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Good evening. On September 6, 1982, convicted murderer Leroy James Chasen made a daring break for freedom

from the Massachusetts Correctional Institute, Walpole, one the most infamous, escape-proof prisons

in the country. But this wasn't just any prison break. It was a meticulously planned

five-year effort made possible by an unlikely accomplice, Kathleen McDonald, Chasen's former Penn Powell-turned-wife.

True Crime author Daniel Zimmerman, Shots in the Dark, brings the shocking escape to life,

detailing how Chasin, wounded in bleeding from self-inflicted wounds, was first transferred to a hospital for treatment.

Then, using a 45 automatic smuggled to him by his wife who was disguised as a nurse,

took hospital guards and staff hostage, before fleeing under a hail of gunfire.

Dubbed the Bonnie and Clyde of Massachusetts, the couple's daring run across the country captivated the nation, and they would evade capture for years.

Living under assumed identities, they nearly made it, until a tip from America's most wanted led to their eventual

capture in 1989.

The book you were featuring this evening is Chasen's Run, the prison break that captivated

America and the love story that fueled it, my special guest, author Daniel Zimmerman.

Thank you very much for this interview and welcome back to the program, Daniel Zimmerman.

Well, I'm glad to have this opportunity to tell my story, tell the story of Jason's Run,

which is my newest book published by Wild Blue Press,

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