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...er, plans a walking holiday in the hills of south-west Scotland. He meets a young English poet and finds himself in the thick of a plot involving the kidnapping of a Russian princess, who is held prisoner in the rambling mansion, Huntingtower. This modern fairy-tale is also a gripping adventure story. (Summary by Simon Evers)...

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...The Haunted Bridge in Town Time Trip to Missouri Cow Kidnapping Fishing Escape to Party Playing the Game Waiting Positive Thinking for Christmas Santa Monthly Chinese Christmas Decorations Poems ...

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...In 1970, Angela Y Davis was arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping and first-degree murder. Davis’ gun was used in a violent hold-up of a California courtroom. She was subsequently acquitted of all charges. On November 19,1970, James Baldwin wrote an open letter to Angela Davi...

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...e, expert criminology consultant for the FBI, had his weekend all planned out - and it didn't involve dealing with a murdered senator, a high-profile kidnapping, and at least three near-death experiences. Three politicians have been murdered in as many weeks, all expertly dispatched, and only Leopold can get to the bottom of it. Unfortunately, as all hell breaks loose on t...

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...penetrated the secret of what is being built in the high-security shop on the Swift property. And they will stop at nothing to steal its design - not kidnapping Tom, and not kidnapping the tank itself, complete with crew. Tom and his buddies had better work fast, or the American riflemen are going to find the Kaiser's soldiers using American-designed tanks against them! (S...

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...uiescence) of from 500 to 1,500 unarmed Anglo-American troops, who had honorably surrendered at Fort William Henry, plus some women and servants; the kidnapping of two sisters, daughters of the British commander; and their rescue by Hawkeye, the last two Mohicans, and others. Parts of the story may have been derived from the capture and death of Jane McCrea in July 1777 ne...

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...erious and sinister Victor Valdi, his daughter Tato, and a pretend nobleman, Count Ferralti, who fancies Louise. The story revolves around travel and kidnapping, and the subsequent adventures of the three young girls, told in Baum's own inimitable style that keeps us at the edge of our seats. (Summary by Neeru Iyer)...

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...What's better than a comedy about an unhinged woman, kidnapping a man with dementia, bestiality, friends, family and the tribulations of relationships? A book about all of those things set in Yorkshire of course! Jenna Jaghe, an unmarried bridal shop owner, has spent the best...

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...mies of the state. These groups, composed mainly of men with experience in the military, state security, or the police department, were notorious for kidnapping victims, torturing them, killing them, and leaving no trace of their bodies. The letter was not published by any local media, but it gradually came to be distributed abroad. Ever since the letter was reissued in...

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...their best friends, Jess and Jimsy Bancroft – also sister and brother, experience many adventures – many of them while flying the Golden Butterfly. A kidnapping, missing jewels and contact with some desperate characters are just some of what the Prescotts encounter in their Long Island village of Sandy Bay. There’s never a dull moment for these two as they pursue their dre...

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...ject. He placed it onto his lap and then opened it. The bright light from the laptop caught her by surprise forcing her to rule out robbery, rape or kidnapping as a motive. He had to be the lamest intruder on the planet. Unable to contain herself, she jumped up. “What is this? Who the hell are you?” she finally burst out. He turned to her, his blue eyes piercing into ...

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... left-leaning governments, leaders, and political parties. They were implicated in kidnappings and plain criminal activities. In some countries we c...

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...in 1953 for his tome, The Spirit of Saint Louis and died in 1974 in Hawaii. The kidnapping and gruesome murder of his son prompted lawmakers to ... ...erson to another state. This law was amended in 1934 making conspiracy to commit a kidnapping also a federal crime. In 1968 the U.S. Supreme Court ... ... the Lindbergh Act that gave the jury the power to recommend the death penalty for kidnapping." http://www.lindberghtrial.com/ http://www.char...

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...that the bomber might strike again. But he hadn’t expected the children to start kidnapping each other. If there was 72 a connection between th... ... empty. “Excuse me,” he called over to the nurse. Despite having just escaped a kidnapping, James couldn’t bring himself to be rude to anyone. “Whe... ... you mean?” “Don’t you remember anything that’s happened in the last few hours? Kidnapping my sister? Top floor? I think Emma Venton did something ...

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...king to her advantage any more than they had in 2207. Two months ago, the kidnapping of Laylah Le Croix had failed. This time she would make sure it... ...oculars brought the action even closer. He saw it all — the betrayal, the kidnapping and all the hostilities that normally simmered below the surfac... ...t was better to lie than to be honest? How did you explain away the first kidnapping to her?” “I didn’t. I had Jacques come up with a plan to protect... ...ed. Laylah was still trying to cope. No one in the house talked about her kidnapping. If she did mention it, the conversation was redirected to safer...

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...tle. They eliminated Thames by stupidly killing him while he slept in his bed, instead of kidnapping him.” “What else?” Kang asked, as he narrowed ...

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...y back so just shut your mouth!” “You have no responsibility to us. You’re kidnapping us. There’s no other way to put it,” Josh declared. Without eve...

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...t be going,” said a man with a black beard. “It is not safe out here among the Guardians.” She nodded. “It’s not a game for you either. First-degree kidnapping is a Class A-1 felony. You’ll be thrown in a hole for twenty years, and I’m sure Bubba will love this little costume of yours!” she shouted. “You let me go right now, or you’ll be the one somebody calls ‘Princess’!...