Description
A chilling compilation of last meal requests of Texas penitentiary death row prisoners, by the resident chef – himself an ex-convict. The book has stirred a great deal of interest on both sides of the Atlantic.
Meals to Die For
PaperbackA Texas death row chef shares last meals of condemned prisoners and dramatic insider details about Death Row. The author, a former inmate assigned to the infamous Walls Unit in Huntsville, Texas, prepared almost 200 last meals for the condemned. During his 10-year tenure as death row chef, he observed and discusses the shadowy details of these dramatic events, as well as the crimes that set these executions into motion. Includes:
* the infamous case of Karla Faye Tucker, denied a stay by then-Governor George W. Bush
* Copies of hand written last meal requests
* A detailed look at 1997, the record-breaking year of executions in Texas
This fascinating factual record is also a timely, urgent look at the hidden details of capital punishment.
£20.00
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Additional information
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 1-903906-38-5 |
| Writer | Brian D. Price |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 504 |
| Publication Date | 27th April 2013 |
| Subject Matter | Non-fiction |
