D.B. Cooper What Really Happened

Gunther, Max

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Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Contemporary Books, Inc., Chicago, 1985

0809251809 / 9780809251803

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BOOK: Spine Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Lightly Soiled. DUST JACKET: Previous Owner Markings (Price Clipped); Lightly Creased; Lightly Chipped; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age; Slight Fading to Spine Portion Due to Sun Exposure; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. The incredible true story of the hijacking, escape, and years of hiding. SYNOPSIS: As the first successful hijacker of an American airliner, D. B. Cooper became a national legend. Here is the true chronicle of D. B. Cooper, the legendary hijacking, and what happened to him afterward. This astonishing and extraordinarily gripping account finally brings to light the entire story. It began several months after the hijacking, when Cooper wrote to author Max Gunther, offering to collaborate on a book; then, apprehensive, Cooper backed off. Ten years later, "Clara," the woman who helped Cooper escape and who lived with him afterward, contacted Gunther and told him the whole story, supplying details that only she and Cooper could have known. In this incredible and fascinating account, we learn: of the trivial, overheard remark that gave Cooper the idea; of the entire drama of the hijacking, as D. B. himself experienced it; how Cooper's plan almost failed as a result of a chocolate bar, an apple, and a raccoon; how close he came to being caught--once by his wife and once by a suspicious employer; what Cooper really looked like; how he lived after the hijacking--and what became of him. Author Max Gunther took Clara's story and checked it against known facts, talking to everyone involved in the case. Gunther tells of: the dogged FBI agent for whom the case became an obsession; the massive manhunt for Cooper; the mix-up with parachutes that could have cost Cooper his life. This powerfully suspenseful true-crime story is a fascinating and compelling read. - and - D.B. Cooper What Really Happened is the powerfully suspenseful true story of D. B. Cooper's daring crime and life as a fugitive. Author Max Gunther chronicles in gripping detail the events leading up to the hijacking, the elaborate planning and execution of the crime, and the new life Cooper led with the woman who aided his escape. This extraordinary account is investigative reporting at its best. Max Gunther is a former editor for Business Week, Time, and True magazines. His articles have appeared in most major magazines. His books include The Split-Level Trap and The Luck Factor. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

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Titel
D.B. Cooper What Really Happened
Autor
Gunther, Max
Verlag
Contemporary Books, Inc., Chicago
Erscheinungsjahr
1985
Zustand
Fine
Schutzumschlag
Very Good
Einband
Hard Cover
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-10
0809251809
ISBN-13
9780809251803
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True Crime

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