Ann Hagedorn focuses on untold stories and their heroes, often from the margins of society. Her writing is incisive and sensitive, revealing humanity within historical and social contexts. She seeks out and recounts narratives that might otherwise be forgotten. Her works explore the complex interplay between individuals and societal forces.
A shocking investigation of the world's fastest growing criminal enterprise, kidnapping for ransom and political advantage, offers the first detailed look at the furtive perpetrators, their victims, and the international role of the FBI. 35,000 first printing.
Wild Ride is ... [an] investigation of the fast-track, multibillion-dollar thoroughbred industry racing what the New York Yankees are to baseball- a sporty dynasty. From Library Journal.