{ "item_title" : "The Alcatraz Escape", "item_author" : [" Marcus E. Hales "], "item_description" : "On the night of June 11, 1962, three prisoners disappeared from one of the most secure prisons in America. Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin had spent months preparing for an escape that seemed impossible. Behind the walls of their cells, they secretly created tools, widened openings, constructed a makeshift escape route, and prepared for a dangerous journey across the waters of San Francisco Bay. By morning, their cells were empty. The guards had been deceived by carefully constructed dummy heads placed in the prisoners' beds. Investigators soon uncovered evidence of an elaborate plan that had been carried out in secret, raising an extraordinary question: had the three men actually escaped Alcatraz, or had they vanished into the cold waters surrounding the island? THE ALCATRAZ ESCAPE takes readers inside one of the most enduring mysteries in American criminal history. From the history of Alcatraz and the lives of the men who planned the breakout to the painstaking preparation behind the escape, this book reconstructs what happened before, during, and after that unforgettable night. Inside, readers will discover: - The history of Alcatraz and why it became known as an inescapable prison- The criminal backgrounds of Frank Morris, John Anglin, Clarence Anglin, and Allen West- How the prisoners secretly prepared their escape for months- The homemade tools and equipment used in their plan- The remarkable construction of their makeshift raft- How dummy heads helped conceal the escape from prison guards- A reconstruction of the night the prisoners disappeared- The search of Alcatraz and San Francisco Bay that followed- The evidence investigators recovered after the escape- The theories surrounding the prisoners' possible deaths or survival- Reported sightings, photographs, letters, and other claims that emerged over the decades- The continuing mystery surrounding the fate of the three escapees- The evidence that can be established, the theories that remain disputed, and the questions that still have no definitive answer More than six decades later, the central mystery remains. If the men drowned, why were their bodies never conclusively recovered? If they survived, how could three wanted federal prisoners disappear without leaving behind enough evidence to prove where they went? THE ALCATRAZ ESCAPE separates the established historical record from speculation while exploring the evidence, theories, and unanswered questions that have kept this case alive for generations. It is the story of an extraordinary prison break, three men who vanished, and a mystery that still refuses to disappear.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/819/207/9798192071298_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "12.99", "online_price" : "12.99", "our_price" : "12.99", "club_price" : "12.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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