The Last Baron: The Paris Kidnapping That Brought Down an Empire by Tom Sancton
The 1970s were well named as “the Years of Lead.” The term—originating from the Italian “Anni di Piombo”—referred to a violent era of kidnappings and assassinations that could be measured in bullets.
In the case of high-profile kidnappings, amputated body parts became another gruesome calling card in the quest for quick money payouts. One of John Paul Getty III’s ears was notoriously sliced off and sent to a newspaper in Rome.
