By Mrs. Eileen Hunter — about the author. Posted August 8, 2026. Last updated August 9, 2026.
A true crime and wrongful conviction book by Mrs. Eileen Hunter — a documented investigation into the testimony, the withheld evidence, the jailhouse informants, and the unanswered questions behind Tony Hunter’s three life sentences.
By Mrs. Eileen Hunter · Second Edition, 2026 · Nuco Enterprise Solutions LLC
About the book
An innocent man. A triple murder. Three jailhouse informants.
This is Tony Hunter’s account of a Louisiana conviction built without physical evidence, and of what it is to be imprisoned for a crime you did not commit. It reproduces the trial transcripts in full — both opening statements, both closing arguments, preserved word for word, including the grammar and the errors, so readers can judge the trial for themselves rather than take anyone’s summary of it.
It includes the declaration of Professor Robert M. Bloom of Boston College Law School, an expert on the use of informants in the criminal justice system, who reviewed the informant materials in this case.
What readers of the record have said
“As Tony Hunter’s appellate attorney, I reviewed his case in depth and came to believe he is innocent. The book, Free Tony Hunter, is completely accurate and well written. Sadly, too many innocent persons have been sentenced to life in prison based on nothing more than the testimony of clever but soulless jailhouse informants who learn the investigative facts about a crime and then, in exchange for leniency, report to the powers that be having heard — or supposedly overheard — a confession that never occurred. Tony Hunter is the victim of such skullduggery.”
— Christopher Aberlee, Attorney, Louisiana Appellate Project
“Tony Hunter’s book isn’t just about conviction; it’s an urgent look at a human being who must rebuild his life long after the courtroom doors slam shut. As someone who believes in Tony’s innocence and in uncovering the truth behind his wrongful conviction, I know how important it is for his story to be told. Tony gives you the unvarnished truth about what the Louisiana criminal justice system doesn’t get right, the brutal realities, the search for meaning, and the perseverance required to push back against injustice and hold on to hope. If you want a powerful, honest human story of confronting and unraveling a wrongful conviction, this book is essential reading.”
— Kathryn Jakuback Burke, Attorney, Longman & Jakuback, APLC
Editions
| Format | ISBN / ASIN |
|---|---|
| Paperback | 979-8-218-94242-7 |
| Hardback | 979-8-218-94244-1 |
| Audiobook | 979-8-218-94243-4 |
| Kindle | available |
Also listed on Google Books.
Review copies
Press and producers: contact@innocentmanconvicted.com. See the press kit for the fact sheet, the court record, and interview availability.
Other ways to help
- Legal defense fund — records requests, transcripts, investigator time and filings: givesendgo.com/free-tony-hunter
- Commissary — deposits to Tony Hunter, Louisiana DOC #333814. Include the DOC number so funds reach the account.
- Share the case. The case page is the one to send.
Why this book was written
I wrote this book because the record of this case was scattered across two decades of transcripts, affidavits, and denied applications — readable by lawyers, invisible to everyone else. The book is Tony’s account, told in his own words, built on that record: what happened at 221 Greenwood Drive, what the State presented, what the jury never heard, and what it does to a man — and a family — to serve three life sentences for a crime the physical evidence never connected him to. It is not a plea for sympathy. It is an invitation to read the file.
What readers will discover
- How a triple-murder investigation that hit “a brick wall” — no physical evidence, no eyewitness — produced a conviction anyway;
- The three jailhouse informants whose testimony the court of appeal called “the evidence that directly linked Tony Hunter with the crime,” and how their accounts compare against the record;
- The sworn statements of the men who say the confession story was a scheme — including the man who supposedly heard it;
- A Boston College law professor’s expert analysis of why cases like this one go wrong;
- What twenty-four years inside Angola and Elayn Hunt Correctional Center ask of a man who maintains his innocence.
The evidence behind the book
Every factual claim in the book traces to the court record — and that record is public on this site: the case timeline · the informants, measured against the record · twelve primary documents, transcribed · the forensic record · the disclosure claims. Read the book for the story; read the file for the proof.
About Tony Hunter
Tony Lavelle Hunter was a father of five, a welder’s helper, and a former athlete when he was arrested in 2001. He was convicted in 2004 on jailhouse informant testimony alone and sentenced to three life terms plus 49½ years. He has maintained his innocence at every stage for more than two decades. His case — and the supervisory writ now pending in the Louisiana Second Circuit — is documented at the case overview.
About the author
Mrs. Eileen Hunter is the author of this book, and the builder of this case archive. Her story, and the standards this site holds itself to, are at her author page.
Book signings, book clubs, and events
Mrs. Eileen Hunter is scheduling bookstore signings, library talks, book club visits, and appearances with criminal-justice programs and true-crime groups. See the book tour page for upcoming events — or, if you’re a bookstore or event host, request an author event here.
Frequently asked questions
Is this book true crime or advocacy? Both, honestly labeled: it is Tony’s account of a documented case, and every claim traces to the record linked above. Where the courts have ruled against him, the book — like this site — says so.
Do purchases support the case? Yes. Proceeds support the ongoing legal effort to obtain the evidentiary hearing the filings request.
Is the case still active? Yes — a supervisory writ application filed July 9, 2026 is pending in the Louisiana Second Circuit. Current status here.
Can journalists or podcasters get review copies and interviews? Yes — see the review copies section above and the press kit.