Paroled

When Stewart Vogel Is Paroled In August Of 1983 After Spending Twenty-Five Years In The Eddyville Prison In Kentucky He Is Mildly Surprised But Grateful For His Freedom. Though Serving A Life Sentence For Committing A Homicide During A Felony Vogel Has Always Maintained His Innocence And Has Been A Model Prisoner.In This Fast-Moving Novel Full Of New Turns At Every Corner We Follow The Adventures Of Newly-Paroled Stu. As An Ex-Marine Who Served In The Korean War Stu Leaves Prison With Three Hundred Dollars And A Modest Trust Fund Established By His Mother. His Dreams Are To See His Sister And Her Two Children Do Some Boating And Visit A Loyal Friend In Florida.Within Weeks Of Being Paroled Stu Enjoys What May Seem Like A Tom Sawyer Adventure Down The Mississippi River Never Knowing That Someone Wants Him Returned To Prison.