A Prison Diary Volume III : Heaven

Author: Archer, Jeffrey

United Kingdom, Great Britain

Published on 6 April 2023 by PAN MACMILLAN (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Prison Diaries' series.

Paperback | 512 pages
130 x 197 x 37 | 360g

The final volume of Jeffrey Archers prison diaries, A Prison Diary Volume III: Heaven, covers the period of his transfer from Wayland to his eventual release on parole in July 2003. It includes a shocking account of the traumatic time he spent in the notorious Lincoln jail and the events that led to his incarceration there it also throws light on a system that is close to breaking point.

Told with humour, compassion and honesty, it closes with a thought-provoking manifesto that should be applauded by the Establishment and prison population alike.

Day 115Saturday 10th November 20016.38amIts all an act. I am hopelessly unhappy, dejected and broken. I smile when I am at my lowest, I laugh when I see no humour, I help others when I need help myself. I am alone. If I were to show any sign, even for a moment, of what Im going through, I would have to read the details in some tabloid the following day. Everything I do is only a phone call away from a friendly journalist with an open cheque book. I dont know where I have found the strength to maintain this facade and never break down in anyones presence.