Against Their Will: Sadistic Kidnappers and the Courageous Stories of Their Innocent Victims

by Nigel Cawthorne

Overview

DEPRAVED KIDNAPPERS, HORRIFIC ORDEALS, COURAGEOUS SURVIVORS
True stories of twisted criminals who hold their victims in endless captivity to satisfy their perverse desires, Against Their Will is a comprehensive compendium of the most disturbing kidnappings of all time.

Jaycee Lee Dugard — lived to tell the tale of her 18 years of captivity in paroled rapist Phillip Garrido’s suburban backyard
Elizabeth Smart — bravely held on for 9 long months in a forced marriage to religious fanatic Brian David Mitchell, who repeatedly raped her in the name of God
Elisabeth Fritzl — amazingly overcame 24 years trapped in a basement dungeon built especially for her by her father, Josef
Colleen Stan — heroically endured 7 years as a sex slave, brutally tortured with the full consent of her captor’s wife
Tina Marie Risico — escaped certain death at the hands of a killer by being an unwilling accomplice in other kidnappings

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612430669
Publisher:	Ulysses Press
Publication date:	06/19/2012
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	575,468
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Nigel Cawthorne is the author of Serial Killers and Mass Murderers, as well as numerous other books. His writing has appeared in more than 150 newspapers and magazines, including the Financial Times, Sun, Flatbush Life, and The New York Tribune. He lives in London, UK.

Table of Contents

Includes the riveting stories of victims:

Jaycee Lee Dugard
Elisabeth Fritzl
Colleen Stan
Elizabeth Smart
Natascha Kampusch
Katie Beers
Sabine Dardenne
Steven Stayner
Fusako Sano
Shawn Hornbeck
Masha Allen
and Zalina Israilov

and the depraved tales of sadistic kidnappers:

Gary Heidnik
Cameron Hooker
Brian David Mitchell
John Jamelske
Michael J. Devlin
and Matthew Mancuso

Editorial Reviews

Serial Killers and Mass Murderers|Nigel|Cawthorne|9781569755785|14.95|Ulysses Press|2/1/07|18000|

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