Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14107 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-04
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 287 pages

Synopsis
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.

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

Terrific!
I couldn't stop reading until the end of this book once I started. It describes the life in Venezuela's prisons vividly. I highly recommend this book!

And the truth will set you free
This is a book that will keep you glued to the pages. It will give you an insight into the corruption that exists in the world of the 'War on drugs' which is causing so much heartache. Very well written piece, that will take you on this man's harrowing journey through the penal system in Venezuela, to his eventual release and repatriation. This is a life changing story that will blow you away!

Must buy!
This is a terrific but disturbing insight into how justice is done outside of the modern world. I encourage anyone to read it if not only for the eye-opening accounts of day-to-day prison life. Many parts of the book lead you to ask yourself "what would i have done in that situation" or "how would i have handled it". The answer is you wouldn't which is why this book is a fantastic advertisement for keeping your feet firmly on the ground and not doing anything as stupid as trying to smuggle drugs through a corrupt ridden country. Buy it, read it, love it - take my word for it you won't be able to put it down.