Eric Volz was in his late twenties when he moved from California to Nicaragua. He and a friend founded a bilingual magazine and became suddenly and surprisingly successful, until their lives took a dark turn: Eric's ex-girlfriend was found murdered, and he was the prime suspect. Imprisoned, he suffered unbelievable conditions while fighting the press and his onetime friends, all of whom believed him guilty. A story that made national and international headlines, this is the first and only book to tell Eric’s absorbing, moving account in his own words.