On May 14, 1973, three men escaped from the Maryland State Prison. Carl Isaacs, Wayne Coleman, and George Dungee picked up Billy Isaacs, the 15 year old brother of Carl, and took off to Florida. The group were travelling to Florida, when they came upon the Alday farm, located in Donalsonville, Georgia. The escapees were looking for gas and valuables to aid them in their escape. The farm was owned by Jerry Alday, who happened to come home to find his home being ransacked. The escapees ordered Jerry and his father, Ned, who was with him into the home. Both were murdered. Jerry's other family members showed up at the property and were also murdered. His wife Mary, his brother Jimmy, his brother Chester, and his Uncle Aubrey were also victims. There are a lot of other details in this book about the crime, as well as the capture and court case.

This book is currently available to listen to on Audible Plus if you are interested in that. I thought this book was well researched and went over the escape of these inmates and their murders while on the run. The book does have some pretty grim details in it, so if rape/murder is a trigger for you...skip this one. Otherwise, if you are into true crime, this was a pretty decent read.