{"product_id":"9781780576077","title":"The Cocaine Diaries","description":"Author: Farrell, Jeff\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781780576077\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Jun 2013\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA shocking expose of drugs, riots, rape, kidnap and murder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It won't happen to me. That's what I thought when I got on the plane to Venezuela. But it did - I got caught.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaught smuggling half a million euros' worth of cocaine, Paul Keany was sexually assaulted by Venezuelan anti-drugs officers before being sentenced to eight years in the notorious Los Teques prison outside Caracas. There he was plunged into a nightmarish world of coke-fuelled killings, gun battles, stabbings, extortion and forced hunger strikes until finally, just over two years into his sentence, he gained early parole and embarked on a daring escape from South America . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAided by his extensive prison diaries, Keany reveals the true horror of life inside Los Teques: a shocking underworld behind bars where inmates pay protection money to stay alive, prostitutes do the rounds and vast amounts of cocaine are smuggled in for cell-block bosses to sell on to prisoners for huge profits. \u003ci\u003eThe Cocaine Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable story, told by Keany with honesty, courage and even humour, despite knowing that every day behind bars might have been his last.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48165321015454,"sku":"UBD-9781780576077","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781780576077.jpg?v=1787134240","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781780576077","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}