On the Lam

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Lorna Poplak

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A brief and colourful history of prison escapes Includes stories of "Bambi" Bembenek who escaped from a Milwaukee prison only to be caught in Thunder Bay after she was featured in an "America's Most Wanted" segment, and three-time escapee Ty Conn, and narcoti...

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A brief and colourful history of prison escapes
Includes stories of "Bambi" Bembenek who escaped from a Milwaukee prison only to be caught in Thunder Bay after she was featured in an "America's Most Wanted" segment, and three-time escapee Ty Conn, and narcotics smuggler Lucien Rivard who used a water hose to climb a wall and escape
Covers prison escapes from prisons across Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec)
Meticulously researched with particular reference to primary sources and written in a journalistic and informal style
Author is a writer and editor based in Toronto, whose previous two books cover the history of prisons and hangings

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Lorna Poplak 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.