Geary’s Treasury of Victorian Murder moves onto the XXth century with one of the most sensationalistic cases ever! All was well for Charles Lindbergh, after his daring solo crossing of the Atlantic. Fame and fortune came quickly as well as marriage into wealthy family. But soon after they build themselves their dream home far from the madding crowd, tragedy strikes: their baby is abducted! Geary retraces all the different highly publicized events, blackmail notes, false and otherwise, as well as the string of colorful characters wanting to ‘help,’ some of which actually successfully snookered the beleaguered hero. A fascinating story, of course without a fully satisfactory conclusion, replete with savory details and unsavory people as only Geary can masterfully relate with his understated dark humor. A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF 2008. "Fast paced and difficult to put down. Recommended"-Library Media Connection "The tension between Geary’s newspaper-style captions and the devastated people he describes produces a story that is simultaneously factual and poignant." -Teacher Librarian "A well-researched account of one of the most controversial true crime cases in American history. Recommended!"-Kliatt "As for the differences between XXth Century Murder and Victorian Murder, they mainly have to do with the rise of the mass media, and the way impossible mysteries become all the more frustrating when so many people are following the story. Geary's Victorian series was all about the creepy America that was; this new series looks like it'll be about the creepy America that is… A-" -The Onion