Hauptmann's Ladder

A Step-by-Step Analysis of the Lindbergh Kidnapping

By: Richard T. Cahill Jr.

Narrated by: Jim Seitz

Winner of Foreword Reviews' Gold INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award, True Crime.

In 1936, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was executed for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. Almost all of America believed Hauptmann guilty; only a few magazines and tabloids published articles questioning his conviction. In the ensuing decades, many books about the Lindbergh case have been published. Some have declared Hauptmann the victim of a police conspiracy and frame-up, and one posited that Lindbergh actually killed his own son and fabricated the entire kidnapping to mask the deed. Because books about the crime have been used as a means to advance personal theories, the truth has often been sacrificed and readers misinformed.

Hauptmann's Ladder is a testament to the truth that counters the revisionist histories all too common in the true crime genre. Author Richard T. Cahill Jr. puts the "true" back in "true crime," providing credible information and undistorted evidence that enables listeners to form their own opinions and reach their own conclusions.

Cahill presents conclusions based upon facts and documentary evidence uncovered in his 20 years of research. Using primary sources and painstakingly presenting a chronological reconstruction of the crime and its aftermath, he debunks false claims and explodes outrageous theories, while presenting evidence that has never before been revealed. Hauptmann's Ladder is a meticulously researched examination of the Lindbergh kidnapping that restores and preserves the truth of the crime of the century.

The audiobook is published by The Kent State University Press.

©2014 The Kent State University Press (P)2017 Redwood Audiobooks

The best breakdown of the case I’ve ever heard

The book was clear, concise and presented the information in both the context of the 1930s and reference other authors inaccuracies. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

The narrator will put you too sleep if your not careful.

Good story but just another boring narration from a quick speaking narrator which ruins the flow of the book as it's quite a fast paced book
Slow down mate and it might be an ok book wasted a credit on a pile of shite .

Very detailed account

This is a very detailed account of the Lindbergh kidnapping and murder. it’s quite long but I found it interesting. Many parts were repetitive but needed to be as they were retold in the trial. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind who committed this crime.

Great Read

I learned a few things I was unaware of while listening. My Grandma now deceased did not believe Hauptmann was guilty and she lived in Chicago. Would love to hear her thoughts after this book.

Great book

Best book on the subject. Facts and common sense make it clear; the right man was convicted.