David Mamet’s Theory of the Lindbergh Kidnapping

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Acclaimed playwright David Mamet sent a typewritten letter to The Free Press after hearing its podcast about the 1932 Lindbergh baby kidnapping, sharing his own theory about the case and enclosing an unpublished monologue. The piece positions Mamet's analysis as a substantive contribution to a historical mystery that has spawned numerous competing explanations over nine decades. Rather than settling the question, Mamet appears to add another layer to an enduring American obsession with one of the twentieth century's most famous crimes.