Damned to Eternity is a 2007 book about the criminal conviction of James Scott, who was found guilty of damaging a levee in 1993, causing flooding.

Damned to Eternity was written by Adam Pitluk who was previously a Time magazine reporter and who also wrote Standing Eight: The Inspiring Story of Jesus “El Matador” Chavez, Who Became Lightweight Champion of the World, (2006).

[3] The book is about James Scott, who was convicted of damaging a levee on the Mississippi River at West Quincy, Missouri exacerbating the Great Flood of 1993.

[1] The book hints at a possible miscarriage of justice[2] but does not strongly advocate for Scott's guilt or innocence.

[1] Noting that the book neither attempts to convince readers of Scott's guilt or innocence, Kirkus Reviews described it as "comprehensive but halfhearted.