I just finished this book, ‘Man Alone,’ by William Doyle. As usual when I read a book like this, I was not able to put it down.

It’s out of print, but I found a used copy online. It’s written in the first person by an inmate at McGraw prison, although I am not able to find where that prison is (or was) by doing a google search. The book was published in the 1950s, so it’s possible the prison was closed. He does not say where the prison is, but he does refer to a hot climate, so it must have been in the South or West.

It was a fascinating read, but I’m not completely sure if this is a true story or not. It sounds realistic for the most part, except that some of the guy’s self-described actions during a prison break, where he saves the lives of numerous guards and fellow inmates, and later his refusal to ask for a blanket when he is kept in isolation, sound a bit too heroic to be believable. But maybe.