The Hot House by Pete Earley - ISBN: 9780553560237
Paperback
The author profiles five hard-core criminals, the new warden, numerous officers, guards, the staff, and others from Leavenworth Prison.

The Hot House

Life Inside Leavenworth Prison

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  • Paperback

    480 pages

  • Release Date

    31 March 1999

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Summary

A stunning account of life behind bars at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, where the nation’s hardest criminals do hard time.“A page-turner, as compelling and evocative as the finest novel. The best book on prison I’ve ever read.”-Jonathan KellermanThe most dreaded facility in the prison system because of its fierce population, Leavenworth is governed by ruthless clans competing for dominance. Among the “star” players in these pages- Carl Cletus Bowles, the sexual predator wit…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780553560237
ISBN-10:0553560239
Author:Pete Earley
Publisher:Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Imprint:Bantam USA
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:31 March 1999
Weight:266g
Dimensions:172mm x 107mm x 32mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“A page-turner, as compelling and evocative as the finest novel. The best book on prison I’ve ever read.”—Jonathan Kellerman

“Reporting at its very finest.”Los Angeles Times

“The book is a large act of courage, its subject an important one, and … [Pete] Earley does it justice.”The Washington Post Book World

“[A] riveting, fiercely unsentimental book … To [Earley’s] credit, he does not romanticize the keepers or the criminals. His cool and concise prose style serves him well… . This is a gutsy book.”Chicago Tribune

“Harrowing … an exceptional work of journalism.”Detroit Free Press

“If you’re going to read any book about prison, The Hot House is the one… . It is the most realistic, unbuffed account of prison anywhere in print.”Kansas City Star

“A superb piece of reporting.”—Tom Clancy

About The Author

Pete Earley

Pete Earley is a storyteller who has penned seventeen books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Hot House and Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. After a fourteen-year career in journalism, including six years at The Washington Post, Earley became a full-time author with a commitment to exposing the stories that entertain and surprise.

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