Lyons, Michelle

Death Row: The Final Minutes: My life as an execution witness in America's most infamous prison

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ISBN 13:
9781788701495
author:
Lyons, Michelle
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Bonnier Books Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2018
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
129 mm X 198 mm
Genre:
Nonfiction, True Crime, General
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£10.55

Description

Death Row: the Final Minutes My Life As an Execution Witness in America's Most Infamous Prison Michelle Lyons spent 12 years witnessing nearly 300 executions, first as a reporter and later as a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Her experiences took her to the Walls Unit, where she recorded and relayed the final moments of death row inmates' lives. Among those she met were some of the United States' most notorious criminals, including serial killers and rapists, who spoke their last words on earth as lethal drugs were administered. As the executions mounted, Michelle began to question the arbitrary nature of the death penalty. Her time in the prison system, and her friendship with colleague Larry Fitzgerald, led her to develop a deeper understanding of the condemned men and women she saw die. This book is a personal account of her experiences, and the doubts that began to form in her mind about the justice system she had once supported. Through her story, Michelle Lyons sheds light on the inner workings of the death penalty, and the human beings behind the headlines.

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