Dragnet In the gripping true crime tale “The Big Escape,” a startling jail break serves as the central conflict. The story follows a detective sergeant who is assigned to a robbery detail. When one of the suspects turns out to be his friend, the scenario dramatically changes. The plot develops as Max Tyler, a friend of the detective, breaks out of jail and the detective is tasked with finding him. There is a lot of tension, action, and passion in this story.