Product Description

Following the collapse of his business and the loss of his home, Frank Kane made a catastrophic decision. In desperation, he agreed to smuggle cocaine out of Venezuela. Almost inevitably, he and his girlfriend, Sam, were caught. The price they paid was a ten-year sentence in the hell of the overcrowded Venezuelan prison system, notorious for corruption and abuse, and rife with weapons and gangs. At one point, Frank was held in the remote El Dorado prison, better known for being the one-time home of Henri Charriere, or Papillon. He witnessed countless murders as gang leaders fought for power, and he had to become as ruthless as his fellow inmates in order to survive.In an attempt to dull the reality of the horrendous conditions, he succumbed to drugs. After enduring years of systematic beatings by the guards and attempts on his life by inmates, Frank suffered more than one breakdown. He lost over four stone and was riddled with disease, but somehow he found the strength within himself to survive and was eventually released in 2004 after serving over seven years of his sentence. During the long walk back from hell, Frank decided to tell his story.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #50522 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 287 pages

About the Author
Frank Kane was born in Cheshire in 1953. After many years working in the electrical industry, he started his own electrical wholesale business, which collapsed after 12 years of very successful trading. Since his release from prison, Frank is now settled and working as a lorry driver. John Tilsley is also the author of Be a Good Boy, Johnny and Nevada Blue. He lives in Cheshire.

Customer Reviews

Excellent
In short the best "prison hell" book you can buy. Packed full of incident and detail. The author does not portray himself as some poor victim but simply concentrates on his experiences of the Venezuela prison system. Do not hesitate to buy this book.

A Must Read...
What a fabulous read! The best I've read so far on this genre. Buy it, sit back and get your excuses ready! You won't be able to put it down...!

In the Shadow of Papillon: Seven Years of Hell in Venezuela's Prison System
Good Lord what a book it does not happen very often and i often 'force read' a lot of books but this was brilliant & i could not put it down xxx