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Killer on the Run: The True Story of the Manhunt for Bucky Phillips

by Ray Hall

A New York manhunt and its aftermath

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A New York manhunt and its aftermath

Ray Hall’s true-crime account centers on Ralph James “Bucky” Phillips’s 2006 escape from Erie County Correctional Facility and the extensive search that followed. The description traces the case from Phillips’s flight to the shootings of three state troopers, one of whom later died from his injuries, while also noting the public fascination reflected in “Bucky” merchandise and a restaurant menu item. The book is presented as including photographs and documents alongside its account of the escape and crimes.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • True-crime readers interested in manhunts and criminal investigations.
  • Readers seeking an account of a high-profile New York State case.
  • Those interested in photographs and documents accompanying a true-crime narrative.

Themes

Escape and manhuntViolence against law enforcementPublic fascination with crimeTrue-crime documentation

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Book overview

Run, Bucky, Run!

 

On April 2, 2006, Ralph James "Bucky" Phillips-a notorious criminal who was arrested for parole violation of a burglary conviction-made a spectacular escape from Erie County Correctional Facility by using a can opener to cut through the metal roof of a kitchen. The manhunt for Bucky became one of the most extensive in New York State history. While on the lam, Bucky shot three state troopers, one of whom died from his injuries. Bucky became something of an unlikely folk hero with one restaurant featuring a "Bucky Burger" on the menu for those "On the Run." T-shirts were marketed saying, "Run, Bucky, Run!"

 

Killer on the Run is a searing account of Bucky's escape and gruesome killing spree, featuring never-before-revealed details, photographs, and documents.

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