Charles A. Gardner (1896–1970)
Author of Dannemora: Two Escaped Killers, Three Weeks of Terror, and the Largest Manhunt Ever in New York State
About the Author
Works by Charles A. Gardner
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- Other names
- Gardner, Charles Austin
Gardner, C. A. - Birthdate
- 1896-01-06
- Date of death
- 1970-02-24
- Burial location
- Karrakatta cemetery, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Australia
- Places of residence
- Gressingham, Lancashire, England, UK
Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Occupations
- botanist
- Organizations
- Royal Society of Western Australia
- Awards and honors
- OBE (1965)
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- Works
- 11
- Members
- 116
- Popularity
- #169,721
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 5
- ISBNs
- 13
Dannemora is a non-fiction book about two violent murderers who escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, and the subsequent manhunt for them. The author is a municipal court judge who spent 25 years working in the New York State Department of Corrections, and his extensive knowledge of that system gives him the unique ability to tell this story from many sides, inside and out.
Gardner goes into a great deal of detail about the two prisoners and their backstory, how they came to be in that particular prison at that time. Finding out who these men are helps to understand how they were able to manipulate so many people and accomplish their goal of escaping. The book is very well-written and Gardner does a great job of explaining how the search functioned and each agency’s role.
I also really enjoyed reading about how the people living in the search area responded to the search, by going out of their way to help and support all of the law enforcement officers present. It was wonderful to see so much goodwill and positivity toward them.
This is a great read for any true crime fans; you’ll learn so much about this case and how extensive manhunts work, from someone in the perfect position to write about both.
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