title: Escape from Alcatraz
author:  J. Campbell Bruce 
description: Mobster Al "Scarface" Capone, "Machine Gun" Kelly, Robert Stroud aka the Birdman: only the most violent, desperate criminals went to Alcatraz Island, called "The Rock" and known for its harsh conditions. This gripping true crime classic, originally written in 1963 and newly reissued, tells the story of life on The Rock and of fourteen ingenious escape attempts by the prisoners. Most notable perhaps was Frank Morris, whose daring plan of escape was the basis for the memorable 1979 Clint Eastwood movie <i>Escape from Alcatraz</i>.
zlib_text: CARJACKED
  At the boulevard stop sign, Rebecca halted and told Bruce that a red light
  on the instrument panel signaled a problem. The back hatch door, she said,
  had apparently not locked, and it was ajar. Leaving the engine running and
  the headlights on, she opened the driver’s door, and stepped out into the
  shadowy night.
  Bruce remained in the passenger seat, looking toward Concord and the
  right turn that would take them onto the freeway.
  Without warning, a dark-clad figure emerged from the adjacent
  shrubbery, raised his right arm, leveled a handgun through the rolled down
  window, and pulled the trigger twice. An explosive pop was followed by
  the sound of shattering glass. A searing hunk of lead caught Bruce just
  above his upper lip, on the right side. It tore through the top part of his
  mouth and came out the other side of his head, just in front of the left ear.
  Shocked and spurting blood, Bruce managed to push his door open, leap
  out, and lurch toward the vehicle’s rear. He broke in