Search
Log in
  • Home

  • Categories

  • Audiobooks

  • E-books

  • Magazines

  • For kids

  • Top lists

  • Help

  • Download app

  • Use campaign code

  • Redeem gift card

  • Try free now
  • Log in
  • Language

    🇫🇷 France

    • FR
    • EN

    🇧🇪 Belgique

    • FR
    • EN

    🇩🇰 Danmark

    • DK
    • EN

    🇩🇪 Deutschland

    • DE
    • EN

    🇪🇸 España

    • ES
    • EN

    🇳🇱 Nederland

    • NL
    • EN

    🇳🇴 Norge

    • NO
    • EN

    🇦🇹 Österreich

    • AT
    • EN

    🇨🇭 Schweiz

    • DE
    • EN

    🇫🇮 Suomi

    • FI
    • EN

    🇸🇪 Sverige

    • SE
    • EN
  1. Books
  2. Biographies and reportage
  3. Biographies

Read and listen for free for 14 days!

Cancel anytime

Try free now
0.0(0)

Ridiculous Ransom Notes

Ridiculous Ransom Notes explores the surprising number of criminals undone by their own ineptly written ransom demands. It examines how errors in spelling and absurd requests have led to their capture, offering insights into criminal psychology and the history of crime. The book highlights the fallibility of criminals under pressure, revealing how basic errors in judgment can derail even carefully planned schemes. Forensic linguistics plays a key role, demonstrating how the analysis of written evidence can be pivotal in solving crimes. For example, seemingly minor grammatical mistakes can expose a perpetrator's educational background and state of mind.

The book progresses by first introducing the core elements of ransom note analysis, then delving into specific, high-profile cases. Each case study details the crime's background, the ransom note's content, and the investigative techniques used. The investigation emphasizes how psychological factors contribute to the errors found in ransom notes, exploring cognitive biases and emotional pressures.

This approach provides a unique and insightful perspective on criminal behavior, valuable to those interested in true crime, forensic science, and the history of criminal investigation.


Author:

  • River Stone

Format:

  • E-book

Duration:

  • 111 pages

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Biographies and reportage
  • Biographies
  • Nonfiction
  • History

More by River Stone

Skip the list
  1. Folk Law Origins

    River Stone

    book
  2. Art Inclusion

    River Stone

    book
  3. Sacred Symbols

    River Stone

    book
  4. Pioneering Legal Women

    River Stone

    book
  5. Shocking Science Fails

    River Stone

    book
  6. Courtroom Legends

    River Stone

    book
  7. Justice Revolutionaries

    River Stone

    book
  8. Useless Inventions Explained

    River Stone

    book
  9. Unmade Movie Projects

    River Stone

    book
  10. Royal Executions

    River Stone

    book
  11. Brutal Monarchies

    River Stone

    book

Help and contact


About us

  • Our story
  • Career
  • Press
  • Accessibility
  • Nextory One
  • Partner with us
  • Investor relations
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

Explore

  • Categories
  • Audiobooks
  • E-books
  • Magazines
  • For kids
  • Top lists

Popular categories

  • Crime
  • Biographies and reportage
  • Fiction
  • Feel-good and romance
  • Personal development
  • Children's books
  • True stories
  • Sleep and relaxation

Nextory

Copyright © 2025 Nextory AB

Privacy Policy · Terms · Legal notices ·
Excellent4.3 out of 5