction of Atlanta Banker John K. Ottley

What happens when kidnapping becomes an American epidemic—and no one feels safe? Thornton Kennedy and James Ottley explore the terrifying wave of kidnappings that swept the country during the Great Depression, beginning with the “Crime of the Century”: the abduction of Charles Lindbergh’s infant son. But the story takes a startling turn when James reveals that his own great-grandfather, Atlanta banker John K. Ottley, was kidnapped in 1933 in what is believed to have been the nation’s first executive kidnapping. Two notorious kidnappings, separated by thousands of miles but connected by the same dark chapter in American history—and one of them hits very close to home. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.