{"product_id":"ghosts-of-hopewell","title":"Ghosts of Hopewell","description":"In February 1935, following a sensational, six-week trial, a jury in Flemington, New Jersey, found German carpenter Bruno Hauptmann guilty of kidnapping and murdering the twenty-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Although circumstantial, the evidence against Hauptmann was overwhelming, leaving few to doubt his guilt. After a series of appeals and stays, Hauptmann died fourteen months later in the electric chair. A confession would have spared him the death sentence, but Hauptmann chose to die maintaining his innocence. It was not until the mid-1970s that revisionists began to challenge the conventional wisdom in the case: that Hauptmann was the lone killer. Revisionist books and articles appeared, as did plays, TV shows, and a movie, all portraying Hauptmann as the victim of a massive police and prosecution frame-up. Former FBI agent, Fisher analyzes and debunks the various revisionist theories and presents new evidence that, coupled with the undisputed facts, proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Hauptmann was guilty as charged: he kidnapped and murdered the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh.","brand":"Southern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55702428320088,"sku":"9780809327171","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780809327171_504187f0-bb73-484e-b6d1-324cf92f6d2c.jpg?v=1778004039","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/ghosts-of-hopewell","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}