Death Row Breakout Stories

Death Row Breakout Stories brings together seven previously unseen short stories that draw fully on Edward Bunker's incomparable experience of the U.S. prison system.

The title story Death Row Breakout details the routine of being on Death Row, before exploding into action when the plans for a breakout kick in. In L.A. Justice, a black man falls foul of the law after a minor traffic incident and once inside the prison system he finds it a labyrinth impossible to escape from... As James Ellroy says `by an ex-criminal, from the unregenerately criminal viewpoint...'

• Bunker appeared in over 30 other movies and worked as a consultant on films such as Heat and with actors including Robert DeNiro, Jon Voight and Jeff Bridges
• Edward Bunker was nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay of Runaway Train, and noted for his roles in multiple films including his legendary role as Mr. Blue in Reservoir Dogs
• Bunker's autobiography, Mr. Blue, won a CWA Gold Dagger
• Eddie Bunker still famous for his role as Mr Blue in Reservoir Dogs

"Death Row Breakout Stories" was written by Edward Bunker.

Edward Bunker, Mr Blue in Reservoir Dogs, was the author of No Beast So Fierce, Little Boy Blue, Dog Eat Dog, The Animal Factory and his autobiography, Mr Blue, all published by No Exit. He was co-screenwriter of the Oscar nominated movie, The Runaway Train, and appeared in over 30 feature films, including Straight Time with Dustin Hoffman, the film of his book No Beast So Fierce. Edward Bunker died in 2005 and another novel, Stark, was discovered in his papers.