A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [0-9] recent all

Snatched!

Snatched!

The Peculiar Kidnapping of Beer Tycoon John Labatt

By Susan Goldenberg

Cover for Snatched!
  • 978-1-55002-539-2
  • September 2004
  • 288pp, Paperback
  • $24.99 CAD
add to cart

In 1934, fifty-three-year-old beer tycoon John Sackville Labatt was kidnapped from his Lake Huron summer home and held ransom for three days. His captors, a group of ex-rumrunners, desperate in the days following prohibition and the Great Depression, were hoping for a big payday. This bizarre true crime story traces the abduction through to the trials of the abductors. From a heavily populated hideout to a case of mistaken identity, follow the story of Labatt, the first person in Canada to be kidnapped for high ransom.

Upcoming Events

When
Thu, May 24, 6:00 pm
When
Thu, May 24, 7:00 pm
Where
UBC
When
Sat, May 26, 12:00 pm
When
Sat, May 26, 12:00 pm
Where
Chapters