Deep in the Woods: The 1935 Kidnapping of Nine-Year-Old George Weyerhaeuser, Heir to America’s Mightiest Timber Dynasty

It is a crime even the FBI must have considered fantastic and absurd.

In 1935, nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser, heir to one of the wealthiest families in America, is snatched off the streets two blocks from his home. The boy is kept manacled in a pit, chained to a tree, and locked in a closet. The perps–a career bank robber, a petty thief, and his nineteen-year-old never-been-in-trouble Mormon wife–quickly become the targets of the biggest manhunt in Northwest history. The caper plays out like a Hollywood thriller with countless twists and improbable developments. Perhaps the most astonishing thing of all, though, is how it all ends.

Author: Bryan Johnston
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Published: 09/14/2021
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.2lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781642939033
Language: English