escaped prisoners

Eleven-year-old Annie and her younger brother are being raised by their Gran and are surrounded by family secrets, but everything changes when an escaped criminal shows up at their house and takes them all hostage.

Looks at the lives of American murders Richard Matt and David Sweat and their escape from Clinton Correctional Facility.

Look at the life of American fugitive and convicted murder Glen Stewart Godwin who escaped from Folsom State Prison.

Looks at the life of Brazilian national, Danelo Cavalcante who was accused of murder in the Brazilian state of Tocantins, also convicted of murder in Pennsylvania, and escaped from Chester County Prison.

"During the 1930s, United States citizens made bank robber John Dillinger and many of his crew their anti-heroes or heroes. These good-looking, sharply-dressed, gentlemen bandits robbed banks, somethimes burning mortgage documents to save townspeople from losing their homes. During a time of abject poverty, when the government was seen as the enemy who could not understand the average citizen's plight, the Dillinger Gang became superstars, eventually to be paid homage in film in nearly every decade since"--Back cover.

"Norotrious Mexican drug trafficker Joaqui?n Guzma?n Loera, "El Chapo", was named Public Enemy Number One in 2013 by the city of Chicago. El Chapo's operations were the most powerful in Mexico. He spent several stints in various Mexican prisons, often treated like a king, eventually escaping in a laundry cart. He is considered to have been one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world"--Back cover.

"Known as "the Skywayman" and "the World's Greatest Con Artist," Frank Abagnale created a fantastic criminal career out of his petty crimes. He inspired the book Catch Me If You Can and the movie of the same name . . . The character that Abagnale inspired committed two daring escapes from custody, but in reality, Abagnale escaped only onec, from Cobb County Jail in Georgia. He was re-captured two days later. He was able to create a legitimate business out of his petty crimes"--Adapted from back cover.

John Anglin, Clarence Anglin, and Frank Morris managed the only escape believed successful from the famous Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco. In 1962, the three men escaped and were never found. Inmates Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and Frank Morris created human dummies out of soap wax and tucked them into their cots to trick guards into thinking they were sleeping. That provided them the time they needed to escape the island in one of the most complex, intricately planned jailbreaks ever attempted. Infamous Jailbreaks is a captivating series providing an intriguing insight into the world of crime. Filled with fascinating case studies of the most notable jailbreaks in the last 100 years, this set of titles documents the background to each event, the crime itself, the escape, and the consequences. Each volume includes additional information in the form of sidebars to complement the main text. Furthermore, readers can scan QR codes to watch videos that will draw the reader into further study.

"Bobby and Cheryl Love were living in Brooklyn, happily married for decades, when the FBI and NYPD appeared at their door and demanded to know from Bobby, in front of his shocked wife and children: 'What is your name? No, what's your real name?' Bobby's thirty-eight-year secret was out. As a Black child in the Jim Crow South, Bobby found himself in legal trouble before his 14th birthday. Sparked by the desperation he felt in the face of limited options and the pull of the streets, Bobby became a master thief. He soon found himself facing a thirty-year prison sentence. But Bobby was smarter than his jailers. He escaped, fled to New York, changed his name, and started a new life as 'Bobby Love.' During that time, he worked multiple jobs to support his wife and their growing family, coached Little League, attended church, took his kids to Disneyland, and led an otherwise normal life. Then it all came crashing down"--Provided by publisher.

"In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction-to the City of New York--Provided by publisher.