Time and time again, people, regardless of gender, age or nationality, are victims of kidnapping. Wealthy families in particular are targeted by kidnappers. There are more horrifying cases than others since the motive has not been the vile money, but the torture of the prisoner for the pure pleasure of his jailer. In many cases, the victims were released after payment, in other cases, the perpetrators had no qualms about taking their lives. This book reproduces a list of the 30 most chilling kidnappings that made the news headlines and transcended the borders of their country.