Return to Alcatraz

For many years, C.J. has led a double life. In one life, he masquerades as a dedicated husband to his wife, Diana, and loving father to his children, Isabella and Chuck. In his other life, he is a womanizing drug addict. And, for a few years, he lived with his wife on Alcatraz Island.

In this sequel to Letters from Alcatraz, Diana has died. C.J. returns to San Francisco and Alcatraz Island with Tina Westbrook, a woman from Alabama with whom he has shared his deepest and darkest secrets through a series of yearlong letters. For Tina, C.J. is a charismatic man who has changed her life. Alcatraz brought them togetherbut their return to Alcatraz may tear them apart.

When C.J. returns forty years after his first visit to Alcatraz, he finds himself facing his suppressed past. With those memories restored and reignited, he must make the ultimate decision: remain a prisoner of the past, or release himself to an uncertain future.