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Book the late W. Lane Rogers helped pen published, released
Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun
Before his death in July 2009, Benson's W. Lane Rogers was able to author one more book with partner James R. Smith.
"The California Snatch Racket" was recently published by Craven Street Books, and is now available for purchase.
Jaguar Bennett, Craven Street Books publicity and marketing director, said the book is a "juicy piece of noir history covering the boom in kidnapping for ransom in California during the 1920s and 1930s. The book tells the stories of 15 kidnappings that were high-profile cases in their day, but are largely forgotten, including several fascinating kidnappings that happened in the Bay area."
The book quotes newspapers, police, court and prison accounts, giving a true account of how the public reacted, and events unfolded.
Rogers, who died last year at 64, was known for his extensive knowledge of history, especially in Benson and the San Pedro Valley.
Rogers authored more than 900 articles for three Arizona newspapers.
Rogers also authored several other true-crime books, including "The Utah Murders" and "Crimes and Misdeeds: Headlines from Arizona's Past."
Rogers was known for presenting historical lectures at local colleges and universities. His topics reflected the diversity of his writing, World War I, the early film and broadcasting industries, The Great Depression of the 1930s and the modern Civil Rights Movement.
For information on the book, log on to www.QuillDriverBooks.com.
Before his death in July 2009, Benson's W. Lane Rogers was able to author one more book with partner James R. Smith.
"The California Snatch Racket" was recently published by Craven Street Books, and is now available for purchase.
Jaguar Bennett, Craven Street Books publicity and marketing director, said the book is a "juicy piece of noir history covering the boom in kidnapping for ransom in California during the 1920s and 1930s. The book tells the stories of 15 kidnappings that were high-profile cases in their day, but are largely forgotten, including several fascinating kidnappings that happened in the Bay area."
The book quotes newspapers, police, court and prison accounts, giving a true account of how the public reacted, and events unfolded.
Rogers, who died last year at 64, was known for his extensive knowledge of history, especially in Benson and the San Pedro Valley.
Rogers authored more than 900 articles for three Arizona newspapers.
Rogers also authored several other true-crime books, including "The Utah Murders" and "Crimes and Misdeeds: Headlines from Arizona's Past."
Rogers was known for presenting historical lectures at local colleges and universities. His topics reflected the diversity of his writing, World War I, the early film and broadcasting industries, The Great Depression of the 1930s and the modern Civil Rights Movement.
For information on the book, log on to www.QuillDriverBooks.com.
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