Locks, Bolts and Bars: A Life Inside
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Locks, Bolts and Bars: A Life Inside

Locks, Bolts and Bars: A Life Inside

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John Massey (Author) Dan Carrier (Contributor)  

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John Massey's story is unique. Part of a notorious duo that the Flying Squad dubbed 'Laurel and Hardy', his criminal activities included hijacking a police car after robbing a bank of GBP25,000 and relieving the Sunday Mirror of GBP50,000 - and all before he was arrested for murder, aged 27. But that was just the beginning. Given a life sentence, with a minimum term of twenty years, Massey would find himself incarcerated for forty-three years, give or take a prison break, in almost every prison in the country. In Locks, Bolts and Bars, one of Britain's longest-serving prisoners reflects on a life spent on the 'inside', from corrupt guards to notorious criminals, and the real value of freedom. 20 Illustrations, black and white
Ghost writer Dan Carrier first met John Massey when he was the crime reporter for the Camden New Journal in 2000 and Massey was in prison. Since then, Carrier has become friends with Massey and his family, and was at the prison gates on the day of his final release in 2018. They have collaborated on his remarkable story. Dan Carrier is an experienced journalist who writes for London newspapers each week. He also writes for the Guardian and Observer, and freelances for other publications. He was awarded the Society of Editors reporter of the year in 2015 and the Society of Editors Award for Outstanding Contribution to UK Journalism in 2020. He has a Honours Degree (First) in History and Politics. He appears on a variety of radio stations and at events both literary and music-led. He runs the Dig It Sound System, and hosts a weekly radio show on Boogaloo Radio.
  • Contributor: John Massey
  • Imprint: The History Press Ltd
  • ISBN13: 9781803991030
  • Number of Pages: 320
  • Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Release Date: 2023-03-02
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Ghost writer Dan Carrier first met John Massey when he was the crime reporter for the Camden New Journal in 2000 and Massey was in prison. Since then, Carrier has become friends with Massey and his family, and was at the prison gates on the day of his final release in 2018. They have collaborated on his remarkable story. Dan Carrier is an experienced journalist who writes for London newspapers each week. He also writes for the Guardian and Observer, and freelances for other publications. He was awarded the Society of Editors reporter of the year in 2015 and the Society of Editors Award for Outstanding Contribution to UK Journalism in 2020. He has a Honours Degree (First) in History and Politics. He appears on a variety of radio stations and at events both literary and music-led. He runs the Dig It Sound System, and hosts a weekly radio show on Boogaloo Radio.

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