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Crazy house / by Patterson, James,1947-; Charbonnet, Gabrielle.;
In a future world where teenagers are taken, imprisoned, and forced to fight for their survival, well-behaved Cassie will do whatever it takes to save her rebellious twin sister from Death Row.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Dystopias.; Twin sisters; Prisoners; Survival; Conformity;
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The chase / by Fox, Candice,author.;
"The Chase is a modern The Fugitive with characters only #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author Candice Fox can write. "Are you listening, Warden?" "What do you want?" "I want you to let them out." "Which inmates are we talking about?" "All of them." When 650 of the world's most violent human beings pour out of the Pronghorn Correctional Facility into the Nevada Desert, the biggest manhunt in US history begins. For John Kradle, this is his chance to prove his innocence, twenty-six years after the murder of his wife and child. He just needs to stay one step ahead of the law enforcement officers he knows will be chasing down the escapees. Death Row Supervisor turned fugitive-hunter Celine Osbourne is single-minded in her mission to catch Kradle. She has very personal reasons for hating him - and she knows exactly where he's heading."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Escaped prisoners; Murder; Prison wardens;
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The chase [sound recording] / by Fox, Candice,author.; De Vries, David,1958-narrator.; Negron, Lisa,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by David de Vries, Lisa Negron."The Chase is a modern The Fugitive with characters only #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author Candice Fox can write. "Are you listening, Warden?" "What do you want?" "I want you to let them out." "Which inmates are we talking about?" "All of them." When 650 of the world's most violent human beings pour out of the Pronghorn Correctional Facility into the Nevada Desert, the biggest manhunt in US history begins. For John Kradle, this is his chance to prove his innocence, twenty-six years after the murder of his wife and child. He just needs to stay one step ahead of the law enforcement officers he knows will be chasing down the escapees. Death Row Supervisor turned fugitive-hunter Celine Osbourne is single-minded in her mission to catch Kradle. She has very personal reasons for hating him - and she knows exactly where he's heading."--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Thrillers (Fiction); Escaped prisoners; Murder; Prison wardens;
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The river is waiting : a novel / by Lamb, Wally,author.;
Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage to his beloved Emily into a tailspin. And that's before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles to survive life on the inside, where he bears witness to frightful acts of brutality but also experiences small acts of kindness and elemental kinship with a prison librarian who sees his light and some of his fellow offenders, including a tender-hearted cellmate and a troubled teen desperate for a role model. Buoyed by them and by his mother's enduring faith in him, Corby begins to transcend the boundaries of his confinement, sustained by his hope that mercy and reconciliation might still be possible. Can his crimes ever be forgiven by those he loves?
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Families; Grief; Married people; Prisoners; Prisons; Reconciliation;
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The ascent / by Plantinga, Adam,author.;
"Kurt Argento, an ex-Detroit street cop who can't let injustice go--and who has the fighting skills to back up his idealism. If he sees a young girl being dragged into an alley, he's going to rescue her and cause some damage. When he does just that in a small corrupt Missouri town, he's brutally beaten and thrown into a maximum-security prison. Julie Wakefield, a grad student who happens to be the governor's daughter, is about to take a tour of the prison. But when a malfunction in the security system releases a horde of prisoners, a fierce struggle for survival ensues. Argento must help a small band of staff and civilians, including Julie and her two state trooper handlers, make their way from the bottom floor to the roof to safety. All that stands in their way are six floors of the most dangerous convicts in Missouri"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Ex-police officers; Prison riots; Prisoners; Survival;
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The keep / by Egan, Jennifer;
Subjects: Cousins; Prisoners; Psychological fiction; Suspense fiction;
© c2006., Alfred A. Knopf,
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The Medusa protocol / by Hart, Rob(Fiction writer),author.;
