{"product_id":"on-the-lam-great-and-not-so-great-escapes-from-prison-paperback","title":"On the Lam: Great (and Not So Great) Escapes from Prison - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLorna Poplak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFascinating stories of the age-old tug-of-war between prisons struggling to keep inmates inside and escapees desperate to get out.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA convict who returned to the prison he had recently escaped from in a vain attempt to foment a mass breakout; a murderer on the run who veered from folk hero to persona non grata after killing a police dog; a fugitive from the United States who was seized in Canada after being featured on America's Most Wanted; a repeat escapee who shot himself, preferring death to recapture; a serial killer on the prowl in a small community -- these are just a few of the felons whose prison break escapades continue to enthral and terrify.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong with probing the origins, structure, and shortcomings of a variety of historic and contemporary correctional institutions, On the Lam brings into sharp focus the attempts -- sometimes successful, occasionally deadly -- of masterminds, tricksters, scoundrels, and innocents to claw their way to freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLorna Poplak\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, editor, and researcher with a fascination for the dark side of history. She is a member of Crime Writers of Canada and Sisters in Crime. She lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47293953474809,"sku":"9781459754379","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Hj0NIxMviP9781459754379.webp?v=1769184404","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/on-the-lam-great-and-not-so-great-escapes-from-prison-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}