Kidnapped by Mark Tedeschi (7 results)

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Mark Tedeschi Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 Kidnapped - The crime that shocked the nation The story of Australia's only known kidnapping of a child for ransom When eight-year-old Graeme Thorne was kidnapped on his way to school in July 1960, Australia was gripped with fear and loathing. What monster would dare take financial advantage of the most treasured bond of love - between parent and child? Just weeks earlier, Graeme's parents had won a fortune in the Opera House Lottery, and this had attracted the attention of the perpetrator, Stephen Bradley. Bradley was a most unlikely kidnapper, however his greed for the Thorne's windfall saw him cast aside any sympathy for his victim or his victim's family, and drove him to take brazen risks with the life of his young captive. Kidnapped tells the astounding true story of how this crime was planned and committed, and describes the extraordinary police investigation that was launched to track the criminal down. Mark Tedeschi explores the mind of the intriguing and seriously flawed Stephen Bradley, and also the points of view of the victim, his family - and the police, whose work pioneered the use of many techniques that are now considered commonplace, marking the beginning of modern-day forensic science in Australia. Using his powerful research and storytelling skills, Mark Tedeschi reveals one of Australia's greatest true crime dramas, and what can only be described as the trial of the 20th Century. 'Remarkably researched so as to explain one of Australia's most extraordinary criminal cases.' Chester Porter QC. Secondhand, Paperback. …

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Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Simon & Schuster 2017. 2nd edition. Paperback, as new. An account of the 1960 abduction of Graeme Thorne, the son of the winners of the Opera House lottery. Highly detailed, this account details how the police used new tactics in the investigation that became commonplace afterwards.…

Pictorial Card Cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Includes Media Release (loose). 23 x 15 cm. 301 pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Interior and binding are still excellent.

Col.Ill.wrapps. 301pp. b/w plates. Very good copy. 1st ed. Signed by the author. When Bazil & Freda Thorne won the Opera House lottery, their neighbour kidnapped their 8 year old son, Graeme for ransom. After his body was found, forensic evidence led to a Stephen Bradley.

Col.Ill.wrapps. 302pp. b/w plates. Very good copy. Inscribed by the author. The Graeme Thorne kidnapping, carried after his parents won the Opera House Lottery, with a view to having them pay a ransom. The perpetrator murdered the 8 year old boy and was eventually convicted. The case is considered pioneering and the beginning of modern forensic investiagtion in Australia.…