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Chained Birds: A True Crime Memoir of Justice, Survival, and the Fight for Redemption Behind Bars

Carla Conti
4.14/5 (6 ratings)
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"ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST THRILLERS ... An emotional, eye-popping and personal expose of the American prison system that begins with an orchestrated stabbing and ends with a realistic exploration of second chances."—BestThrillers Magazine


"ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS WE READ IN 2024 ... A captivating true crime story ... and engrossing memoir of a journalist making a difference."—Independent Book Review


"DESTINED TO BE A TRUE CRIME CLASSIC ... Gripping ... compelling ... a book that will generate emotions from frustration to sadness and even awe at the events that transpired."—Manhattan Book Review


After three years in Europe, former journalist Carla Conti* just wanted to settle her family into the suburbs of Philadelphia. But her high school friend Scott Powell, a lawyer handling a brutal prison stabbing case, needed a favor. Before she knew it, Carla became part of the defense team and mired in the terrifying world of federal prison gangs, penal abuse, and corruption.


Then, when she agreed to write a tell-all book on the violent machinations behind the court case — with Scott’s client as an inside source — the stakes turned deadly. Two different prison gangs issued “hit orders” against the prisoner she and Scott now considered a friend, and the journalist and defense attorney were imperiled by association.

CHAINED BIRDS is a true crime memoir of Carla’s 10-year journey to advocate for federal inmate Kevin Sanders and help him re-enter society after prison. But the mission came at a cost as Carla struggled to balance her own, Scott’s, and Kevin’s safety while writing an exposé on the horrific conditions that led to the shutdown of an experimental prison program in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

This thrilling, frightening book depicts a journey filled with unlikely friendships, invisible victims of prison abuse, failings in our criminal justice system, and redemption through storytelling.

*Carla Conti is a pen name used by the author to protect her real identity for fear of retribution.

"The narrative is gripping, often reading like a thriller, but the fact that it's rooted in real events makes it all the more chilling. ... I highly recommend Chained Birds.”—Readers' Favorite (5-Star)

"An emotional, eye-popping and personal expose of the American prison system that begins with an orchestrated stabbing and ends with a realistic exploration of second chances. … Highly recommended."—BestThrillers

"Abuse, cover-ups, revenge, paranoia … Chained Birds presents … a riveting series of events that reads with the drama of fiction, delivered with the one-two punch of reality.” —Midwest Book Review

"Chained Birds … reminds you that the truth really can be stranger (and darker) than fiction. It reads more like a fast-paced thriller than your run-of-the-mill true crime ... Above all, this story lingers with you after the last page."—Thriller 101 Podcast Host David Gwyn

"Chained Birds is like two great books in a captivating true crime story that exposes a deplorable prison program and an engrossing memoir of a journalist making a difference."—Independent Book Review

"Chained Birds … stands apart from the typical true crime genre. … If you're fascinated by courtroom dramas and the inner workings of the legal system, this memoir will provide a deep and unsettling dive into both."—Literary Titan

"Conti adeptly exposes how gangs operate in prison and the relentless "survival of the fittest" mindset, where individuals may resort to anything, including taking a life, to survive.
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Chained Birds: A True Crime Memoir of Justice, Survival, and the Fight for Redemption Behind Bars

Carla Conti
4.14/5 (6 ratings)
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"ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST THRILLERS ... An emotional, eye-popping and personal expose of the American prison system that begins with an orchestrated stabbing and ends with a realistic exploration of second chances."—BestThrillers Magazine


"ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS WE READ IN 2024 ... A captivating true crime story ... and engrossing memoir of a journalist making a difference."—Independent Book Review


"DESTINED TO BE A TRUE CRIME CLASSIC ... Gripping ... compelling ... a book that will generate emotions from frustration to sadness and even awe at the events that transpired."—Manhattan Book Review


After three years in Europe, former journalist Carla Conti* just wanted to settle her family into the suburbs of Philadelphia. But her high school friend Scott Powell, a lawyer handling a brutal prison stabbing case, needed a favor. Before she knew it, Carla became part of the defense team and mired in the terrifying world of federal prison gangs, penal abuse, and corruption.


Then, when she agreed to write a tell-all book on the violent machinations behind the court case — with Scott’s client as an inside source — the stakes turned deadly. Two different prison gangs issued “hit orders” against the prisoner she and Scott now considered a friend, and the journalist and defense attorney were imperiled by association.

CHAINED BIRDS is a true crime memoir of Carla’s 10-year journey to advocate for federal inmate Kevin Sanders and help him re-enter society after prison. But the mission came at a cost as Carla struggled to balance her own, Scott’s, and Kevin’s safety while writing an exposé on the horrific conditions that led to the shutdown of an experimental prison program in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

This thrilling, frightening book depicts a journey filled with unlikely friendships, invisible victims of prison abuse, failings in our criminal justice system, and redemption through storytelling.

*Carla Conti is a pen name used by the author to protect her real identity for fear of retribution.

"The narrative is gripping, often reading like a thriller, but the fact that it's rooted in real events makes it all the more chilling. ... I highly recommend Chained Birds.”—Readers' Favorite (5-Star)

"An emotional, eye-popping and personal expose of the American prison system that begins with an orchestrated stabbing and ends with a realistic exploration of second chances. … Highly recommended."—BestThrillers

"Abuse, cover-ups, revenge, paranoia … Chained Birds presents … a riveting series of events that reads with the drama of fiction, delivered with the one-two punch of reality.” —Midwest Book Review

"Chained Birds … reminds you that the truth really can be stranger (and darker) than fiction. It reads more like a fast-paced thriller than your run-of-the-mill true crime ... Above all, this story lingers with you after the last page."—Thriller 101 Podcast Host David Gwyn

"Chained Birds is like two great books in a captivating true crime story that exposes a deplorable prison program and an engrossing memoir of a journalist making a difference."—Independent Book Review

"Chained Birds … stands apart from the typical true crime genre. … If you're fascinated by courtroom dramas and the inner workings of the legal system, this memoir will provide a deep and unsettling dive into both."—Literary Titan

"Conti adeptly exposes how gangs operate in prison and the relentless "survival of the fittest" mindset, where individuals may resort to anything, including taking a life, to survive.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
2
Language:
ISBN10:
1964730309
ISBN13:
9781964730301
kindle Asin:

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