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Stolen from the Garden: The Kidnapping of Virginia Piper
by William Swanson
This is the journalistic, well-researched account of the kidnapping of Virginia Piper (of the Minneapolis Piper Jaffrey firm clan) in 1972 and the long efforts (unrealized) to bring the kidnappers to justice. Sometimes it feels like a bit too much detail but I liked how it included looking at the individual people involved and how they were affected. Lots of Minneapolis and Twin Cities trivia and also weaves in details of the period, like the Patty Hearst kidnapping. The crime is not horrific although it was certainly a bad thing. The lack of horror makes it an easier read. The million dollars might still be out there.
I came across this book from reading one of the Clark Rockefeller books, the author was friends with Harry Piper who is Virginia's daughter. Harry planned to write a book like this but his goal was to solve the crime. When he realized he wasn't going to solve the crime he decided he wasn't interested in telling the story and left it to others but he shared his research with the author of this book.
I came across this book from reading one of the Clark Rockefeller books, the author was friends with Harry Piper who is Virginia's daughter. Harry planned to write a book like this but his goal was to solve the crime. When he realized he wasn't going to solve the crime he decided he wasn't interested in telling the story and left it to others but he shared his research with the author of this book.