Pt. I. A Criminal History. 1. Victims. 2. The POW History of Vietnam. 3. The POW History of the U.S. -- Pt. II. Motive and Opportunity. 4. Motive. 5. Opportunity. 6. Left for Dead -- Pt. III. Ransom Negotiations. 7. Hiding from History. 8. 1965: Hostageof War. 9. Getting Down to Serious Business. 10. 1969: Arranging an Elegant Bug-Out. 11. Alive and Waiting in Laos. 12. Kissinger's "Firm Guarantees" 13. What Do We Do Now? -- Pt. IV. Hiding the Crime. 14. 1973-76: Creating a Myth. 15. Carter Cares Less- Pt. V. Hostages. 16. Americans Alive in Laos. 17. Cambodia: No Place for a POW. 18. Vietnam: Prison Nation. 19. The Mysterious Fate of Dallas Pridemore. 20. The Viet Cong's Mata Haris. 21. With the Enemy. 22. The POW Diaspora -- Pt. VI. Paying for Hosges? 23. The Reagan Era. 24. The Secret Return of U.S. Servicemen from Southeast Asia -- Pt. VII. Accessories After the Fact. 25. A Mindset to Debunk. 26. Dirty Tricks. 27. The Senate Sell Out. 28. Survivors' Rights.