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In 1935, nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser, heir to one of the wealthiest families in America, is snatched off the streets two blocks from his home. The boy is kept manacled in a pit, chained to a tree, and locked in a closet. The perps - a career bank robber, a petty thief, and his 19-year-old never-been-in-trouble Mormon wife - quickly become the targets of the biggest manhunt in Northwest history. The caper plays out like a Hollywood thriller with countless twists and improbable developments. Perhaps the most astonishing thing of all, though, is how it all ends.

"Yo pensaba: al final se ha disfrazado de guardia civil y, para escarnecerme más, me va a sacar de aquí para matarme fuera. Entonces fue cuando le dije: "No, no, fuera no. Hazlo aquí, que es más fácil y no quiero salir"". Así describe José Antonio Ortega Lara su liberación en una extensa entrevista en la que relata, por primera y única vez, los detalles de su cautiverio por parte de la banda terrorista ETA en aquel zulo de cuatro metros cuadrados en el que permaneció secuestrado 532 días.

Kidnapped! The true story of an international kidnapping event took place in China in 2001. This terrifying incident happened to a Canadian businessman trying to develop an aviation business in a foreign country! Unknown to him at the time, the country he chose was considered the worst place for a foreigner to try and start a business.

It was like thick darkness during the day; not an eclipse that is predicted months and days ahead, but an unexpected event, very unexpected. The fact that one serves God Almighty does not exempt him from problems, suffering etc. Job in the Bible was a righteous man, yet, he had his own share of tribulations. It is in such situations that God demonstrates his power. Such situations can lead one to an extreme: either to adhere more closely to God, or to have doubts about God and his ability to perform.

Internet tiene aspectos positivos y negativos. Depende de nosotros cómo lo utilicemos. No debemos involucrarnos en ninguna actividad del mundo virtual que nos coloque en una posición falsa y nos abrace públicamente. Esta historia real presenta un ciber-delito con adolescentes que utilizan las estafas de las citas en línea.

Amit Lodha is a decorated IPS officer holding the rank of inspector general. But before he rose the ranks in the service, he was an IIT graduate who was struggling to find his true purpose. In this book, Lodha tells us how he turned his life around and studied for the UPSC exams. He also tells us how he trained to be an officer and had the most memorable beginning to his career, in Bihar.

Op 1 april 2014 keren Kris Kremers (21) en Lisanne Froon (22) niet terug van een wandeling in de jungle van Panama. Maandenlange zoekacties, bemoeilijkt door het slechte weer, leveren niets op. Twee maanden later wordt er diep in de jungle een rugzak gevonden met daarin onder meer hun telefoons en camera, waarop vreemde foto's gevonden worden. Dit leidde tot wilde speculaties over de verdwijning die tot op de dag van vandaag voortduren. Zijn ze verdwaald, ontvoerd, beroofd?

"Hágase tu voluntad" es el dramático testimonio de Patricia Aguilar, una joven española de dieciocho años que fue esclavizada en la selva de Perú por el gurú Feliz Steven Manrique. Lo que empezó con una inocente búsqueda en internet, acabó convirtiéndose en la mayor pesadilla de Patricia y su familia, que lucharon incansablemente para encontrar el paradero de su hija desaparecida.

Deutschland, Herbst 1977: Die Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF) entführt den Arbeitgeberpräsidenten Hanns-Martin Schleyer und tötet seine Begleiter. Man will die im Gefängnis einsitzende Terroristengruppe um Andreas Baader und Gudrun Ensslin freipressen. Nach über 40 Tagen endet die Entführung mit der Ermordung Hanns-Martin Schleyers. Peter-Jürgen Boock, eines der maßgeblich beteiligten RAF-Mitglieder, gehört in den ersten drei Wochen der Entführung zu den Bewachern Schleyers.

Nine wholesome university students mountaineering in the Urals go missing, and are later uncovered from the snows of a bleak forest's edge in the Siberian Taiga, in a series of grisly discoveries. Why were the climbers wearing no boots? Why were stout branches of the forest pines singed to a height of 30 feet? What were the mysterious markings in the bark of nearby trees? What was so-called "overwhelming force" that was capable of breaking eight ribs in a single blow without bruises?