"Mark's protege Astrid has been kidnapped and is being held in a mysterious prison on a remote island off the coast of Brazil. Can she escape while keeping her pledge to not to take another life? When Astrid, known in her elite assassin days as Azrael, stopped showing up to Assassins Anonymous, the group assumed her past had caught up with her. Only Mark, Astrid's sponsor and formerly the deadliest assassin in the world, holds out hope that she's okay. Then the group gets a sign, or rather, a pizza delivery. Is there another psychopath out there who actually likes olives on their pizza, or is Astrid trying to send them a message? Meanwhile, Astrid woke up in a cell in a black site prison, on an island off the coast of Brazil. She has no idea why she's there. A doctor subjects her to mysterious experiments, plumbing the depths of her memory and looking for a vital clue from her past. Astrid will do anything to escape, oh, except ... killing anyone. Damn. It's not so easy to blow this joint without actually blowing anything up"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Assassins; Female assassins; Islands; Kidnapping; Nonviolence; Prisons;
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Escape plan. [videorecording] / by Bautista, David,1969-actor.; Herzfeld, John,film director,screenwriter.; Jackson, Curtis,1975-actor.; King, Jaime,1979-actor.; Sawa, Devon,1978-actor.; Shum, Harry,Jr.,1982-actor.; Stallone, Sylvester,actor.; Zhang, Max,actor.; Grindstone Entertainment Group,production company.; Summit Entertainment,production company.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Sylvester Stallone, Max Zhang, Dave Bautista, Devon Sawa, Jaime King, Harry Shum Jr., Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.Screen legend Sylvester Stallone kicks this explosive action tale into high gear. After security expert Ray Breslin is hired to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Hong Kong tech mogul from a formidable Latvian prison, Breslin's girlfriend is also captured. Now he and his team, which includes Dave Bautista and Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, must pull off a deadly rescue mission to confront their sadistic foe and save the hostages before time runs out.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Escapes; Hostages; Prisons; Rescues; Kidnapping victims;
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Escape plan. [videorecording] / by Bautista, David,1969-actor.; Herzfeld, John,film director,screenwriter.; Jackson, Curtis,1975-actor.; King, Jaime,1979-actor.; Sawa, Devon,1978-actor.; Shum, Harry,Jr.,1982-actor.; Stallone, Sylvester,actor.; Zhang, Max,actor.; Grindstone Entertainment Group,production company.; Summit Entertainment,production company.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Sylvester Stallone, Max Zhang, Dave Bautista, Devon Sawa, Jaime King, Harry Shum Jr., Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.Screen legend Sylvester Stallone kicks this explosive action tale into high gear. After security expert Ray Breslin is hired to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Hong Kong tech mogul from a formidable Latvian prison, Breslin's girlfriend is also captured. Now he and his team, which includes Dave Bautista and Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, must pull off a deadly rescue mission to confront their sadistic foe and save the hostages before time runs out.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:0 aspect ratio) ; Dolby TrueHD 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Escapes; Hostages; Prisons; Rescues; Kidnapping victims;
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Wentworth. [videorecording] / by Atkinson, Kate,1972-actor.; Carlin, Kevin,television director.; Cormack, Danielle,actor.; Crittenden, Amanda,television producer.; McTighe, Pete,screenwriter.; Silva, Nicole da,actor.; Ireland, Celia,actor.; Clanton, Shareena,actor.; Milosevic, Katrina,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; Foxtel (Firm),production company.; FremantleMedia Australia (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.;
Danielle Cormack, Nicole da Silva, Kate Atkinson, Celia Ireland, Shareena Clanton, Katrina Milosevic.Drastic changes are in store for the women at Wentworth Prison as the hit Australian drama returns. In Season Two, Bea languishes in solitary, plotting revenge for her daughter's murder, while Franky runs the prison unopposed. But the arrival of sadistic new governor Joan Ferguson threatens Franky's top-dog status. With Franky's contraband operation in her crosshairs, Ferguson attempts to recruit informants, and the inmates are forced to choose a side.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television crime shows.; Television programs.; Reformatories for women; Women prisoners;
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