From the hilarious team that brought you How They Croaked and How They Choked comes a humorous look at how famous people got caught, including Joan of Arc, Blackbeard, Al Capone, and more!

Outlaw, assassin, art thief, and spy, these fourteen troublemakers and crooks--including Blackbeard the pirate, Typhoid Mary, and gangster Al Capone--have given the good guys a run for their money throughout the ages.
 
Some were crooked, some were deadly, and some were merely out of line--but they all got Caught! as detailed in this fascinating and funny study of crime, culture, and forensic science.
 
FEATURING HISTORY'S MOST WANTED: Joan of Arc, Sir Walter Raleigh, Caravaggio, Blackbeard, John Wilkes Booth, Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Mata Hari, Typhoid Mary, Rasputin, Vincenzo Peruggia (Mona Lisa thief), Otto Bernard Kuehn (Pearl Harbor spy), Anna Anderson (Anastasia impersonator), and Al Capone “Bragg reins in the humor and delicately balances the facts with a lighthearted but reverent tone that offers historical context and thoughtful perspective.” —School Library Journal, Starred Review

“Highly entertaining and assiduously researched, offers a fascinating glimpse into different periods of history and human nature both.” —Booklist, Starred Review

“Lighthearted and clever writing….  Facts and illustrations abound in this quick read with broad appeal to reluctant readers.”  —VOYA