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The Governor
- Author
- Vanessa Frake
- Narrator
- Vanessa Frake
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 15 April 2021
- Run Time
- 8 hours 8 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Memoirs, Sentencing and punishment, Memoirs, Sentencing and punishment, True crime, Probation services, Penology and punishment, Rehabilitation of offenders
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER
As seen on This Morning
Back in the day, I was Governor of Security and Operations for HMP Wormwood Scrubs. If you’re easily shocked or offended, you best look away now…
Having worked for 16 years in a high-security women’s prison dealing with the likes of Rosemary West and Myra Hindley, Vanessa Frake thought she’d seen it all. That was until she was transferred to the notorious Wormwood Scrubs.
Thrust into a ‘man’s world’, her no-nonsense approach and fearless attitude saw her swiftly rise through the ranks. From dealing with celebrity criminals and busting drug rings, to recruiting informers and being subject to violent attacks, this hard-hitting but often humorous memoir reveals all about life behind bars in unflinching detail.
Now, for one last time, The Gov opens the prison gates. Prepare for the madness and horror of daily life with the UK’s most ruthless criminals.
User Reviews
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Loved the book, really interesting to hear about prison life but also the things that happen that you don’t associate with prisons.
holpholp 2024-01-12
Details
- Author
- Vanessa Frake
- Narrator
- Vanessa Frake
- Duration
- 8 hours 8 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 April 2021
- ISBN
- 9780008390075
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Memoirs, Sentencing and punishment, Memoirs, Sentencing and punishment, True crime, Probation services, Penology and punishment, Rehabilitation of offenders
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER As seen on This Morning Back in the day, I was Governor of Security and Operations for HMP Wormwood Scrubs. If you’re easily shocked or offended, you best look away now… Having worked for 16 years in a high-security women’s prison dealing with the likes of Rosemary West and Myra Hindley, Vanessa Frake thought she’d seen it all. That was until she was transferred to the notorious Wormwood Scrubs. Thrust into a ‘man’s world’, her no-nonsense approach and fearless attitude saw her swiftly rise through the ranks. From dealing with celebrity criminals and busting drug rings, to recruiting informers and being subject to violent attacks, this hard-hitting but often humorous memoir reveals all about life behind bars in unflinching detail. Now, for one last time, The Gov opens the prison gates. Prepare for the madness and horror of daily life with the UK’s most ruthless criminals.
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