Terror on the Prairie is an account of rape and abuse in rural America. Elizabeth is a survivor of sexual assault and finds out that her deepest secret isn’t as uncommon as she thought. She finds the courage to step up and report the corruption and greed that surrounds the rape and abuse of small children to find that the pedophiles are protected and will murder to keep their secret.

On Monday, February 13, 1905, eight- year-old Kenneth Beasley walked to the back of his school's playground and into the melting snow of the woods beyond. He never returned. A massive search was undertaken for the North Carolina state senator's son, and a reward was offered. Despite clues, rumors, and even a ransom note, he was never found. A year and a half later, a political rival hurriedly was charged. Accused of the most bizarre and twisted of plots, he faced a courtroom overflowing with jurors, star lawyers, spectators, and newspaper reporters.

In the first part of the 19th century, many young men held a secret longing to abandon their lives in North Shields, along with their homes and families, and sail away to distant lands in search of wealth, romance, and adventure. John Margetts was not one of them! He disappeared one night under the most unnatural circumstances.

Caught between Camorra gunrunners selling to ISIS and Nigerian drug gangs along Italy's picturesque coast, each year thousands of refugees and migrants are lured into their underworld, forced to become sex slaves, drug mules, or weapon smugglers. In this powerful expose, investigative journalist Barbie Latza Nadeau follows the weapons trail, meets the trafficked women trapped by black magic, the brave nuns who try to save them, and the Italian police who turn a blind eye as the most urgent issues facing Europe play out in broad daylight.

25° compleanno di Anne, madre single e cardiopatica di Trevor, 9 anni. Litiga con l'Uomo che se ne va. Una telefonata della madre lontana squarcia un velo nella sua memoria: Dick, il suo patrigno e violentatore, è il padre di Trevor. Sconvolta, eccede in tranquillanti e muore nel sonno. Trevor la trova morta al rientro da un week-end con amici, ma non accetta la verità e tirerà avanti per un intero mese nascondendola al resto del mondo. A poco a poco, però, le pressioni della vita reale si fanno più forti e lui più debole, e quando l'Uomo si ripresenta Trevor decide di lasciarlo entrare, convincendosi che il Principe Azzurro sveglierà con un bacio la Bella Addormentata e che potranno vivere felici e contenti.

December 28, 1992, two days before her tenth birthday, Katie Beers disappeared. She had left for an outing with a close family friend, John Esposito, and her whereabouts remained mysterious as the year drew to a close and her family grew frantic, fearing the worst. On January 13th, Katie was found alive in a secret, dungeon-like vault beneath Espositos Bay Shore, Long Island house.

A tutt'oggi sono poche le certezze sul caso Orlandi, la ragazzina di 15 anni scomparsa nel nulla il 22 giugno 1983. Forse la sola certezza è che di lei non si è saputo più niente di concreto. In questa brutta storia entrano a più riprese e a vario titolo bande criminali, terroristi internazionali, il Vaticano e, forse, addirittura servizi segreti di diversi paesi.

Es la real y cruda narración de uno de los secuestros que mayor consternación ha causado en la opinión públicamexicana. Escrito por Ernestina Sodi y Laura Zapata, hermanas de la cantane Thalía, que fueron privadas de su libertad, golpeadas y encerradas con los ojos vendados, mientras los secuestradoresiniciaban las negociaciones para pedir su rescate

Morgonen den 17 januari 2005 var Sibas vd Fabian Bengtsson på väg till jobbet. Men han kom aldrig fram. I garaget överfölls Fabian av två män, beväpnade med pistol och tårgas. Sedan hölls han inspärrad i en ljudisolerad låda i 17 dygn. Gärningsmännen krävde en lösensumma på drygt 50 miljoner kronor för att släppa honom.

En ny deckare i skärgårdsmiljö av Lars Bill Lundholm - en av manusförfattarna bakom SVT:s succéserie Skärgårdsdoktorn. En trettonårig flicka försvinner på Saxarön i Stockholms skärgård. Hennes cykel hittas i ett igenväxt kärr i öns naturskyddsområde. Snart upptäcks också att en kvinnlig gäst på öns ärevördiga hotell är borta. Semesteridyllen förvandlas till en mardröm. Polisledningen i Stockholm vill att kommissarie Jack Larsson ska leda sökandet efter de två personerna. Han är uppväxt på ön och kan skärgården utan och innan.