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OverviewKarl Williams was on holiday in Dubai, living it large with two English friends, when they were accused of drug dealing, arrested, and tortured by police. They were innocent, but the authorities didn't care. And so began their year-long nightmare as they were locked up in Port Rashid where prisoners of all nationalities were crammed into stinking cells, violence could erupt in seconds, and control of the jail was in the hands of a few powerful inmates. Unless you knew the right people and could work the system, you were screwed. Karl was a survivor and managed to rise up the prison pecking order, making friends with local gangsters, Russian mafia and other assorted murderers, drug dealers, fraudsters and hapless innocents he encountered behind bars. But it was hard to stay positive when facing life or the death penalty... And then he was moved to the notorious Central prison, a terrifying place where HIV positive prisoners were used by gangsters to infect their enemies; and murders and rape were common. When Karl had lost all hope of finding justice, Reprieve, an organization of committed human rights defenders, took up his case . . . Raw, totally gripping, and at times brutally funny, Killing Time takes you behind the shiny desert paradise to the heart of the real Dubai. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karl WilliamsPublisher: Pan Macmillan Imprint: Pan Books Edition: Main Market Ed. Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9781447295259ISBN 10: 1447295250 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 26 January 2017 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsKilling Time is a cracking prison tale that exposes the corrupt, violent underbelly of one of the world's most glamorous cities. -- Rusty Young, author of <i>Marching Powder</i> Killing Time is a cracking prison tale that exposes the corrupt, violent underbelly of one of the world's most glamorous cities. -- Rusty Young, author of Marching Powder Author InformationKarl Williams is a singer-songwriter from London who has previously toured with musician Maverick Sabre. He plans to release his first EP, inspired by his incarceration in Dubai, in January 2017. He is also brand ambassador for clothing line Gabicci. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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