Chasson's Run

<h3><strong>Sorry folks but I gotta go.</strong></h3><p><strong>CHASSON'S RUN: <em>The Prison Break That Captivated America And the Love Story That Fueled It</em></strong> is a gripping true crime tale that will leave you on the edge of your seat. On September 6 1982 convicted murderer Leroy James Chasson made a daring break for freedom from the Massachusetts Correctional Institute-Walpole-one of the most infamous escape-proof prisons in the country. But this wasn't just any prison break. It was a meticulously planned five-year effort made possible by an unlikely accomplice-Kathleen MacDonald Chasson's former pen-pal turned wife.</p><p></p><p><strong>In this riveting account</strong> true crime author Daniel Zimmerman (SHOTS IN THE DARK) brings the shocking escape to life detailing how Chasson wounded and bleeding from self-inflicted wounds was first transferred to a hospital for treatment. Then using a .45 automatic smuggled to him by his wife who was disguised as a nurse took hospital guards and staff hostage before fleeing under a hail of gunfire.</p><p></p><p><strong>Dubbed the Bonnie and Clyde of Massachusetts</strong> the couple's daring run across the country captivated the nation and they would evade capture for years. Living under assumed identities they nearly made it-until a tip from America's Most Wanted led to their eventual capture in 1989.</p><p></p><p><strong>In CHASSON'S RUN Zimmerman creates</strong> a true crime masterpiece. A story of passion crime and a love that defied the law.</p>